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Headline Roundup: Text it Like Beckham

Posted by Sara Zucker on April 21, 2010 07:36 AM

Victoria Beckham and Eva Longoria are promoting the LG Fashion Touch.

Major League Baseball signs All-Star Game sponsors. [NY Times]

Lane Bryant has its panties in a bunch after networks pull a new lingerie ad. [Adweek]

Neiman-Marcus dips its toes into discount retail. [Mediapost]

Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, wants to extend her brand to include a show. [Reuters]

Chrysler lost $4 billion since emerging from bankruptcy protection. [NY Times]

Apple's Chinese iPhone sales explode. [Fortune]

Green Day brings its punk-rock sound to Broadway with 'American Idiot.' [AP]

Apple sees a massive boost in revenue thanks to recent product releases. [NY Times]

General Motors paid of its $1B loan to the government for debt assistance. [Businessweek]

Subway, Quiznos top the list of ten most popular franchises. [CNN Money]

Mountain Dew holds a contest giving consumers the right to vote for a new flavor. [BrandFreak]

Google's recent breach of security may leave users vulnerable in the future. [NY Times]

Live Nation has been struck by complaints of "breach of contract." [WSJ]

Clairol customers are up in arms. [BrandFreak]

Luxury brands now have the ability to pull out of unwanted venues. [NY Times]

Vera Wang will lend her design talents to mass retailer David's Bridal. [The Cut]

Hewlett-Packard is supplying Carrie Bradshaw with a new computer. [Gawker]

Nordstrom created a 'Twilight' collection to be released in time for the series' next movie. [WWD]

Tumblr received another $5 million from investors. [NY Observer]

Armani hotel opening in Dubai delayed by volcanic ash woes. [NY Times]

Officials in Georgia hope to trademark khachapuri pastry. [Eurasianet]

Coke and Pepsi mute messaging. [Boston Globe]

PepsiCo rolls out digital campaign for its Near East couscous products. [Brandweek]

Liquid Wrench goes after WD-40's business. [NY Times]

Uniqlo plans second outpost in NYC. [Racked]

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