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Sony Music And Michael Jackson's Estate Sign Biggest Record Deal In History Of Music

Michael Jackson's estate and Sony Music Entertainment have signed the biggest record deal in the history of music, said to be worth up to $250 million or more. The deal...

Posted on March 16, 2010 3:26 PM

Business: How Government Spending Saved Studebaker During WWII

As the United States attempts to pull itself out of the global recession, one popular chant among some critics of government spending to bolster the private business sector is they...

Posted on February 7, 2010 4:26 PM

Maybe That Creepy Burger King Mascot Isn't Such A Good Idea?

While beating earnings expectations at 37 cents a share, Burger King still noted a slight sales decrease of 2% worldwide, and 3.3% in the U.S. and Canada markets despite adding...

Posted on February 5, 2010 3:43 PM

Toyota's Loss Is Ford's Gain

The bad publicity hitting some Toyota models has apparently resulted in a 16% sales drop for the brand during January, where the company for the first time in many years...

Posted on February 2, 2010 6:29 PM

GoDaddy's Big Biker Daddy, Bob Parsons

Bob Parsons, founder of GoDaddy.com is a huge motorcycle fan, and even owns a Ducati dealership as well as a collection of cool custom bikes. Ducati and BMW bikes tend...

Posted on January 31, 2010 4:32 PM

GoDaddy.com's Potential Super Bowl Ads Condemned By Extremist Morality In Media Organization

GoDaddy.com has released a preview of five new potential funny or attention grabbing Super Bowl ads on their website. Indy racer Danica Patrick is featured in some of them. However,...

Posted on January 28, 2010 4:19 PM

The Auto Business: Oregon's Plan To Tax Money Losing Businesses Could Kill Off Many Struggling Dealerships

The auto industry in all parts of the country is in a real funk right now. Dealerships are closing right and left as sales continue to struggle along. At the...

Posted on January 18, 2010 4:51 PM

Business:Rising Beer Prices & The New Inflation Threat To The Economy

With the new year many beer companies are struggling with lukewarm sales and tighter profit margins than in boom times. However, many companies are seeking to raise prices by as...

Posted on January 4, 2010 4:45 PM

Saab Hits The End Of The Road

The much admired Saab automobiles will end their production life soon as GM plans to phase out the regal Swedish brand. GM had been in talks with Dutch producer of...

Posted on December 18, 2009 5:27 PM

The Entertainment Business Barometer: Wall Street Stock Performance & Washington

The entertainment business, like other business segments is certainly linked to the larger economy as well as the performance of Washington during economic crisis times. Modern American business community history...

Posted on December 15, 2009 3:36 PM

Comcast Deal To Purchase NBC Is Complex

The tentative deal for cable TV giant Comcast to purchase a 51% share of NBC is a complicated deal meant to free up capital for GE to concentrate on their...

Posted on December 8, 2009 2:35 PM

Every Good Boy Deserves Payment; My Dispute With A London Lookalike Talent Agency

Yesterday, I found a snotty little Email in my inbox from a London based talent agency, Splitting Images(which is a name ripped-off from a popular UK TV show, btw). This...

Posted on December 4, 2009 5:12 PM

The News Business: Lou Dobbs Abruptly Quits CNN

News personality Lou Dobbs pulled a sudden shocker yesterday when he abruptly announced that he was quitting CNN. Today, John King was announced as a replacement for Dobbs by CNN....

Posted on November 12, 2009 5:12 PM

The News Media Business & Public Violence Outbursts

In the last 24 hours, both the United States and Japan were horrified by three acts of public violence. Yet like watching an accident, millions were attracted to watching the...

Posted on November 6, 2009 3:21 PM

Chrysler Will Announce Big Product Revamp Plans On November 4

On November 4, Chrysler will announce some controversial plans to revamp the company phasing out many Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep models, and slowly introducing many Fiat designed products into the...

Posted on October 27, 2009 2:33 PM

Chinese Auto Production Tops 10 Million Units This Year

China's automobile production continues to surpass the United States and grow. To date, China has produced 10 million automobiles so far this year, making it the third largest auto producer...

