Facebook wasn’t initially interested in raising the $2 billion, these people said, partly because the company generates enough cash to fund itself for more than a year. Hiring Goldman as an adviser tilted the odds in favor of a sky-high valuation when Facebook goes public.
So, wh
en he or she passes by the kiosk, the digital signage, equipped with a freaky sort of Anonymous Video Analytics technology, zooms in on his or her face and instantly determines gender and age group to guess what products might exert some allure (hopefully it won’t scan your second chin and suggest half a South Beach Living Fiber Fit Bar … nothing else).
Prehistoric humans may have gnawed on each others bones, researchers now suggest.
This doesn’t spell doom for the entire economy — there’s good news on the retail front, and manufacturing and exports are expanding.
Here, we’ve compiled eight of the best branding schemes we saw this year. (And, in the interest of objective journalism, we’ve also thrown in a couple that make us want to barf.)
BERLIN, Germany — It’s a scene from an as-yet-unmade thriller – across a country, tens of thousands of cell phones all blink white at the same, and turn themselves off. Calls are lost, phones are rendered useless, and the affected mobile operator is forced to pay a ransom or lose customers.
Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss.
The tea partiers, who campaigned on fiscal responsibility, are participating in a party in their own honor. This is change that you can’t even say got started.
LeAnn Rimes, admitted adulterer, will entertain the family values confessing audience.
Now you may make the argument that their donors and lobbyists are paying for the party and not the tax payer, but that just makes the whole thing seem even worse.
The honorees are below. Grab any extra swag bags for me!
Jeff Denham, R-Calif.
Scott DesJarlais, R-Tenn. (Tea Party)
Robert Dold, R-Ill. (Tea Party)
Renee Ellmers, R-N.C. (Tea Party)
Jeff Landry, R-La. (Tea Party)
Tom Marino, R-Pa.
Tom Reed, R-N.Y.
David Rivera, R-Fla.
Jon Runyan, R-N.J.
Steve Southerland, R-Fla. (Tea Party)
Marlin Stutzman, R-Ind. (Tea Party)
Kevin Yoder. R-Kan.
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