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California lawmakers propose moratorium on digital billboards
Electronic billboards have been sprouting up all over California, flashing digital ads for SUVs and soft drinks and, some say, creating a dangerous distraction for drivers. Alarmed at the proliferation of the signs, a group of state lawmakers from Los...Tags: George Runner, Laws, Sylmar, Electronics, California
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Top 10 Super Bowl Car Commercials
KickingTiresAs Cars.com gears up for its second consecutive year advertising during the Super Bowl, we reflect on all the car commercials that have come before that have made the game such a monumental destination for selling wares and services. OK,......Tags: Vehicles, Audi, Dodge, Reprise (movie), Mazda
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Automakers Seek Game-Changers in Fresh TV Ad Campaigns
Auto ObserverBy Dale Buss Striking every attitude from empathy to ambivalence to something resembling snarkiness, automakers have been using new TV-advertising campaigns to try to jolt consumers off their couches and into dealer showrooms. The headwinds are daunting,... -
Time Warner expects $25 billion impairment charge in 4th quarter, leading to a loss for year
AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) — Media company Time Warner Inc. said Wednesday that it expects a fourth-quarter charge of $25 billion to write down the value of its cable, publishing and AOL assets, leading to a loss for the year. New York-based Time Warner said...Tags: Atlanta Thrashers, Financially Distressed Companies, Electronics, Intel Corp., Yahoo! Inc.
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Google cutting back on temporary workers, still plans to spend billions on R&D, acquisitions
AP Technology WriterSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google Inc. has jettisoned a substantial number of temporary workers in a recent austerity drive spurred by the recession, although the Internet search leader still intends to spend billions of dollars during the next two...Tags: Yahoo! Inc., Internet, Research and Development, Online, SEC
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Leo Burnett USA settles Army fraud suit
Tribune reporterFive years ago, Greg Hamilton didn't think it would take until 2009 to settle things when he and a co-worker decided to act as whistle-blowers on their employer at the time, Leo Burnett USA Inc. But Tuesday, as a federal whistle-blower lawsuit related to...Tags: Interpublic Group of Companies Incorporated, Fraud, Government, Armed Forces, Leo Burnett
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Buyer comes forward to save Conn. newspapers
Associated Press WriterFinancially troubled Journal Register Co. has agreed to sell two of its daily newspapers in Connecticut, just two weeks before its deadline to shut down the publications. Michael E. Schroeder, a former newspaperman who worked at Newsday for 15 years,...Tags: Newspapers, Laws, Journal Register Company, New Year's Day, Connecticut
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Business Briefing - January 6, 2009
APPLE'S JOBS ALLAYS FEARS ABOUT HIS HEALTH NEW YORK | Apple Inc. founder Steve Jobs, a survivor of pancreatic cancer, said Monday he has an easily treated hormone imbalance and will remain in charge of the company. Jobs did not say whether the problem...Tags: Tyson Foods Incorporated, New York Times, Management Change, CBS Corp., Apple Inc.
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NY Times debuts front-page ad, new revenue opportunity as ads fall overall
AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) — The New York Times, facing falling ad revenue like other newspapers, on Monday became the latest paper to run graphical advertising on its front page. The Times already has been selling such ads on the front pages of its business...Tags: Newspapers, New York Times, Mass Media, Gannett Company Incorporated, News Corp.
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THE REDEYE WRITE A SONG FOR G-ROD CONTEST OFFICIAL RULES
RedEyeThe entry period for the RedEye Write a Song for G-Rod Contest ("Contest") runs from 12:00 AM (CT) on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 to 5:00 PM (CT) on Monday, January 5, 2009 ("Contest Period"). The sponsor of this Contest is RedEye, 435 North Michigan...Tags: Rod Blagojevich, Wisconsin, Consumer Electronics Industry, Music, Employers
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In tough times, bartering boosts small businesses' bottom line
Sentinel Staff WriterIn these cash-strapped times, more small businesses are turning to an ancient system to get products and services without spending a dime. Bartering, which dates to at least 9000 B.C., is flourishing. NFi Studios, a 15-employee Orlando Web-design firm,...Tags: Vehicles, Consumer Electronics Industry, Restaurants, Florida, Mercury
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Newspaper publisher Lee faces debt trouble, triggering auditor's warning
AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) — Lee Enterprises Inc., publisher of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and other newspapers, said in a regulatory filing that it will have trouble paying its debt over the next two years because of severe reductions in revenue. The...Tags: Nebraska, Prudential Financial Incorporated, Madison (Dane, Wisconsin), Wisconsin, New York Stock Exchange
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