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NEW YORK — It looks like the best suitor won.

Men's Wearhouse said Tuesday that it's buying its rival Jos. A. Bank Clothiers for $1.8 billion to create the nation's fourth-largest menswear retail chain. The acquisition comes after months of the two chains fighting over who would acquire whom.

The company will pay $65 a share, a 5 percent premium to Jos. A. Bank's Monday closing price of $61.83. Jos. A. Bank also said it's terminating its deal to acquire the parent company of Eddie Bauer, which sells outerwear.

DETROIT — A congressional committee is investigating the way General Motors and a federal safety agency handled a deadly ignition switch problem.House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton of Michigan says the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration received a large number of complaints about the problem during the past decade. But GM didn't recall the 1.6 million cars worldwide until last month.Ignition switches on older-model Chevrolet Cobalts and five other GM models can shift from the “run” position to “accessory” or “off” without warning, shutting off the engine and turning off power-assisted steering and brakes. The problem also can stop the front air bags from inflating in a crash.GM says 13 deaths and 31 crashes have been linked to the problem.

WASHINGTON — U.S. employers advertised slightly more jobs in January than in December, a sign that hiring should remain steady in coming months.The Labor Department said Tuesday that employers posted 3.9 million job openings, up 1.5 percent from December. That is still below November's nearly six-year high of 4.1 million, the first month that openings topped 4 million since March 2008.There are about 2.6 unemployed Americans, on average, for each open job, the report shows. That's close to the ratio of 2 to 1 that is typical of healthier economies.

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday it approved a nerve-stimulating headband as the first medical device to prevent migraine headaches.Agency officials said the device provides a new option for patients who cannot tolerate migraine medications.The Cefaly device is a battery-powered plastic band worn across the forehead. Using an adhesive electrode, the band emits a low electrical current to stimulate nerves associated with migraine pain. Users may feel a tingling sensation on the skin where the electrode is applied.

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