Englewood Cliffs-based Unilever announced Thursday it has agreed to acquire Schmidt’s Naturals, a personal care company based in Portland, Oregon.

The day began with entrepreneurs from 20 tech and life sciences companies trying to charm a room of investors at the Biotechnology Development Center in North Brunswick into believing their products were deserving of a $50,000 prize.

Yet another food company in search of more space made the trans-Hudson jump from New York to New Jersey recently, according to the New Jersey Economic Development Authority.

Amazon subsidiary Audible Inc. celebrated its 20th anniversary of service and its 10th anniversary in Newark with free memberships and Amazon Fire tables for all Newark high school students and teachers.

As consumers spent the weekend clicking “confirm” in their online shopping carts, the floor at Dotcom Distribution was abuzz with round-the-clock order fulfillment.

What's old is new again. At least, that's what three brothers from Vernon have been counting on since founding a handmade bow tie business in honor of their late grandfather.

NAI James E. Hanson, a commercial real estate firm, announced it has negotiated an industrial lease for Goffa International Corp., a toy manufacturer, in East Rutherford.

Allied Beverage Group and Prologis recently announced they have entered a long-term lease agreement that will result in the construction of a 540,000-square-foot distribution center in Elizabeth.

Last week's election means New Jersey will replace longtime opponent to cannabis legalization, Gov. Chris Christie, with a governor-elect, Phil Murphy, who has signaled his intention to legalize marijuana for recreational use.