Reuters - Nine West and its parent, Jones Apparel Group , will pay an undetermined number of women a total of $600,000 to settle sexual harassment and discrimination charges, the government said on Monday.

Reuters - Shares of Jones Apparel Group Inc. rose 4.8 percent on Friday after a media report said private equity firms Bain Capital, Texas Pacific Group and The Blackstone Group are the lead bidders for the shoe and apparel maker.