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Obama to open middle-class jobs, opportunity tour

By DARLENE SUPERVILLEAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Aiming to show he's still focused on creating jobs, President Barack Obama is beginning a series of quick trips around the country to resurrect ideas from his State of the Union address that became overshadowed by the intense debates over

Obama, in Texas, presses middle-class jobs agenda

By DARLENE SUPERVILLEAssociated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Offering a more upbeat view of the economy, President Barack Obama resurrected his jobs proposals Thursday, advancing modest initiatives as he pushed for action on more ambitious efforts that face resistance from congressional Republicans

Sony back in black on cheap yen, healthier sales

By YURI KAGEYAMAAP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) - Sony Corp. is back in the black for its fiscal fourth quarter, recording a 93.9 billion yen ($948 million) profit, with big help from a weaker yen that boosts overseas earnings. The Japanese electronics and entertainment company also dragged itself

Need cash? Your biggest competitor is offering - for a price

By Jeremy Quittner Every small business worries about having its lunch eaten by its largest competitors. So it's a big step to go from eyeing your most formidable competition warily to depending on them as a source of financing. Although banks are beginning to re-open the spigots now for small