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Ford Motor Co. is recalling about 281,000 2009-2010 F-150s because of faulty door handles. Reuters has more: Model years 2009 and 2010 F-150 trucks produced from January 2008 to November 2009 are being recalled because in the event of a crash, “the door handle spring can fail causing the door latch to open,” NHTSA said […]
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What’s the best Super Bowl commercial ever? Reebok’s 2003 Terry Tate commercial, of course. But that’s not the focus of this list. We’re here to give you the best Super Bowl commercial of the year, for the past 21 years. Needless to say, some years were better than others. See the proudest moments in Superbowl […]
Match.com just found its own match by buying dating site OKCupid for $50 million. Mashable has more: OkCupid, an increasingly popular site, generates most of its revenues through advertising (it’s mostly free to use — making it popular among members who are strapped for cash), and, according to a release, it has been the fastest […]
Ally Financial, the bank holding company formerly known as GMAC, has fixed about 90% of its 25,000 robo-signed foreclosure affidavits. GMAC, which at time of writing is 74% owned by the Treasury Dept (after its $17 billion TARP investment), just hired an adviser for its IPO later this year. From Housing Wire: The bank earned […]
This is a post by Minyanville.com. The writer H.L. Mencken once said, “Nobody ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public.” Oh, really? In fact, the history of pop culture is littered with lowbrow ideas that failed to take hold. The success of shows like Jersey Shore and Skins, and the popularity of […]
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Cloud computing is a whole new computing technology and philosophy that has changed the way small businesses are conducted online. What was once seen as a dream has been integrated into mainstream IT resource. A research conducted by Portio Research in 2010 found that 56% small business segments are still unfamiliar with concept. If you […]
This is a guest post by Brendan Cruickshank. Pick up any newspaper or magazine today and start reading about the economy. What you will see is not pretty. Reports are grim and it’s easy to see why; the nation has been looking at unemployment rates percolating in and out of double digits for quite some […]
Another year, another massive Toyota recall. This time, Toyota is recalling 1.7 million cars. 1.3 million of those are in Japan and mostly pertain to the NOAH/Moxy minivans made between 2001-2007. But a smaller chunk of the recall affects Lexus models in the US, according to USAToday: The largest recall today was for improper installation […]
Image: Dario D., who did a fantastic fast-food ad vs. reality photo project on Alphaila. If you’ve seen the ingredients list for Taco Bell’s taco meat filling lately–most people don’t–you won’t see much actual meat. That’s why Alabama lawyers are suing the company for false advertising. When you only have 36% beef in your meat […]
Corning, perhaps today’s ultimate glassmaker, is cashing in handsomely from the glass it sells for LCD displays, smartphones, tablets and more. The company just announced its profits are up 41%. From the Wall St Journal: The maker of glass used in LCD screens on TVs, computer monitors and other electronics has enjoyed soaring profit in […]
