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Disney withdraws trademark filing for 'Dia de los Muertos'
If the dead could speak, they probably wouldn't have been heard over the burst of virtual shouting and howling Walt Disney Co. drew for attempting to trademark "Dia de los Muertos" -- a bid it has since dropped. The company filed 10 applications with...Tags: Mexico, Grateful Dead (music group), Hanukkah, Iron Man 3 (movie), Pixar Animation Studios
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Bangladesh factory fire kills 8
NEW DELHI — A deadly fire at a garment factory in Bangladesh raised new cries for improvements in the country's industrial safety conditions Thursday, two weeks after a massive building collapse killed at least 950 people. The blaze that swept...
Tags: Clothing, Accessories, and Shoes, Clothing and Textiles Industry, Bangladesh, Services and Shopping, Companies and Corporations
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Vista Latina: Disney withdraws request for "Dia de los Muertos" trademark
Staff Writer, Copy EditorAmid widespread outrage from the Latino community, the Walt Disney Co. on Tuesday withdrew its application to trademark the phrase “Dia de los Muertos.” The entertainment company had filed applications with the U.S. Trademark and Patent...Tags: Grateful Dead (music group), Arts and Culture, Politics, Pixar Animation Studios, Agriculture
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Disney delivers! Legendary and Warner Bros. parting ways?
After the coffee. Before the flight to a rainy New York City. The Skinny: By the time most of you read this I'll be in the air on my way to the Big Apple for the broadcast upfronts and real pizza. I'm listening to "The Boxer" as I write this just to...Tags: Folklore and Mythology, Chuck Lorre, Entertainment, The Big Bang Theory (tv program), ESPN (tv network)
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Disney's profit and revenue soar on "Oz," parks, ESPN
Walt Disney Co. reported a massive jump in net income for its fiscal second quarter, lifted by the performance of its media networks, movie studio and theme parks. The Burbank company posted net income of $1.51 billion for the quarter that ended March...
Tags: Quarterly or Semiannual Financial Statements, Robert A. Iger, Earnings Forecasts, Companies and Corporations, ESPN (tv network)
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Amid huge profits, activists slam Disney fight against paid sick time
The Walt Disney Co. announced impressive quarterly profit results Tuesday, but it was bitter news for the activists at odds with the company over its opposition to a mandatory paid sick time referendum in Orange County. The company announced a big 32...
Tags: Red Lobster, Politics, Referenda, Rick Scott
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When design leads function
Chicago entrepreneurs Jason Lucash and Mike Szymczak managed to launch a line of audio products during the recession. Their folding cardboard speakers made Time magazine's 2009 list of best inventions. National television exposure on the "Today" show...
Tags: Microsoft Corporation, Tesla Motors, Inc., Google Inc., General Motors Corp., Chinese Restaurants
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Disney and Electronic Arts sign 'Star Wars' video game deal
The Walt Disney Co. and Electronic Arts Inc. have inked a licensing deal that will see the video game developer make and publish new "Star Wars" games, the companies said Monday afternoon. Under the exclusive, multi-year agreement, Electronic Arts...Tags: EA Tiburon, Star Wars (movie), Gaming, Lucasfilm Ltd., Entertainment
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Products are cheap, lives are not
Deadly industrial accidents in the developing world are tragically common, but the recent collapse of a garment factory in Bangladesh that took the lives of more than 500 workers has captured the American public's attention, and no wonder. Knowingly or...Tags: Clothing, Accessories, and Shoes, Bangladesh, Services and Shopping, Plant Openings, Consumers
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Rhythm & Hues buyer tied to Prana Studios
A company tied to the Los Angeles-based effects and animation studio Prana Studios has beat out other bidders to acquire Rhythm & Hues, the Oscar-winning visual effects house that filed for bankruptcy protection last month, a source close to the deal said...
Tags: Bankruptcy, Globalization, China, Animation (Movie Genre), Avatar (movie)
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ABC's 'General Hospital' to celebrate 50 years of soap opera drama
Fifty years ago, a gallon of gasoline sold for 29 cents, the Beatles were preparing the release of their first song in the U.S. and "The Beverly Hillbillies" loomed large as the No. 1 show on television. And ABC's "General Hospital" debuted on April 1,...
Tags: Television, John Stamos, Satellite and Cable Service, Demi Moore, Entertainment
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