Ferris Bueller’s Superbowl Ad

Honda has revived the character Ferris Bueller for an extended length ad during the Superbowl. The ad is 60 seconds long and will feature Ferris Bueller taking the day off to drive around the town in his Honda CRV. The ad is rumored to be airing at the start of the 4th quarter of the Superbowl Game.

Matthew Broderick is once again playing the character of Ferris Bueller in the commercial. There has been a release of the commercial on Youtube, which has had significant amount of views all ready. Many companies have released early versions of their commercials via Youtube.

Honda has stated that they have made more than a dozen references to the movie “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.” They said that “some are obvious, some are very subtle.” “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” is a classic movie from the 80′s, which viewers will be able to relive during the Superbowl.

Ferris Bueller Reappears For Super Bowl Ad

Were Costa Concordia Accident Survivors Offered 30% Discount?

Costa, the company which owns the Costa Concordia cruise ship, denys offering a 30% discount to all passengers who survived the recent cruise ship disaster.

The Costa Concordia, part of the Costa Cruises ship line, partially sank on January 13, 2012 when it hit a reef and ran aground.

In addition to at least fifteen deaths, there were many injuries and 23 people went missing.

Over one hundred passengers have so far added their names to a class action lawsuit, seeking hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages from the company.

Costa Cruises announced that they will be offering a 30% discount on future cruises for customers involved in the accident, in addition to refunding the entire fare.

Among other things, customers have called the offer “insulting”.

Costa Concordia Offers 30% Discount To Customers Involved In Cruise Ship Crash

Facebook Considered One Of The Most Hated Companies

Many large companies are hated, it could be for any number of reasons. Poor customer service is just one of the reasons that a company may rank low, while it is only one reason, it is a big one.

Now on to discussing the most hated companies, Facebook is surprisingly on the list. Though maybe it should not be a surprise, they do have very low scores on customer satisfaction.

However, even with such poor scores, they still have a very high number of users. American Airlines and AT&T are also on the list of hated companies.

Again it seems that these companies do not customer satisfaction into account. Perhaps being on this list will be a wake up call to companies and force some changes to bring about better customer care.

Facebook Considered One Of The Most Hated Companies

While the word “hate” is a strong description of the feelings that shareholders, customers, employees and the public have toward big corporations, there are a few large corporations that are hated more than the rest.

24/7 Wall St. conducted quite a lengthy review of top corporations to determine which ones are the most hated by Americans. After weighing in consumer satisfaction, product pricing, customer care and services offered, the top three companies were revealed.

Although 24/7 Wall St. refused to reveal the particular order in which the companies were ranked on America’s hate list, it comes as no surprise that Facebook, American Airlines and AT&T were on the list.

Out of all the corporations researched, Facebook did score the lowest in customer satisfaction, but with over 800 million users, they’re bound upset a few million. You can’t please the whole world, all of the time.

Facebook Is One Of America’s Most Hated Companies

The capsizing of the Costa Concordia cruise ship will send a tidal wave of bills at the owners that could reach $130 million — if the ship can be salvaged.

Besides the human toll, the Costa Concordia cruise ship disaster may cost the Carnival Cruise line in the hundreds of millions of US dollars. Just the cost of repairing the ship could top one hundred million dollars.

If that is not possible, carnival is out the cost of the ship estimated at six hundred and fifty million. That does not even take into account the lost revenue, which the cruise line estimates to be at least eighty five million.

In addition to that, the stock has already dropped 14% as of Tuesday’s closing. Finally, there is the cost of the inevitable lawsuits, although maritime law does limit damages.

Costa Concordia Cruise Ship Disaster Could Cost Carnival Millions

Katie Holmes is the new face of luxury jewelry company H.Stern, but in the ads, she’s showing a lot more than her face

While H. Stern is known for prestigious jewelry, it may now be better known for Katie Holmes posing topless. That is right.

The new ad campaign features Katie Holmes bare and sexy to promote jewelry sales. While it is hard to tell in the photos, Holmes is wearing a bikini.

The top just happens to not be very noticeable. The straps are falling off Holmes’ shoulders and the small cups are covered by her arms. The seductive and sultry glances at the camera add even more to the raw sex appeal of these ads.

Photos taken on a beach feature a sun-kissed Holmes with fresh, ocean-damp skin.

