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Altria launches tobacco rights website.

Apple sees its devices dominate mobile ordering as brand plans books announcement and sets Red Friday sales event for Asia.

Avery Dennison sells office and consumer products business to 3M.

Axe woos young males with interactive comic book.

Bentley plans luxury SUV.

BMW sees 2012 premium growth.

BP sues Halliburton over Gulf spill, includes anti-BP protesters in new ad.

Bridgestone kicks off Super Bowl campaign at NHL Winter Classic.

Brisk ties into Star Wars 3D theatrical launch with mobile campaign.

Cadbury adopts vertical shelf-ready packaging.

Cigna pulls twist on new-year's resolutions with "don't change a thing" campaign.

Coca-Cola accused of propping up Swaziland dictator.

Comcast's Versus rebrands as NBC Sports Network.

ConAgra scores with brand-building at Target.

DirecTV releases anti-cable ads.

Domino's Pizza delivers with augmented reality campaign.

Facebook reaches 300 million mobile users.

Fisker recalls Hollywood-approved Karma electric car.

Ford pushes through 2-million mark in U.S. sales for 2011.

Google pushes its own advertising, launches U.S. Elections microsite, and revamps homepage as Google+ gains traction.

Honda leverages NHL relationship.

Ikea scraps wooden pallets in green move.

Kraft tries sassier approach for Crystal Light.

Levi's searches for its next "face" on social media.

Lloyds sued by U.S. investors.

Mahindra & Mahindra may be interested in pieces of Saab carcass.

McDonald's launches controversial farm-to-fork campaign.

News Corp. head Rupert Murdoch joins Twitter.

"Occupy" tops 2011 buzzwords.

Oscars launches image campaign as 2011 U.S. box office totals disappoint industry.

PBS takes on premium cable channels.

Pepsi Refresh Project expands to Canada.

RIM slashes BlackBerry Playbook pricing as co-CEOs face shake-up.

Russia bans beer advertising.

Samsung hires Apple's child actor for European Galaxy tab campaign.

Snoop Dogg checks into The Price is Right for charity.

Starbucks raises prices in U.S. markets.

Super Bowl TV-advertising spots sell out despite higher prices.

Team GB attracts beauty endorsements ahead of London 2012.

Tiffany seen as most exposed to luxury slowdown beyond U.S.

Tostitos uses Monday's Fiesta Bowl sponsorship to unveil new ad campaign.

Toyota welcomes Consumer Reports recommendation of new Camry.

Twitter picks up major celebrity customer as Rupert Murdoch tweets support of Rick Santorum in Iowa GOP caucuses today.

United Auto Workers plans to target Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz plants in U.S.

Walgreen's adds perks to retain Express Scripts customers.

Wendy's heads into Japan with joint-venture and $16 foie gras burger.

& Mobile apps pass one billion weekly downloads.