brand news
Posted by Sara Zucker on February 18, 2010 07:48 AM
Burger King raises the cost of its double cheeseburger from $1 to $1.19. [WSJ]
New Klondike commercials channel 'The 40 Year Old Virgin.' [BrandFreak]
Burger King will now sell Seattle's Best coffee in its restaurants. [Daily Finance]
Chevy hopes consumers feel connected with its new family-oriented ads. [Brandweek]
Microsoft adds Facebook and Myspace sites to its Outlook program. [AP]
The Federal Trade Commission puts its foot down on unemployment scams. [LA Times]
NBC needs to work on its media marketing strategies for the Olympics. [Econsultancy]
Connecticut is the new U.S. location for the Royal Bank of Scotland. [NY Times]
Qantas gives its planes a makeover in an attempt to increase sales. [Bloomberg]
Tiger Woods breaks his silence on Friday, likely to discuss the PGA Tour. [Reuters]
Will Ferrell moves from 'Funny or Die' to a new HBO reality show. [AP]
Southwest competes with US Airways by adding flights to Philadelphia. [Boston Herald]
Toyota is now required by the NHTSA to investigate its steering. [CNN Money]
Nintendo sues for premature leak of 'Super Mario Brothers Wii.' [NY Daily News]
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