Marketing

Hulu draws more bidders

2013-05-25 00:00:00

Yahoo Inc., fresh off its $1.1-billion deal this week to acquire personal blogging site Tumblr, got in line Friday to pick up video streaming site Hulu. The late bid by the cash-rich Internet portal giant came on the same day that the Santa Monica...

Google said to face new FTC antitrust probe on display ad market

2013-05-24 15:46:19

Google Inc. is facing a new antitrust probe by the Federal Trade Commission into whether the company is using its leadership in the online display advertising market to illegally curb competition, people familiar with the matter said. The fresh inquiry,...

Bill targeting cheaters at farmers markets is put off another year

2013-05-24 15:03:00

A bill that for the first time would have provided substantial resources for state and county inspectors to keep cheaters out of farmers markets was held by the California Assembly Appropriations Committee on Friday afternoon. That means the bill is...

Procter & Gamble says CEO swap doesn't signal 'bigger problem'

2013-05-24 09:03:00

Procter & Gamble Co. wants to make something clear to investors: The replacement of Chief Executive Bob McDonald with his predecessor A.G. Lafley is not a death knell for the company. Far from it, said Chief Financial Officer Jon R. Moeller in a short...

Procter & Gamble brings back A.G. Lafley as CEO

2013-05-24 06:40:24

Household products giant Procter & Gamble Co. is hoping its former CEO can work his magic once again. The Cincinnati company said late Thursday that former CEO A.G. Lafley, a 33-year industry veteran, is returning its top post. The surprise move comes...

Kmart 'Ship My Pants,' 'Big Gas Savings' campaigns go viral

2013-05-23 11:34:00

Kmart’s woes — sliding sales, worried investors — would make any retailer want to curse. But as it turns out, the discounter’s dirty mouth may prove to be a saving grace. The chain, which has a bit of a fuddy-duddy reputation,...

U.S. drivers will spend $1.4 billion on gasoline over Memorial Day

2013-05-23 11:45:00

Get ready for an expensive three-day weekend behind the wheel. The Union of Concerned Scientists says that Americans will spend about $1.4 billion on gasoline over the course of the Memorial Day holiday. Among those paying the most will be...

With U.S. market share surging, Ford ramps up production capacity

2013-05-22 11:22:00

Ford Motor Co. is expanding its production capacity to take advantage of the shift in buyer sentiment toward smaller cars and SUVs and for F-series truck sales spurred by the housing market recovery. Ford said it will increase production by about 200,...

Lyft lands $60 million in funding, led by Andreessen Horowitz

2013-05-23 09:00:00

Coming up on the one-year anniversary of its ridesharing service, Lyft is celebrating with a new round of funding worth $60 million. Known for the bright pink mustaches on the grill of its drivers' cars, Lyft is a service that lets smartphone users call...

California picks 13 health plans for state-run insurance market

2013-05-23 09:36:00

After weeks of negotiations, California said it has selected 13 health plans for a new state-run insurance marketplace where as many as 5 million people will shop for coverage next year. Officials at Covered California, the state agency implementing the...

Britain: Horror attraction combines dark ride with haunted maze

2013-05-20 07:00:00

A unique new haunted attraction opening this summer at a small United Kingdom theme park will combine a walk-through horror maze featuring live actors with a dark ride journey inside an abandoned mine shaft. The Hobs Pit maze and ride is set to open...

Gluten-free: More new products than ever

2013-05-20 09:14:00

A few decades ago, gluten-free products mostly meant rice cakes. Today, the category just won’t quit. Even industry analysts have been surprised at the strength of the gluten-free claim, said Tom Vierhile, innovation insights director at...

This undated family picture made available by the Loyau-Kennett family on May 23, 2013 shows Ingrid Loyau-Kennett posing for a photograph in an unknown location.

2013-05-23 00:00:00

Sales of the midsize Ford Fusion have helped Ford grab more U.S. market share. The automaker says it will ramp up overall production by 200,000 vehicles this year.

2013-05-22 11:02:57

This handout photo supplied by Marineland Melanesia on May 21, 2013 shows Cassius, the world's largest saltwater crocodile in captivity, eating his 110th birthday cake, on Green Island, Queensland in Australia. The cake was made of 20 kilograms of chicken necks.

2013-05-21 00:00:00