makeover

AOL’s Bet on Another Makeover

NYT > Business  Mon, 02/07/2011 - 22:06

In buying the liberal news commentary site, The Huffington Post, AOL is trying to meld its disparate content sites, attract traffic and increase advertising revenue.


 

A Third of Shoppers Still Haven't Heard of Cyber Monday

Digg - Business & Finance  Tue, 11/16/2010 - 12:24

While Black Friday is suddenly everywhere, is Cyber Monday getting left in the dust? dealnews commissioned an exclusive national survey on holiday shopping attitudes, and we found some surprising results that might spell trouble for online retailers...

Cyber Monday is in need of a makeover.


 

Credit Cards Soon to Get a Makeover

NYT > Business  Thu, 10/21/2010 - 21:10

The cards will soon have lights and buttons that allow users to choose to pay for items with reward points or credit.


 

$100 bill gets a makeover to fight fakes

MSNBC.com: Business  Wed, 04/21/2010 - 09:47

U.S.<br /><br />Bureau of Engraving and Printing Director Larry Felix explains some of the security features of the new $100 note after it was unveiled at the Treasury Department April 21 in Washington, DC.The folks who print America's money have designed a high-tech makeover of the $100 bill as  part of an effort to stay ahead of counterfeiters.


 

Government goes high-tech to redesign $100 bills

Newsvine - business  Wed, 04/21/2010 - 08:16

The folks who print America's money have designed a high-tech makeover of the $100 bill. It's part of an effort to stay ahead of counterfeiters as technology becomes more sophisticated and more dollars flow overseas, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says.


 

China's Africa footprint: a makeover for Algeria

Newsvine - business  Mon, 01/18/2010 - 16:33

While still struggling with the aftermath of a decade-long Islamic insurgency, oil-rich yet impoverished Algeria is getting a makeover: a new airport, its first mall, its largest prison, 60,000 new homes, two luxury hotels and the longest continuous highway in Africa.


 

Disney Will Make Over Mickey. Why? To Make Us Like Him.

NYT > Business  Wed, 11/04/2009 - 18:25

For years, the Disney character was squeaky clean. His makeover will start with the release of a video game in which he can be cantankerous and cunning.


 

Fast food gets haute makeover on FancyFastFood.com

Newsvine - business  Fri, 08/28/2009 - 11:53

At FancyFastFood.com, dashboard dining gets a serious — and seriously upscale — makeover.


 

Australia's Vegemite gets 1st makeover in 85 years

Newsvine - business  Mon, 06/15/2009 - 00:10

The iconic Australian food spread Vegemite is getting a makeover.


 

Barbie to undergo a makeover

Digg - Business & Finance  Sun, 05/31/2009 - 14:00

Barbie brand is set for a relaunch as Mattel seek to re-introduce the 50-year-old doll brand in the UK by changing its packaging and marketing to be labelled as a “fashion icon.”