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* Banana Republic eyewear made by Italian designer Safilo will be available outside the retailer’s stores, as well as in them, by late 2007, marking the first time the Gap Inc. unit will sell products outside its own distribution channel, the retailer said.

* Honda Motor Co. said it planned to make California its first U.S. market for leasing fuel-cell cars to individuals, taking advantage of the state’s plans for a hydrogen-fuel network.