Other photos show Holmes with shiny oiled skin and some have her looking as if she rolled on the beach while oiled and wet, leaving trace amounts of sand across her skin. If you pay close attention, you might see the H. Stern jewelry she is advertising.

Katie Holmes Poses Topless For Jewellery Photoshoot (PHOTO)

Sears to Close Stores After Holiday Sales Slump

Sears CEO, Lou D’Ambrosio has announced that the company will be closing 100-120 Sears and Kmart brand stores following a 2011 holiday season that failed to meet the chain’s sales goals.

The chain includes 2,200 full time stores from which the closures will come. The company cited poor sales in consumer electronics and apparel, as well as a poor economic climate as reasons for its subpar performance and resulting store closures.

As a result of this annoucement, stock shares fell as much as 26% on Tuesday to $34.11, its lowest point since March 2009 and bringing stock prices for the company down a total of 50% in the last 12 months. Shares of Whirlpool Corp. (WHR), maker of Sears’ Kenmore brand, fell 8.5% to $46.86.

Sears has yet to determine which stores will close, and refrained from mentioning how many, if any, jobs will be cut.

Sears Canada says it doesn’t plan on closing any stores north of the border.

A Sears Canada spokesperson confirmed with CHCH News that Canadian stores will not be affected.

Sears, Kmart Closing Stores, Canadian Locations Not On List

By Sean Hutch

Ruling declares Pizza A Vegetable

The US congress had declared that pizza is a vegetable, reports The Wall Street Journal.

Congress declared that pizza should be considered a vegetable for school lunches due to the amount of tomato sauce.

School lunches which receive a large portion of their revenue stream from federal dollars serve pizza often.

Federal rules require a certain number of vegetables and healthy options for school lunches. Frozen pizza makers heavily lobbied Congress to make pizza a vegetable so that schools will be allowed to serve pizza.

If the measure had failed, pizza would most likely have been declared off limits in a school’s lunch program.

The vote stated that any item with a minimum of two tablespoons of tomato sauce would be considered a vegetable thus making pizza a vegetable.

USDA spokeswoman Courtney Rowe said Tuesday that the department will continue its efforts to make lunches healthier.

“While it’s unfortunate that some members of Congress continue to put special interests ahead of the health of America’s children, USDA remains committed to practical, science-based standards for school meals,” she said in a statement.

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By Mike Le Clair

Black Friday is the Friday after The American Thanksgiving when retailers dramatically cut prices to kick off the Christmas buying season.

Retailers fearing a weak Christmas shopping season are trying to change Black Friday hours to the dismay of their employees.

Some retail outlets such as Target, Kohl’s and Macy’s have decided to open their doors on Thanksgiving.

Employees of the stores are outraged that the retailers are not allowing them an entire day with their families before the Christmas Rush.

Target employee, Anthony Hardwick of Omaha, NE, launched an online petition to try and force Target to delay the opening of their store until Black Friday. Hardwick stated, “that in order to work his ten hour shift at starting at 11:00 PM that he will need to sleep on Thanksgiving instead of spending it with family.” He went on to state, “”It’s kind of a raw deal,”

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Tim Horton’s continues to expand behyond just coffee, introducing new healthy foods to its menu.

Most recently Canada’s largest coffee chain added lasagna to its menu.

“This is a great new nourishing alternative to typical fast food fare, like burgers and fries,” said Donna Finelli, director of brand marketing for food at Tim Hortons.

The company said a 10-oz beef lasagna casserole serving has 280 calories and 13 grams of protein. Served with garlic toast, it sells for $4.49.

While Horton’s is well known for its bakery and coffee drinks, it also has several healthy options on its menu, and that menu is continuing to grow.

Some of the healthy options on the menu include a turkey bacon club, a toasted chicken club, and a ham and swiss sandwich- all of which contain less than 8 grams of fat.

Tim Horton’s also has “wrap snackers” which are under 200 calories, these include: an egg salad wrap, a tuna salad wrap, and a chicken ranch wrap.

Finally Tim Horton’s also has healthy soups on its menu such as minestrone, hearty vegetable, and chicken noodle. Tim Horton’s is not only fast and affordable, but it has many healthy options- unlike fast food restaurants.

Tim Horton's Healthy Food Choices