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L. L. Bean is considering layoffs, according to an internal e-mail obtained by The Times Record, a newspaper based in Brunswick, ME.

As expected, the Postal Regulatory Commission recommended keeping the U.S. Postal Service’s postal monopoly and universal service, in its report to Congress and President Bush on Friday.

MillerCoors agreed last week to reformulate it Sparks alcoholic energy drink in a settlement with 14 attorneys general who claimed the beverages were “dangerous.”

The canine-centric holiday movie “Marley & Me,” the pet food brand sponsors and non-profits aimed at animal protections are all getting a promotional boost from a virtual pet application available on the Web, on social networks and on the iPhone.

Samsung Telecommunications America attempted to establish the Guinness World Record for “Fastest Text Messaging While Skydiving.”

Wine Enthusiast’s slim jim catalog features one of Santa’s reindeer in a state of inebriation, along with 15%/20% discounts based on order volume. A package insert from the United Service Organization asks potential donors to make the holiday a little brighter for someone in the military. And FAO Schwartz goes green with Santa by offering a variety of environmentally friendly toys

It seems a perfect match. A cute little puppy and a product that removes pet stains.

A promotional campaign for the Lionsgate movie “The Spirit” is the latest to field a buzz promo specifically for the iPhone mobile user crowd.

They may not discover the solution to the nation’s fiscal quagmire, but aspiring student economists who devise a video game to deal with the economic downturn have a shot at a $10,000 prize in an mtvU contest.

Nearly two years after Mike Borland conceived it, the “Doritos Dash of Destruction” debuted this week as an Xbox Live Arcade game.