First Jersey chief, Robert Brennan, and his 1, 000-man sales staff peddle the stock of companies that exist but are of questionable economic value.

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According to police, on December 15 -- a day after the Sandy Hook shooting -- a man was arrested at Riverview Gun Sales for stealing a .50-caliber firearm.

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Since Burger King nabbed merchandising deals with two of the most popular movies of the summer, Shrek 2 and Spider-Man 2, same-store sales have been strong, with those in U.S. franchises up 11.8% in June.

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Bradley Sheares, a 20-year Merck man who ran Merck's U.S. pharmaceutical sales business, was leaving.

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Around 50 people staff its Bangalore headquarters, 4-5 people man the accounts office and as few as 15 people meet sales and marketing targets.

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The strong sales should benefit Viacom-owned Paramount Pictures, which distributed the film, and Walt Disney, which owns the Iron Man character through its recent acquisition of Marvel Entertainment.

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