Google becomes world's first $100 bn brandApril 30th, 2009 LONDON - They changed the lexicon for the word - search. Now the phrase 'I'll just Google it' has helped make the internet search giant become world's first $100 billion brand beating other household names like Microsoft, and Coca Cola to McDonald's.
Consumers lost trust in brands amid downturn, but Coca-Cola, IBM remain world's most valuableSeptember 17th, 2009 World's 2 most valuable brands: Coca-Cola, IBMConsumers lost trust in brands this year as the recession deepened, according to an industry report released Thursday, although longtime staples Coca-Cola and IBM retained their spots as the world's two most valuable brands. This is the first time the combined value of the world's top 100 brands as ranked by Interbrand, a branding agency, has fallen in the 10 years Interbrand has assessed them.
Facebook tops 10 most popular online brands poll in the UKMay 13th, 2009 LONDON - A survey on the most popular online brands in the UK has revealed that Facebook tops that chart, accounting for 13 per cent of all UK internet time last month. As per Nielsen Online, which tracked the top 10 most popular online brands, this equated to the UK users spending one in every eight minutes on the site.
Travel brands and deals on Twitter: Who to followSeptember 21st, 2009 Travel brands and deals on Twitter: Who to followNEW YORK — What are you looking for when you follow a travel brand on Twitter? News? Deals? Exclusive offers? And which Twitter travel feeds are the most popular?
DealBase.com researched airlines, hotels and booking sites on Twitter and found that of the brands surveyed, JetBlue's Twitter feed had the most followers mid-September with 1.2 million. Of the Travel booking Web sites DealBase looked at, Travelocity had the most followers with nearly 25,000 and among hotels, Marriott had the most followers with more than 15,000.
French court rules against eBay for counterfeiting, orders damages paid to luxury group LVMHSeptember 18th, 2009 French court rules against eBay for counterfeitingPARIS — A French court has found eBay responsible for brand counterfeiting and ordered the online marketplace operator to pay the luxury group LVMH euro80,000 ($118,000) compensation for damages caused to famous perfume brands like Christian Dior and Kenzo. The Paris-based LVMH SA conglomerate had sued eBay Inc., accusing the San Jose, Calif.-based company of using its brands as keywords in Internet searches.
15 new prehistoric sites found in Central JavaJuly 9th, 2009 JAKARTA - Archaeologists have found up to 15 new prehistoric sites in Purbalingga regency, Central Java. According to Prayitno, the head of Purbalingga administration's Media Information Division, the sites were spread across the upper stream sections of the Klawing and Tungtung Gunung Rivers and the up and downstream areas of the Laban and Kuning Rivers.
Microsoft dethrones Google as UK's best brandJuly 15th, 2009 LONDON - Microsoft has left Google behind to grab the top spot in the list of UK's best brand. The software company, co-founded by Bill Gates, moved from second to first place in a list of the 500 brands that the public thought were reliable, distinguished, and the best quality.
Hewlett-Packard re-brands EDS as HP Enterprise Services a year after $13.2 billion acquisitionSeptember 23rd, 2009 HP re-brands EDS as HP Enterprise ServicesPALO ALTO, Calif. — Hewlett-Packard Co.
Google Acquired YouTube For $1.65 BillionOctober 9th, 2006 Google Inc. announced today that it has agreed to acquire YouTube for $1.65 billion in a stock-for-stock exchange. Both companies have approved the deal, which should officially close in the fourth quarter.
EBay calls on EU to change rules restricting online sale of luxury brandsSeptember 17th, 2009 EBay calls on EU to change luxury brand rulesBRUSSELS — EBay Inc. called Thursday on the European Union to change antitrust rules that allow luxury manufacturers to choose who can sell their branded goods online.
Google AdWords Chief to Join Facebook June 8th, 2009 In a recent turn of events, Google Inc. AdWord chief, Grady Burnett would be switching to the online ad sales division at popular online social network Facebook Inc.
World's largest browser based games portal BigPoint expands to increase monetizing solutionsMay 19th, 2009 MUMBAI - Bigpoint.com, the world's largest portal for browser games, today announces a partnership with PlaySpanT, the leader in monetization solutions for online games, social networks, and virtual worlds, to bring PlaySpan's PayByCash(r) and Ultimate Game Card(r) payment options to Bigpoint's more than 63 million users globally and 200,000 new registrations daily. Bigpoint.com is the world's largest portal for browser games and is one of the top three gaming portals in the world.
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Bill Gates is the world's richest man againMarch 12th, 2009 NEW YORK - Forbes magazine study has revealed that Microsoft Corporation co-founder Bill Gates has reclaimed the title of the richest man in the world, with a total net worth of 40 billion dollars. According to Fox News, the magazine found 793 billionaires in 2009, which was down by 30 percent from a year earlier.
15 Ways to Increase your Laptop Battery LifeApril 24th, 2009 Always but always our laptops run out of juice just when we needed to make the vital presentation at the seminar or had something really worth doing. It doesn't depend upon the models these days because even a Macbook Pro can leave you stupid if not religiously charged every day and to the full.
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