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Pandora Accepting Nominations for Pandora Hearts of Today
Pandora Jewelry, a leading jewelry brand, has launched a new initiative to celebrate the selfless work women do within their communities and around the world to improve the livelihood of women and children. The launch of Pandora Hearts of Today will provide the brand with an opportunity to support a variety of charitable causes that [...]
Channel \ Governor \ Sarah Palin \ Video
Governor Sarah Palin Launches Online Video Channel
TAPP co-founders Jeff Gaspin, former chairman of NBC Universal Television, and Jon Klein, former president of CNN/U.S., announce the official launch of the Sarah Palin Channel. It is a subscription-based online network offering supporters of the candidate for Vice President of the United States and former Alaska Governor access to and interaction with Governor Palin. [...]
Doug McMillon \ Greg Foran \ Walmart
Walmart Names Greg Foran President and CEO of Walmart U.S.
Walmart (NYSE: WMT) has announced that Greg Foran, 53, has been promoted to President and CEO of Walmart U.S. Foran succeeds Bill Simon who has been in the role since June 2010 and will be transitioning out of the company. Foran will assume his responsibilities on August 9 and will report directly to Walmart President [...]
Avengers: Age of Ultron \ Harley-Davidson \ LiveWire \ Marvel \ Motorcycle \ Scarlett Johansson
LiveWire to Appear in Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron
Today at the San Diego Comic-Con, Harley-Davidson and Marvel Studios will introduce Project LiveWire – Harley-Davidson’s first electric motorcycle – to fans gathered at the annual international convention. Project LiveWire, which is featured in Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron, will be the ride of choice for Natasha Romanoff (a.k.a. Black Widow) played by Scarlett Johansson, [...]
Beer \ Comedian \ Fred Armisen \ Heineken
Comedian Fred Armisen Stars in Heineken Social Experiment
This summer, Heineken is inviting people across America to look up at the world around them, veer off the beaten path and embrace the unknown in their cities with Routine Interruptions. Born out of the insight that city dwellers fall into routines in their cities and fail to seek out new experiences, Heineken plans to [...]
Brazil \ Cristiano Ronaldo \ FIFA \ Guinness Cup \ Real Madrid
Cristiano Ronaldo to Join Real Madrid for Guinness Cup
Real Madrid announced that star Cristiano Ronaldo as well as Iker Casillas, Sergio Ramos and Luka Modric will join the team for the 2014 Guinness International Champions Cup. Cristiano Ronaldo will join the team on July 26 while the others joined Wednesday, July 23. Considered the world’s top player, Cristiano Ronaldo recently won the FIFA [...]
Ad \ Campaign \ Legacy \ Subaru \ TV
Subaru Launches TV Ad Campaign for New Legacy
Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) has debuted its advertising campaign for the launch of the all-new 2015 Subaru Legacy. The new work positions Legacy with mid-size sedan buyers as a smart alternative to the mainstream choices. The three national television spots – “Passengers,” “The Fix” and “Jr. Driver” – show how the Subaru brand values [...]
Actress \ Campaign \ Footwear \ Kelly Brook \ Marketing \ Skechers \ Social Media
Actress Kelly Brook Stars in Skechers Campaign
Model, actress and television presenter Kelly Brook has signed on with Skechers to appear globally in the footwear company’s multi-platform marketing and social media campaigns through 2015. The British-born star will become a new face for Skechers women’s footwear collections. “It doesn’t get any bigger than Skechers when it comes to lifestyle footwear so I’m [...]
Chile \ Hotel \ Hyatt \ Santiago \ Vitacura
Hyatt Place Santiago Vitacura Opens in Chile
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) and HPV S.A. announced Tuesday the opening of Hyatt Place Santiago / Vitacura in the city of Santiago, Chile. The opening marks the second Hyatt-branded hotel in Santiago and introduces the Hyatt Place brand to Chile and the South American continent. The first Hyatt Place hotel outside the United States [...]
Acquire \ Cigarette \ Lorillard \ Reynolds \ Tobacco
Reynolds to Acquire Lorillard for $27.4 Billion
Reynolds American Inc. (NYSE: RAI), a leading tobacco products company and the parent company of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, and Lorillard, Inc. (NYSE: LO), the third largest tobacco company in the U.S. and maker of Newport cigarettes, today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement in which RAI has agreed to acquire Lorillard [...]
Acura TLX \ Marysville \ Ohio
Acura TLX Begins Production in Marysville, Ohio
Acura marked the start of mass-production of all-new 2015 Acura TLX on Monday at the Marysville Auto Plant with Acura’s new luxury sedan slated to land at dealerships nationwide in August. With the launch of the new TLX, more than 90 percent of Acura vehicles sold in America are now produced in America. Designed, developed [...]
Michael Rouse Appointed Toyota U.S.A. Foundation President
The Toyota U.S.A. Foundation has a new leader. Longtime Toyota veteran and community activist Michael Rouse, who currently serves as vice president of diversity, philanthropy and community affairs, is now president of the Foundation. Rouse assumes this new role in addition to his current responsibilities, Toyota said Monday. The Toyota U.S.A. Foundation was established in [...]
