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Ryan: Attacks a reminder world needs US leadership

By SCOTT BAUERAssociated Press ASHWAUBENON, Wis. (AP) - Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan said Wednesday that President Barack Obama's defense spending cuts "breed weakness" and that the United States can't afford that posture following the killings of four Americans in

A look at tech companies with recent IPOs

By The Associated Press Tech companies that have had initial public offerings of stock since last year have released their quarterly earnings reports. Here are highlights from some of them. The companies are all loosely Internet-related, though their businesses vary widely. - July 25: Zynga Inc

AP IMPACT: Aggressive start for consumer bureau

By DANIEL WAGNERAP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The new federal agency charged with enforcing consumer finance laws is emerging as an ambitious sheriff, taking on companies for deceptive fees and marketing and unmoved by protests that its tactics go too far. In the 14 months it has existed

Former Penney president to join Gap marketing team

NEW YORK (AP) - Michael Francis, the former J.C. Penney president and chief marketing officer at Target Corp., has found a new home. Gap Inc., which operates stores under its namesake, Old Navy and Banana Republic, confirmed Tuesday that Francis will become the clothing chain's marketing