International Business News - Brand http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Iconix Brand Group Inc., a marketer and licenser of consumer brands, said Monday it will buy back up to $75 million in shares over a three-year period. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081103/iconix-brand-group-to-repurchaes-75m-in-shares.htm Mon, 03 Nov 2008 09:00:22 EST Department-store operator J.C. Penney Co. said Wednesday it will offer a clothing line by fashion designer Charlotte Ronson beginning in the spring of 2009. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081008/j-c-penney-to-offer-apparel-by-charlotte-ronson.htm Wed, 08 Oct 2008 09:28:35 EDT As the economy slumps, a company's brand becomes its most solid asset, according to an industry report listing Google Inc., Apple Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Zara International Inc. and Nintendo Co. as having the fastest-rising global brands. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080918/coke-is-worlds-most-valuable-brand-report.htm Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:16:10 EDT Interbrand ranked the world's top brands according to financial strength, importance in consumers' product choice and role in ongoing demand. Here are the top 10: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080918/highest-valued-global-brands-interbrand.htm Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:13:47 EDT America, meet Russell Brand. In his native England, he's a comedy giant--instantly identifiable by his Einstein-like tousle of black hair and formfitting, chest-baring, glam-rock clothes--a television host and standup comic with his own radio show and weekly column in The Guardian. In the U.S., he's that British guy who was in the movie "Forgetting Sarah Marshall." http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/122728-mtv-awards-russell-brand.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080904/russell-brand-brings-a-british-twist-to-mtv-awards.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080904/russell-brand-brings-a-british-twist-to-mtv-awards.htm Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:26:09 EDT Intel Corp. said Sunday it plans to sell its new generation of chips for desktop computers under the established "Core" brand, with the first chips of the new line to be called Core i7. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080810/intels-new-chip-to-be-called-core-i7.htm Sun, 10 Aug 2008 19:24:17 EDT Iconix Brand Group Inc., which owns and licenses such apparel brands as Candie's and Joe Boxer, said Thursday it signed direct-to-deal license agreements with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. for the company's Starter and Danskin Now brands. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080731/iconix-brand-gets-wal-mart-licensing-agreements.htm Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:05:02 EDT MTV is staking its brand on a lesser-known one: Russell Brand. The British actor and comedian will host this year's Video Music Awards, set to air live from Paramount Pictures Studios in Los Angeles on Sept. 7, MTV told The Associated Press on Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/97308-mtv-awards-russell-brand.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/russell-brand-to-host-the-mtv-video-music-awards.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/russell-brand-to-host-the-mtv-video-music-awards.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:36:46 EDT Maybe Alex Rodriguez wants an Oscar or an Emmy to go with his three MVP awards. The New York Yankees slugger signed another big league contract, joining the William Morris Agency in an attempt to extend his brand beyond the baseball diamond. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/96248-rodriguez-william-morries.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/a-rod-signs-with-william-morris-agency.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/a-rod-signs-with-william-morris-agency.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:44:40 EDT Iconix Brand Group Inc., which owns and licenses such apparel brands as Candie's and Joe Boxer, reduced its revenue and earnings guidance for 2008 on Monday, noting the difficult economy. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080609/iconix-brand-group-reduces-2008-guidance.htm Mon, 09 Jun 2008 08:32:35 EDT The executive in charge of Microsoft Corp.'s search efforts acknowledged Tuesday that the company's "Live" brand for search and online services leaves much to be desired. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080603/microsoft-exec-says-live-search-needs-image-fix.htm Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:20:27 EDT