Posted on October 20, 2009 4:56 PM

Business: A Mixed Picture As Retailers Gear Up For "Black Friday"

Retailers awaiting "Black Friday" have some interesting data to chew on. World oil markets and Wall Street aren't exactly in sync with each other. Friday's mixed economic news drove up...

Posted on October 17, 2009 3:09 PM

Hey Y'all! Paula Deen Cookware Recalled

Paula Deen the queen of Southern cooking has a little problem. For some reason some of her iron cookware sold over at QVC has been recalled because the metal easily...

Posted on October 16, 2009 4:47 PM

Adams Still Selling Magic Tricks & Pranks Since 1906

Many people don't realize it, but the old time magic trick and prank manufacturer, Adams, is still around. The company has been in business since 1906 selling tricks for those...

Posted on October 7, 2009 5:02 PM

Why It Pays To Have A Lawyer As Your CEO

General Tobacco has recently learned the net worth of having a CEO who is also the company's chief attorney. The company recently launched a new line small cigars called WRANGLERS...

Posted on October 2, 2009 2:11 PM

Why The Penske Saturn Deal Failed

It appears that GM put the Penske Automotive Group in a nearly impossible bargaining position in their attempted bid to purchase and rescue the Saturn brand. Penske would have been...

Posted on October 1, 2009 2:55 PM

Business: Proposed Beverage Tax Is Braindead Upon Arrival

A proposed national tax on soft drinks, juice drinks and flavored milks by some misguided Washington do-gooders is supposed to encourage more healthy choices and supposedly combat obesity. However, not...

Posted on September 27, 2009 3:04 PM

Frontera Gourmet 3 Bean Chili Soup Is Simply Awful

Absolutely the worst gourmet chili soup that I've ever tasted is from the famous Frontera restaurants own brand which sells in gourmet stores for all of $4.95 retail. For that...

Posted on September 23, 2009 3:32 PM

Founder Of Goya Sazon Gourmet Foods Dies

The founder Of Sazon Goya foods, Jose Antonio Ortega Bonet, the excellent Hispanic brand of seasonings and foods, has died at age 79. Mr. Bonet was born in Havana, Cuba....

Posted on September 21, 2009 3:47 PM

Cock 'N Bull: The World's Best Ginger Ale

There are many good brands of ginger ale out there including commercial brands like Schweppes or even acceptably good brands like Western Family. Then there's a small group of high...

Posted on September 19, 2009 1:45 PM

Business & Marketing: Eco-Terrorists Attack Hummer Dealer

Eco-terrorists attacked a longtime Portland, Oregon Hummer and Cadillac dealer yesterday causing extensive acid damage to many vehicles. In true coward's fashion, The Earth Liberation Front was quick to praise...

Posted on September 15, 2009 3:46 PM

Business & Marketing: Amy's Organic Salsa Is Excellent!

Amy's which is known for great tasting organic foods has hit a real homerun with their great line of organic salsas. Despite a fairly steep retail price, the flavor...

Posted on September 13, 2009 4:09 PM

Business & Marketing: "Cash For Clunkers" Creates Good Used Vehicle Shortage & Higher Prices

The hope of the federal government and the automakers was that the "Cash For Clunkers" program would spur more new car sales and put more high mileage automobiles and trucks...

Posted on September 13, 2009 3:37 PM

Business & Marketing: The Success Of Marketing Natural Tobacco Cigarettes

American Spirit cigarettes have scored a direct hit with the marketing of natural cigarettes with the public at least in the Northwest section of the United States. Interestingly, cigarette smokers...

Posted on August 21, 2009 1:43 PM

Business & Marketing: Lays Introduces 99cent Recession Busters

While Lays potato chips might rank as some as the best quality produced in the United States, many retailers are reporting sales declines of snack foods this year compared to...

Posted on August 19, 2009 3:44 PM

Advertising & Business: Major Supermarkets Give Up On Business In Detroit

In the average American city newspaper print or electronic advertising, ads for major grocery retailers flourish, except for one large American city so damaged by the recession, Detroit. According to...

Posted on August 18, 2009 3:34 PM

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