brand news
Posted by Dale Buss on August 1, 2011 09:00 AM

Markets rally as Sunday night's U.S. debt limit deal goes before Congress for a vote today as Twitter explodes over deal.
Airbnb investor suggests ransacked woman is lying.
Al Jazeera English launches in New York.
Ambassador Coffee brand changes hands.
Apple wins dispute over iPods.com domain.
Bank of America hit with new Countrywide lawsuit.
Bloomberg Businessweek to hike paid circulation.Continue reading...
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brands under fire
Posted by Sheila Shayon on July 15, 2011 11:30 AM
Following a week of speculation, News International CEO Rebekah Brooks stepped down today (joined later in the day by Dow Jones CEO Les Hinton) as the beleaguered Murdoch family battles to defend its media interests.
News Corp. didn't include her resignation statement in the press release announcing that Sky Italia CEO Tom Mockridge would move over within News Corp. to take over her role, although the Guardian posted her memo to employees.
“As chief executive of the company, I feel a deep sense of responsibility for the people we have hurt and I want to reiterate how sorry I am for what we now know to have taken place," Brooks told staffers.Continue reading...
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