For the second time this year, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced it would not open a probe into millions of Toyota vehicles regarding possible unintended acceleration. The agency had denied a June petition to investigate unintended acceleration in Toyota and Lexus vehicles after determining that crashes cited in the appeal were consistent with driver error.

Anheuser-Busch, "The King of Beers," is taking up arms against a craft brewer using "Queen of Beer" as a tag. She Beverage Co. of Lancaster, Calif., applied in December to register the phrase. A-B filed a notice of opposition saying "Queen of Beer" is too similar to their famous tag. She Beverage brews beers like Dirty Blonde Cali Citrus Amber and Brunette German Dopple Bock, all meant for women.

McDonald's may do a nationwide rollout of all-day breakfast come October, which should help sales that have been dragging for three years. Early tests have apparently been strong, and the company reportedly expects a 2.5% sales lift. Will the all-day breakfast gambit come with cuts in the chain's menu, which franchisees have claimed is too big? There are some indications the company is planning a reduced menu, perhaps on a regional basis.

Casual-dining restaurants enjoyed a 2% increase in customer traffic at lunch during the 12 months ended in June 2015, according to The NPD Group. This was the mid-scale table-service segment's first increase for the daypart in five years. NPD says the "weapon of choice between these contenders is America's all-time favorite restaurant food, burgers." Total foodservice burger servings were 8.9 billion for the period ending in June 2015, compared with 9 billion for fiscal 2014, according to NPD data.

Actor Matthew McConaughey is back with the Lincoln auto brand, to tout the redesigned MKX crossover, for a series of commercials set to run next month. Ford's luxury brand has not revealed how many commercials it will make, but Lincoln spokesman Stephane Cesareo said it would be a multi-platform campaign. National Football League games are included in broadcast plans, according to the "Detroit Free Press." The campaign is scheduled to start Sept. 12.

Sean John, the high-octane fashion line run under the auspices of Sean (P. Diddy) Combs, taps into NBA bloodlines for its new campaign, "Dream Big." It will feature the sons of LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony, as well as Combs' own son, Quincy Brown. The Fall/Holiday 2015 multi-media effort, which breaks later this month, will include TV, print, outdoor, Internet, social media and POP. The "Little Dreamers" segment of the campaign, to support Sean John Boys brand, will feature Lebron James Jr., Bryce James, and Kiyan Anthony.

Sex sells, but apparently it only sells sex. A new study from Ohio State University, a meta-analysis of 53 experiments involving nearly 8,500 participants, looked at sex and violence in advertisements. Participants in the experiments, published in late July by Psychological Bulletin, viewed brands that used sexual ads less favorably than brands that featured neutral ads.

Here it is, the top 20 rising restaurant brands. The 2015 Next 20 chains posted $1.52 billion in sales in their latest fiscal year, and the brands grew systemwide sales an average of 29.4% and increased unit count by an average of 22.9%, per NRN's yearly report. Limited-service and casual-dining concepts dominate a group that includes Burger 21; Alamo Drafthouse Cinema; and California Tortilla.

German authorities and U.S. regulators are investigating allegations that representatives of the Ford Motor Co. participated in an illicit bribery scheme in Russia, according to the newspaper "Suddeutsche Zeitung." The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is helping German prosecutors to investigate the alleged payment of bribes by Ford to speed the passage of containers through Russian customs.

American Eagle's revenue and results are soaring, and much is driven by its Aerie intimates sub-brand. And while AE competes with Abercrombie, Aeropostale, and chains like Forever 21 , H&M and Zara, the Aerie line is giving it a leg up against Victoria's Secret. The company's proposition for the 9-year-old intimates sub-brand, a line that has helped the company's profits this year, is sweet, sporty, inexpensive bras, underwear, bikinis and pajamas for teen girls.