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AP IMPACT: Regulator barks, industry shudders

AP IMPACT: Regulator barks, industry shudders
By DANIEL WAGNERAP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The new federal agency charged with enforcing consumer finance laws is emerging as an ambitious sheriff, issuing more than 100 subpoenas related to dozens of enforcement probes. Agency, industry and trade group officials told The Associated

AP IMPACT: Aggressive start for consumer bureau

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

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

FDA warns L'Oreal over anti-aging cream marketing

FDA warns L'Oreal over anti-aging cream marketing
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration is warning cosmetics maker L'Oreal SA that its website for Genefique exaggerates the benefits of the skin cream, portraying it as a drug with medical properties. The agency issued a warning letter Friday to the company's Lancome unit, which

What Facebook can tell us about Obama and Romney's supporters

What Facebook can tell us about Obama and Romney's supporters
By Graeme McMillanProvided by With all the partisan complaining and fighting coming out of this year's US Presidential Election, you might think that there's nothing that Democrats and Republicans can agree on, but there is: The shopping experience known as Target. There's also The

What Facebook can tell us about Obama and Romney's supporters

What Facebook can tell us about Obama and Romney's supporters
By Graeme McMillanProvided by With all the partisan complaining and fighting coming out of this year's US Presidential Election, you might think that there's nothing that Democrats and Republicans can agree on, but there is: The shopping experience known as Target. There's also The

What Facebook can tell us about Obama and Romney's supporters

What Facebook can tell us about Obama and Romney's supporters
By Graeme McMillanProvided by With all the partisan complaining and fighting coming out of this year's US Presidential Election, you might think that there's nothing that Democrats and Republicans can agree on, but there is: The shopping experience known as Target. There's also The

What Facebook can tell us about Obama and Romney's supporters

What Facebook can tell us about Obama and Romney's supporters
By Graeme McMillanProvided by With all the partisan complaining and fighting coming out of this year's US Presidential Election, you might think that there's nothing that Democrats and Republicans can agree on, but there is: The shopping experience known as Target. There's also The

What Facebook can tell us about Obama and Romney's supporters

What Facebook can tell us about Obama and Romney's supporters
By Graeme McMillanProvided by With all the partisan complaining and fighting coming out of this year's US Presidential Election, you might think that there's nothing that Democrats and Republicans can agree on, but there is: The shopping experience known as Target. There's also The

What Facebook can tell us about Obama and Romney's supporters

What Facebook can tell us about Obama and Romney's supporters
By Graeme McMillanProvided by With all the partisan complaining and fighting coming out of this year's US Presidential Election, you might think that there's nothing that Democrats and Republicans can agree on, but there is: The shopping experience known as Target. There's also The