brand news
Posted by Shirley Brady on May 27, 2013 09:05 AM

Bausch & Lomb board approves $4.5 billion sale to Canada's Valeant Pharmaceuticals.
Nextflix makes waves with Arrested Development reboot as Hulu sees bidders jostle with Yahoo.
Monsanto targeted by worldwide protests over GMOs.
Club Med brand sees takeover bid from China's Fosun and AXA.
Apple grapples with PR fallout from U.S. tax-dodging inquiry as original model nabs $650,000 at auction.
Better Place, Israel's electric car brand, packs it in and files for bankruptcy as Renault ends partnership.
BP-sponsored art exhibit at London's Tate Britain hailed by critics.
Fast and Furious 6 sets Memorial Day weekend box office record.
HTC One plays catch-up with Samsung's Galaxy smartphones.
McDonald's CEO-scolder Hannah Robertson, 9, becomes a media sensation.
SABMiller promotes cassava beer in Africa.
Woolrich parts ways with designer Mark McNairy, goes "on hiatus."
& Jimmy Buffett's "Margaritaville": "the most lucrative song ever."
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brand news
Posted by Dale Buss on May 16, 2013 09:20 AM

Walmart posts mixed results, expects "challenging" quarter; earnings report also discloses $73M expenses related to foreign bribery probes.
Microsoft to Google: We need APIs to fix YouTube app.
Abercrombie & Fitch signs Bangladesh safety agreement as deadline passes for Gap deal.
Apple defends brand (but not Steve Jobs) in US book price-fixing suit.
Boeing and GE hunt for engine defect in 777s.
Campbell Soup uses digital marketing to target Millennials.
Capri-Sun targeted by German ad watchdog for misleading marketing.
Cisco profit is boosted by services.Continue reading...
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brand news
Posted by Dale Buss on April 30, 2013 09:15 AM

ESPN apologizes for comments by commentator after NBA player announces he's gay.
Honda recalls almost 46,000 Fits in North America.
Chrysler sees profit tumble on poorly executed product launches.
Alibaba and Sina form alliance of China online businesses.
Apple files for new technology that tells whether to text or call friends.
Asos prepares marketing drive to grow global brand.
BP reviews safety after oil leak in North Sea.
Best Buy sells Europe unit back to Carphone Warehouse.
BlackBerry CEO questions future of tablets (which brand doesn't have).Continue reading...
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brand news
Posted by Dale Buss on April 5, 2013 09:01 AM
HP board shakeup and chairman exit gives CEO Meg Whitman a chance to shake off troubles.
BP faults Deepwater Horizon claims overseer, launches first brand-wide fuel loyalty program.
BMW prepares X4 crossover for U.S. market, makes vehicles greener with fewer cylinders, less gasoline.
Al Jazeera America hires CNN's Ali Velshi as anchor.
Amazon's Jeff Bezos leads $5 million investment round in Henry Blodget's Business Insider.
Apple reportedly signs music labels for streaming service as Google's YouTube clinches deal with Universal Music.
Best Buy may have turned the tide on showrooming Amazon.Continue reading...
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brand news
Posted by Dale Buss on February 26, 2013 09:08 AM

Yahoo! work-from-home edict by CEO Marissa Mayer sparks debate.
Barnes & Noble breakup possibility highlights leadership differences.
Weight Watchers sees workers push back over low pay.
Airbus considers adding assembly line for A350.
Alcatel bets on AT&T and Verizon to keep U.S.-market growth.
Amazon losing its edge in e-commerce satisfaction.
BP begins its trial in 2010 Gulf oil spill.
Diageo hopes to create frozen-cocktail frenzy in U.K.
Google is the most trusted online brand in India, followed by Facebook.
HP board signals more oversight of CEO.
Hooters launches new brand campaign.
IKEA pulls more meatballs over horse meat.Continue reading...
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brand news
Posted by Dale Buss on February 25, 2013 09:07 AM

"Argo" wins Oscar for Best Picture as 85th Academy Awards widely distribute recognition among films, actors and others, while The Onion runs into critical barrage over tweet about young actress.
KFC launches campaign in China after an antibiotics scandal damaged the brand.
IKEA withdraws Swedish meatballs from store restaurants in 14 European countries on horsemeat scare.
Barnes & Noble chairman mulls buyout that could split it in two and put B&N's Nook e-reader up for sale.
BP may be closing in on a settlement as spill trial nears.
BYD targets electric-vehicle sales.
Darden warns of sales declines at its restaurant brands including Olive Garden.Continue reading...
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brand news
Posted by Dale Buss on February 19, 2013 08:53 AM

Boeing faces looming strike vote following Dreamliner tumult.
GE seeks inventions via social campaign.
Burberry lauded for London Fashion Week digital experience.
Amazon acts on controversy over German TV show about its workers.
Audi blocks use of GQ3 vehicle name by Qoros of China.
BP faces next bout of Gulf spill liability.
Cracker Barrel can't shake off activist shareholder.
Danone cuts 900 jobs in Europe.
Ferrari plans to price new supercar starting at 1 million euros.Continue reading...
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brand news
Posted by Shirley Brady on February 18, 2013 05:31 PM

Nike and Oakley drop paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorious following steroid allegations during girlfriend's murder investigation.
Costco CEO addresses Tiffany suit for alleged trademark infringement in all-company email (exclusive).
Starbucks expands India footprint to seven stores as company tests video chat drive-through ordering and expands Starbucks Evenings concept to Washington's Dulles airport.
Carnival cruiseship fire blamed on fuel line leak.
China vows to crack down on "malicious" trademark registrations.
Disney's Hong Kong Disneyland theme park finally turns a profit thanks to Toy Story attraction.
Amway quietly builds brands and racks up sales.
BP prepares to go to court over Gulf spill.Continue reading...
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