Top 10 GLOBAL GREEN BRANDS of 2011

Toyota is again on the top of one more list. This Japanese Automobile giant is topping each and every list from "Most reliable brand" to "Greenest Brand". The recent released list by the "Interbrand Network",analyzing different brands on the basis of their impact on environment and steps and initiatives taken by different companies to protect environment, revealed that Toyota is the greenest brand of 2011 followed by 3M. They began with the understanding that 'green', or planet-focused, corporate citizenship efforts of the world's most valuable brands are the ones that are most likely to have the largest impact. As such, it was vital that the Best Global Green Brands ranking be based on the same publicly available data used...

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Vintage Wine Estates new aquisition

"Windsor Sonoma Winery" one of the brands from the large portfolio of Vintage Wine Estates  Vintage Wine Estates which brings exceptional wines from the Napa Valley & Sonoma County, plus the best of all the world' s wine accessories, on Tuesday acquired the 100,000-case-a-year Cartlidge & Browne brand and inventory. “It add another level of business for us,” said Pat Roney of Vintage Wine Estates. “It adds different line of distributors nationwide to what we’re doing.” The acquisition price wasn’t disclosed, but Mr. Roney said industry estimates of $4 million to $6 million for were “comfortable.” Of the Cartlidge & Browne partners — Tony Cartlidge, winemaker Paul Moser and Bob Babbe — Mr. Cartlidge will be remaining...

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NASCAR : Brand of the week

NASCAR, the biggest auto racing sports event of United States, is often referred to as "US Formula one" as it holds the same importance to US, which Formula one has to the rest of the world especially Europe in "Automobile racing" field. Here is few facts and figures of this exciting sports event. The race teams of the "Sprint Cup Series" are as follows- The major NASCAR tracks are as follows. ...

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Rupert Murdoch's Empire (pictorial)

The recent UK phone tapping "News of the world" scandal may have brought "Rupert Murdoch", a 80 year old, Australian-American and lively Business tycoon in the limelight of the world media but the irony is that he himself is the owner of second biggest media conglomerate in the world, known as "News Corporation". News Corporation owns a controlling stake in around 100 companies. Rupert Murdoch, whose net worth is $7.6 billion (as per forbes list 2011) can't be written off so easily. He is an ultimate example of success. He turned his father's single publication in Austrlia to the World's most newspaper publishing company. Key characteristic of his personality is self-determination and aggresiveness. Here is the pictorial display of his...

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CATERPILLAR NAMED TOP EMPLOYER IN ELECTRONIC DESIGN FOR 2010

Last to last year, Caterpillar was number 62 on our list. Last year, it inched up 61 ranks to take the top slot. The company manufactures and sells construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives worldwide. It operates through two lines of businesses: Machinery and Power Systems, and Financial Products. The Machinery business offers construction, mining, and forestry machinery, including track and wheel tractors, track and wheel loaders, pipelayers, motor graders, wheel tractor-scrapers, track and wheel excavators, backhoe loaders, log skidders, log loaders, off-highway trucks, articulated trucks, paving products, skid steer loaders, underground mining equipment, tunnel...

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Armani part of Italian olympic team

Giorgio Armani Chic athlete alert: Giorgio Armani will design the complete wardrobe for the Italian Olympic Team, including formal and sporting togs, to compete in the London 2012 Olympics.  Armani is entering the uniform-design fray as a collab between the Armani Group and CONI, the Italian National Olympic Committee. The stylish sporting ware debuts with Armani’s formal, official outfit for the July 27, 2012 opening ceremony at the London Olympic Stadium. Italy’s upper echelon sportsmen will exclusively don an array of clothing and accessories from Armani’s EA7 line, which launched in 2004 and is part of the Emporio Armani diffusion label. Hitting the field instead of the runway for the Olympic wardrobe design reflects the cultural...

