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Winn-Dixie Stores sold to Bi-Lo for $560M

GREENVILLE, S.C. & JACKSONVILLE, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dec. 19, 2011– BI-LO, LLC (“BI-LO”) and Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ: WINN) (“Winn-Dixie”) today announced that the companies will merge to create an organization of approximately 690 grocery stores and 63,000 employees in eight states (…)

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Sony buys Ericsson out of mobile phone venture

Japanese firm pays $1.5bn in cash to take full control of Sony Ericsson (a joint venture created in 2001 with Swedish firm, Ericsson), pursuing a more integrated mobile phone strategy. The deal will be completed in January and will give (…)

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Tony the Tiger Roars to Defend Kellogg’s

Posted by Dale Buss on July 23, 2010 01:00 PM at brandchannel One of the strengths of the Kellogg brand over the years has been its menagerie of fetching characters, from Tony the Tiger on Frosted Flakes to Froot Loops’ (…)

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10 Brands That May Disappear in 2011

24/7 Wall St. has created a new list of brands that may disappear, which includes Readers Digest, Kia Motors, Dollar Thrifty (NYSE: DTG - News), Zale (NYSE: ZLC -News), Blockbuster (BLOKA.PK - News), T-Mobile, BP Plc (NYSE: BP - News),RadioShack (NYSE: RSH - News), Merrill Lynch and Moody’s (NYSE: MCO - News). [br] 24/7 Wall (…)

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