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Yahoo's interim CEO faces off with shareholders

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 12th

By MICHAEL LIEDTKEAP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Yahoo's restless shareholders let interim CEO Ross Levinsohn know that they won't give him much time to fix the troubled company if he gets the job on a permanent basis. Levinsohn faced skeptical questioning at Yahoo's annual

AdWatch: Romney ad accuses Obama campaign of lies

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 12th

By ANDREW MIGAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - TITLE: "No Evidence." LENGTH: 30 seconds. AIRING: Several battleground states. KEY IMAGES: A narrator asks: "When a president doesn't tell the truth, how can we trust him to lead?" The words "Obama's Outsourcing Attacks: 'Misleading,

Dentsu agrees to buy Aegis Group for about $5B

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 12th

NEW YORK (AP) - Dentsu Inc. of Japan said Thursday it will buy U.K. advertising agency Aegis Group PLC for about $5 billion to form one of the biggest advertising companies in the world. Dentsu said Aegis, a leading ad agency in Europe and the U.S.., has a growing position in emerging markets and

AdWatch: Obama ad hits Romney's tax plan

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 12th

By ANDREW MIGAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - TITLE: "Two Plans." LENGTH: 30 seconds. AIRING: In Colorado, Florida, Iowa, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. KEY IMAGES: The ad, from President Barack Obama's re-election campaign, opens with images of

How to make an authentic McDonald’s Big Mac right in your kitchen

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 12th

By Natt GarunProvided by From the same producers that brought you the behind the scenes look at why McDonald's advertisements make food products look different than the actual thing, McDonald's Canada is back to answer fan questions with a video demonstration.

How to make an authentic McDonald’s Big Mac right in your kitchen

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 12th

Coeur D’Alene Woman Warns About Trucking School Program

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 12th

COEUR d'ALENE, Idaho – A Coeur D'Alene woman went for a career change, but what she says she got instead, was scammed. Laurie Thomas used to work as a massage therapist, but cut back on hours – and income – to chase her dream of becoming a trucker. She enrolled in the

NYC bringing wireless Internet to pay phone kiosks

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 11th

By FAY ABUELGASIMAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - New Yorkers have been making fewer and fewer calls on the city's 12,000 pay phones, yet the kiosks will likely be getting heavier use soon. The city announced Wednesday a pilot program that has converted 10 kiosks in Manhattan, Brooklyn and

As Olympics near, P&G ramps up marketing effort

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 11th

By MAE ANDERSONAP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) - If a gold medal could be awarded for Olympic marketing, Procter & Gamble would surely be striving for it. With the opening ceremony of the Olympics two weeks away, the world's largest consumer products maker on Wednesday is unveiling an ad

Wendy's shares rise; Wedbush upgrades

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 11th

NEW YORK (AP) - Shares of Wendy's climbed on Wednesday as Wedbush Equity Research boosted its rating in anticipation of growing sales and profits. THE SPARK: Analyst Nick Setyan raised his rating for Dublin, Ohio, company to "Outperform" from "Neutral" and increased his price target by 50 cents