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Oracle to question Google

Oracle will get to questionGoogle co-founderLarry Page under terms set by a US judge presiding over a patent suit pitting the business software titan against the Internet giant.  Oracle can depose Page "for a maximum of two hours, excluding breaks" regarding the value of Android and whether Google intentionally infringed on patents at issue, Judge Donna Ryu said in a written decision on Thursday.  "(Page) reportedly made the decision to acquireAndroid Inc., and thereby develop and launch the platform that Oracle now contends infringes its patents and copyrights," Oracle lawyers argued in their request to the court.  "Oracle believes that Mr Page's testimony will likely be relevant with respect to a number of other key issues...

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Apple has more cash than US govt ??

Well, it might sound ridiculous and weird at first but when it comes to "cash" even the most powerful nation is second to this tech giant. Apple now owns more money than the government of the United States, reports thenextweb.com. According to the report, currently Apple has $75.876 billion while the US government trails with $73.768 billion as they struggle with a debt ceiling debate. Apple's cash reserves are only expected to go up as the company recently launched their next generation portable computer the MacBook Air and their latest operating system 'Mac OSX Lion' which became the fastest selling operating system in the company's history. The company's iPhone has seen solid sales and those sales are expected to up as many believe...

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Xoom's wi-fi debacle

Since it was unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show last January, the Motorola (NYSE: MOT) Xoom tablet has been hailed as the strongest challenge yet to Apple's (Nasdaq: AAPL) iPad. However, it faces two possible obstacles to widespread acceptance: Its price, and its lack of a WiFi-only version. Motorola Xoom The Xoom has both 3G and WiFi capabilities, and it's offered at a price of US$800 without a carrier contract. It can be had for $600 if the buyer signs a two-year contract with Verizon Wireless for data services. Apple, on the other hand, offers iPads with or without 3G capabilities. Prices for the latter range from $500 to $700, and for the former from $630 to $830. So for buyers who want a WiFi-only model and don't want to incur...

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Vemma undergoes rebranding

 Vemma has updated the Verve brand packaging to better align with the company's modern, premium and healthy look and feel. Rebranding projects included both Verve Energy Drink and Verve Energy Shot. After four successful years and the sale of 24 million cans, Verve Energy Drink remains the same popular, great-tasting product it has been since its inception - now with a fresh packaging makeover for both low natural sugar and sugar-free varieties. In addition, Verve Sugar Free was renamed Verve Zero Sugar, a more desirable and modern term as indicated by market research and Vemma Brand Partner feedback. The new Verve Energy Drink can designs will debut in September. In addition to packaging updates, Verve Energy Shot underwent a reformulation....

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New Google + tricks

You may have started using Google+, but did you know that you could edit photos in it? Integrate it with other social networks? Or video Chat in HD? Like with any new service, there are a lot of hidden features and lesser-known tricks in Google+, just waiting to be explored. ET offers 12 killer tips just as Google+ goes out of beta. 1. Hide Notification  If you have commented on a post, but do not want notifications of the follow-up comments coming to your inbox, there is a simple way out. Go to the original post and on the right side you will see a drop down arrow. Click on the arrow and select 'mute conversation'. You can choose to shut off all notifications from Google+ settings as well. 2. Hide Circle Members If you do not want...

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The Brand "Kardashian" is on a high

Love ‘em or hate ‘em, the Kardashian clan is everywhere. Whether it’s news of Kim’s upcoming wedding or the sisters’ seemingly endless stream of product lines, there’s no escaping the Kardashian dynasty. Last year, the family racked in $65 million in TV shows and endorsement deals. Not shabby! The brains behind the empire is, self-described momager, Kris Jenner, who takes 10 percent off the top of all deals. She reveals the secrets to her success in the July/August issue of More magazine, saying “I use my intuition. When something to starts to feel really forced or not natural or doesn’t resonate with my family, I know it’s time to walk away.” As for critics who slam her for exploiting her children, the fierce momager fires back to More,...

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