brand news
Posted by Sara Zucker on February 16, 2010 07:24 AM
MetroPCS enlists investment bankers for acquisition advice. [WSJ]
Gawker Media makes its first purchase: "people directory" CityFile. [NY Times]
Qualcomm creates its own e-reader, but with color. [LA Times]
Presidents Day brings a boost in vehicle sales to dealerships. [Boston Herald]
New Tums campaign stresses its quick acting formula. [Brandweek]
Brands of all sorts seek coverage at New York Fashion Week. [Reuters]
NBC requires subscriptions for fans to view Olympic extras. [Business Insider]
Southwest Airlines experiences backlash after offending Kevin Smith. [Daily Finance]
Bill Gates uses mosquitos to alert TED attendees about climate change. [Businessweek]
Samsung is set to come out with its own tablet computer. [Bloomberg]
Wal-Mart struggles to prioritize it's big-name brands. [CNN Money]
British Airways hopes to fully fly green by 2014. [Independent]
Orange, Vodafone, O2 collaborate on an app store to rival Apple's. [Daily Mail]
Deaths from sudden acceleration leads to Toyota's latest issue. [Washington Post]
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