For the record - May 19, 2016

Gap troubles: In the May 18 Business section, an article about Gap Inc. said that the company was looking to grow Banana Republic and Old Navy outside of North America. The company said it was evaluating those brands primarily outside of North America to “sharpen its focus on geographies with the greatest potential.”

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