Headline Roundup: What's Under The Hood?

Ford reports surprise profit of $997 million. [NY Times]

Comcast close to final deal for NBC Universal. [NY Times]

Shanghai to unveil plans for $3.6 billion Disney amusement park. [Forbes]

Kraft expected to make hostile bid for Cadbury in a week. [Times of London]

Tata may allow assemblers to brand the Nano. [Business Standard]

Critics blast Kellogg's for suggesting its cereals boost resistance to H1N1 flu. [USA Today]

UK will purchase more Lloyds TSB, Northern Rock and RBS shares, may split banks into three new brands [NY Times, Brand Republic]. Santander and Virgin may bid for RBS shares [FT]. And RBS faces EU pressure to sell insurance brands Direct Line and Churchill [NY Times].

(More headlines: Bridgestone quits Formula One, Nestle, Bob Marley.)

Citing economy and environment, Bridgestone lets Formula One racing deal lapse. [WSJ]

As sales rebound and moderate, Nestle focuses on long-term strategy. [WSJ]

Small bank ads play off consumer mistrust of mega-banks. [NY Times]

Heirs of Bob Marley enforce trademark, expand global venture. [WaPo]

Harvard brand diminishes amidst troubled economy. [China Daily]

Wisk takes stain-fighting power to Facebook, personal brands. [NY Times]

How do Hummer drivers view themselves, the world? [NY Times]

The Standard is the last free paper standing for London's evening commute. [NY Times]