San Francisco Chronicle
There were 3,712 sold in the U.S., a record for the sporty Italian subcompact since its relaunch a year ago. Chrysler, which is controlled by Fiat, reported the biggest sales increase of Detroit's Big Three, up 34% from a year earlier. That topped analysts' forecasts, boosted by strong sales of sedans and Jeeps. General Motors and Ford posted gains that trailed estimates, rising 12% and 5%, respectively.
Fast Company
"Two and a Half Men" star Ashton Kutcher has been cast to play a young Steve Jobs in the first of two upcoming biopics about the late Apple leader. The film, directed by Joshua Michael Stern and set to shoot in May, is reportedly called "Jobs" and will focus on the pre-Apple turnaround part of the story. At the jump, Fast Company plays around with casting the rest of the film.
Forbes
So what if Adam Sandler can't act his way out of a paper bag, he still commands $20 million a picture. Sandler has set a Razzie record by winning all 10 "awards." The Razzies are given to the worst movies and performances of the year. Sandler's film "Jack and Jill" was named Worst Picture, Sandler won for Worst Actor and Worst Actress because he plays both Jack and his twin sister Jill.
Detroit News
Chrysler Group's SRT division is offering a new sneak peak at the American super car, but to see the real thing you have to be at the New York Auto Show on Wednesday.
Just Drinks
The U.S. arm of Heineken is launching TV ads for its Newcastle Brown Ale with the message that it is "100% honest" with consumers.
NYSportsJournalism.com
More than 30 companies have activated or soon will unveil marketing to support the iconic ballpark reaching the century mark, including JetBlue, Coca-Cola, Bank of America, Dunkin' Donuts and L.L.Bean.
NYSportsJournalism.com
Eighteen months after signing a deal with the NFL, Nike officially took over on April 1 as the league's official uniform outfitter. The five-year deal, signed in October 2010, sees Nike replacing Adidas division Reebok as the official uniform provider. Nike jerseys will be unveiled April 3, be available for pre-order April 15 and for sale April 26. Marketing support will include TV, print and Internet.
Convenience Store News
Burger King Brands Inc. is rolling out the broadest expansion of food offerings in its 58-year history. In addition to its signature burger products, there will now be Garden Fresh Salads, Chicken Snack Wraps, Real Fruit Smoothies, Frapps and Crispy Chicken Strips for prices ranging from $1.59 to $4.99.
Supermarket News
Whole Foods will discontinue red-rated wild-caught seafood beginning on Earth Day, April 22. Whole Foods' decision to eliminate from its shelves species deemed by the Blue Ocean Institute or Monterey Bay Aquarium to be overfished or not sustainably sourced comes a year ahead of its 2013 deadline, the retailer noted in a release.
Detroit Bureau
General Motors has the autonomous driving bug. It's catching because it is becoming more and more clear that, as traffic continues to worsen, driving is something that people won't want to do.