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City AM, September 2, 2010 — TESCO is one of at least ten bidders circling for the Asian assets of French retail giant Carrefour.
The Thai, Malaysian and Singaporean operations owned by Carrefour are being offloaded – offering Tesco an expansion of its Asian operation. Under its Tesco Lotus banner it is already a major player in Asia with hypermarkets in Thailand.
City AM, September 2, 2010 — Apple last night launched a revamped on-demand TV service it hopes will help it smash into the online rental market.
Apple TV allows users to rent episodes of hit US shows like Glee for as little as 99¢ (64p) and play them through their TV. The device could catapult Apple into a market currently dominated in the UK by firms such as Sky, Virgin and the BBC.
Brand Republic, September 1, 2010 — The saga surrounding The Washington Times could be drawing to a close, with the paper being sold by one part of the Unification Church to another for $1, along with its financial obligations.
Brandchannel.com, August 30, 2010 — After months of what seemed to be nothing more than posturing and delaying the inevitable, the movie rental retailer is finally readying itself to declare bankruptcy
Wired, August 3, 2010 — Because we want what is real and authentic. An interesting reminder about the enduring power of brands.
New York Times, August 2, 2010 — Since Tumblr is currying favor among a young crowd, it could prove valuable for traditional companies and media outlets that are trying to build a relationship with that audience. And those companies are no doubt aiming to win points by being early adopters of a site that is on the rise.
Wall Street Journal, July 30, 2010 — Can an icon become so ubiquitous in an industry that it cannot be trademarked? Colgate-Palmolive, maker of Colgate toothpaste, certainly thinks so. Colgate asserts that the "nurdle"--the curved squirt of toothpaste found on toothpaste packages--is one such case, and has sought a judge to validate it.
The move was made in anticipation of a potential lawsuit from rival GlaxoSmithKline (maker of Aquafresh) over alleged trademark infringement in Colgate packaging.
Brandchannel.com, July 27, 2010 — BP confirmed that Robert Dudley is taking over as CEO on Oct. 1. As expected, Tony Hayward will exit and assume a new post with BP's joint venture in Russia, TNK-BP. The oil giant also reported a $17.2 billion quarterly loss due to the oil spill, the biggest in British corporate history.
Fast Company, July 26, 2010 — While the debate over the effectiveness of the Old Spice Guy continues, Fast Company takes a look at another popular viral campaign: Don Equis' Most Interesting Man in the World.
San Francisco Chronicle, July 19, 2010 — What stage are you in? 1. Confusion, 2. Discovery, 3. Utility, 4. Embarrassment, and 5. Withdrawal.
And what does this mean for the future of social networks and social media?
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