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Chili’s Restaurants are helping customers escape the winter doldrums in exchange for the warmer climates of the Southwest under a new sweepstakes with Southwest Airlines. Customers who visit participating Chili’s restaurants can enter the Chili’s …

Wal-Mart Stores have enlisted Elmo and his pals as part of a project to help young children in military families deal with the stresses of life in the armed services. As part of a nearly $1 million donation from Wal-Mart, Sesame Workshop— educational …

The Writers Guild of America West has raised a lot of noise about product placement in television shows. Members

Bush administration lawyers have requested millions of search records from the top search engines in an effort to support their case for a child anti-porn law. But Google announced yesterday that it will fight the government subpoena, even though two other engines-Yahoo and MSN-have complied to some degree.

Legislation being proposed in the Illinois House would create the equivalent of a do-not-call list for junk mail in Illinois

Federated Department Stores Inc. will close five distribution centers this summer, laying off 750 employees.

PC Connection Inc. expects to report fourth quarter earnings that will break even with last year, following $1 million in special charges it incurred as a result of its Oct. 21 acquisition of Amherst Technologies.

Chevrolet is out with an experiential marketing campaign to educate consumers about its new Silverado Hybrid pick-up truck and tout its benefits as a great setting for a tailgate party.

Oil of Olay is out with a new body wash and is using a sweepstakes to build sales. The sweepstakes touts the Olay Ribbons Body Wash and features a three-day trip to Las Vegas to see Cirque du Soleil’s “O” at the opulent Bellagio hotel and casino. The …

Capitalizing on the popularity of European soccer in the U.S., Fox Soccer Channel has launched a sweepstakes in search of the “Ultimate Chelsea Fan.” The promotion also celebrated Barclays English Premier League champion Chelsea FC’s 100-year …