brand news
Posted by Dale Buss on November 11, 2011 08:42 AM
BP claims victory in Russian case.
Boeing rides Dreamliner on confidence into Dubai Air Show.
Burger King deems new menu items a success.
CBS includes Charlie Rose and Gayle King in revised The Early Show roster.
Citigroup to sell EMI units for $4 billion.
Facebook retreats on privacy dispute with U.S. government.
GE foresees strong growth in emerging markets.
GM raises alarms in Europe with restructuring pledge as its Buick division bets on a lush interior in new Verano compact.
Kohl's adds $30 million to holiday marketing budget.Continue reading...
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brand news
Posted by Dale Buss on November 9, 2011 08:55 AM
AOL, Microsoft and Yahoo forge advertising partnership.
Activision and Electronic Arts let bullets fly in video-game holiday-sales war.
Anheuser-Busch gets label approval for higher-alcohol version of Bud Light.
Barnes & Noble has sought U.S. antitrust probe of Microsoft over e-readers.
Facebook sees recommendations on advertisers' use of "like" by Better Business Bureau.
General Motors reports strong but lower profits.
HSBC raises U.S. bad-loan provisions.
Landry's acquires McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants. Continue reading...
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brand news
Posted by Dale Buss on November 8, 2011 08:55 AM

Occupy Wall Street should be happy with news that Wall Street bonuses will be way down this year and some success for Bank Transfer Day, while protesters in New York will be serenaded by Crosby & Nash in free concert today.
American and Alaska airlines complete world's first commercial biofuel flights.
American Express lures digital commerce startups with $100M funds.
Australia passes carbon tax.
Best Buy refocuses global expansion plans in new strategy.
Carlos Slim draws protests in Mexico by offering free TV on the web.Continue reading...
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brand news
Posted by Dale Buss on November 2, 2011 08:55 AM

P&G delays $1.5 billion sale of Pringles.
Facebook struggles to get advertisers to pay for exposure.
Los Angeles Dodgers are for sale, owner Frank McCourt confirms.
Apple sees new CEO Tim Cook make it his own.
Bank of America blinks and withdraws $5 debit-card fee.
Bloomberg Businessweek ad campaign pitches personality.
BMW may see profit lead evaporate as new 3 Series eats into earnings and is topped by Mercedes-Benz in U.S. October sales.Continue reading...
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brand news
Posted by Dale Buss on October 26, 2011 09:02 AM

Amazon suffers big drop in income.
Chrysler nears approval by workers of new UAW contract as the company moves toward building a new compact sedan designed by Fiat.
Coach foresees bright holiday sales.
Eurozone hangs in the balance as European leaders wrangle with debt issues.
Facebook now rivals TV as mass medium.
Ford fails to dazzle with third-quarter profits.Continue reading...
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brand news
Posted by Shirley Brady on October 18, 2011 08:45 AM

Air France replaces CEO, Mercedes-Benz USA CEO is ousted in Daimler exec shuffle, and Olympus shares plunge as its CEO is fired.
Apple sells 4 million iPhone 4S units in first weekend, as Samsung sues to block the device in Japan and Australia and HTC loses Apple patent case in US. Steve Jobs' Silicon Valley memorial service reportedly filled with humor and music, as company prepares to honor late co-founder and report earnings on Tuesday. Starbucks and Apple are also partnering in the UK on free music downloads.
Mattel eyes UK's HIT Entertainment, home to Thomas the Tank Engine and other kids' properties.
Bank of America posts $6.2 billion quarterly profit, while Goldman Sachs reports $428 million loss.
BlackBerry customers receive free apps and tech support to make amends for outages.Continue reading...
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brand news
Posted by Dale Buss on August 4, 2011 09:00 AM

Accenture drives social business adoption through gamification.
Amazon battles U.S. states over taxes.
Bally expands to India.
Banco Popular expands rebranding to Popular Inc.
Canada sees online ad revenue exceed print for the first time.
Cargill recalls 36 million pounds of turkey products.
CNN finds host Piers Morgan coming under parliamentary pressure and accusations by Heather Mills over hacking.
Coca-Cola joins brands testing cloud-based in-text social advertising.
comScore acquires analytics firm AdXpose.
Dunkin' Donuts rolls out Keurig single-serve cups, with Starbucks to follow.Continue reading...
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viral buzz
Posted by Shirley Brady on April 4, 2011 05:00 PM
Following shout-outs from CBSNews.com and Wired UK, among others, this 3-minute video featuring Docomo's musical Rube Goldberg machine to promote its Touch Wood SH-O8C smartphone in Japan is trending today. It's set in the woods because that's what the phone is made of. No April Foolin'.Continue reading...
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