NBC Universal announces global rebranding effort, shorts expansion projections. [FT]
Bank of America to name emergency CEO this week. [WSJ]
Apple resigns membership in US Chamber of Commerce over climate legislation, following Nike and J&J. [WSJ]
Two Chrysler executives exit abruptly after 4 months on the job. [FT]
BSkyB rebrands to overtake BBC, become the "most loved and respected" news source. [FT]
Ford set to sell "stalled" Volvo, focus on namesake brand. [Bloomberg]
Microsoft unveils new cellphone operating system, Windows Mobile 6.5. [NY Times]
Toyota faces potential US import ban amidst patent-infringement investigation. [Bloomberg]
(More headlines: Brand USA, Gourmet mourned, Legg Mason rebrands.)
Brand in the USA: US named most admired country, jumping six spots from 2008. [Forbes]
Mag industry and grieving foodies shocked by Conde Nast's closure of Gourmet. [LA Times]
Google, seeking to grow, works with advertisers to create custom ad campaigns. [WSJ]
Société Générale sets target of €4.8 billion to repay bailout, buy 20% stake of Credit du Nord. [NY Times]
Legg Mason rebrands mutual funds to eliminate customer confusion. [BizJournal]
Tesco successfully deals with "challenges of economy," profit up 1.5%. [Times of London]
Bidding war over Japan Airlines. [NY Times]
Web-based "rock opera" sings of the awesome power of milk. Or rather, Milk. [LA Times]