A U.S. judge on Tuesday set a September hearing on the tobacco industry's request to block Food and Drug Administration requirements for new graphic labels and advertising that warn consumers about the risks of smoking.
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Aug 23, 2011
Basically, it's 'Mad Men', with boobs, quipped Joel McHale.
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Aug 23, 2011
Lost in the smoke of the Google-Motorola Mobility deal was Microsoft's plan to buy Skype. What are the implications?
David Zielenziger
Aug 23, 2011
He won't be wearing a meat dress nor engaged in a same-sex kiss, but rapper Lil Wayne still hopes to create big media buzz after MTV's Video Music Awards by releasing his new CD minutes after Sunday's TV show.
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Aug 22, 2011
Though Google’s social networking site Google+ has reached a count that Facebook and Twitter took two years to attain, Google+ could not slow down the activities in the other social networking platforms.
IBT Staff Reporter
Aug 22, 2011
Comcast has dropped the ball in its court offensive against DirecTV's NFL Sunday Ticket package, Comcast announced on its corporate blog Friday.
IBT Staff Reporter
Aug 21, 2011
Long live 'The King!' Burger King has dethroned its mascot 'The King,' in an effort to switch up its ad campaign which will focus more on the food and its preparation from fresh ingredients, according to a Burger King spokesperson.
Nadine DeNinno
Aug 19, 2011
Facebook finally has a serious competitor. At least, that's what social-media investor Sergio Monsalve thinks.
IBT Staff Reporter
Aug 18, 2011
Asian airline Cathay Pacific has delayed an ad campaign after a sex photo scandal rocked the company.
David Magee
Aug 18, 2011
Over the last decade blogging has been one of the hottest phenomenons of the Internet world, so we went to one of the hottest bloggers for how-to advice -- The Bargain Babe.
John Talty
Aug 17, 2011
New research from Global Web Index shows sharp declines among Facebook users in some of the world's biggest markets including the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.
IBT Staff Reporter
Aug 17, 2011
A mobile payment is "any payment" for goods and services that is initiated from a smartphone or similar device. Mobile payments can be broken down into two main types: remote payments or proximity payments.
Balasubramanyam Seshan
Aug 17, 2011
Four big cigarette makers are suing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, seeking to void as unconstitutional new graphic labels and advertising that warn consumers about the risks of smoking and induce them to quit.
Joseph Lazzaro
Aug 17, 2011
Google Inc. has agreed to buy Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. for $12.5 billion or $40 a share in cash to defend its Android ecosystem. Rising IP threats to Android from Microsoft Corp. and Apple Inc. were the primary driver of the acquisition, RBC Capital Markets said.
Balasubramanyam Seshan
Aug 17, 2011
Chinese online video company Tudou Holdings Ltd (TUDO.O) priced shares in its initial public offering within the expected range on Tuesday, even though investor sentiment toward U.S.-listed Chinese stocks and the recent stock market turmoil had suggested it would be difficult.
Wenwen Meng
Aug 17, 2011
Google's monster purchase of Motorola Mobility has made it clear: The digital future is all about portability.
Ann Suh
Aug 16, 2011
Old Navy announced its entry into the lucrative sports apparel market with its Superfan Nation, an in-store shop set to debut later in August
John Talty
Aug 16, 2011
Asian airline Cathay Pacific has postponed the second phase of its high-profile international advertising campaign after a sex scandal involving photographs of crew members allegedly engaging in sexual acts circulated online and in Chinese-language newspapers.
David Magee
Aug 16, 2011
The largest gold fund players including hedge fund titan John Paulson stuck with their bullion bets in the second quarter, opting not to follow George Soros who further reduced his gold ETF holdings.
Mike Obel
Aug 16, 2011
In a significant development for the mobile technology industry, Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) has agreed to buy Motorola Mobility (NYSE:MMI) for $12.5 billion, or $40 a share, in cash to defend its Android ecosystem.
Manikandan Raman
Aug 16, 2011
Despite some exterior changes, reported photos hint that the inside of at least one out of 22 imposter Apple stores with familiar wooden tables and Apple-like signage, remain unchanged. A blog that gained international attention for calling out the bogus stores led to the closure of two fake Apple stores by Chinese officials in July.
IBT Staff Reporter
Aug 15, 2011
It's been a busy week in the home of Jessica Alba and her husband Cash Warren, and it's about to get busier.
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Aug 15, 2011