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Guess Who Nabbed The Lin Trademark More Than A Year Ago

Reuters | Posted 04.27.2012 | Business
Read More: Wuxi Risheng Sports Utility Co, Linsanity, Video, Yao Ming, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Nike, Michael Jordan, Reuters, Jeremy Lin, Harvard, Jones Day, China's State Administration of Industry and Commerce, New York Knicks, Nba, China, Ipad, Business News

(Corrects typo in third bullet point) * China ball maker registers Jeremy Lin trademark * Difficult to take trademark fr...

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Riot Police Called To Quell Sneaker Frenzy

AP | JESSICA GRESKO | Posted 04.25.2012 | Sports
Read More: Video, Nike-Foamposite, Nike, Sneaker Riot, Nike-Foamposite-Galaxy, Nike Riot, Nike-Foamposite Riot, Sneakerheads, Foamposite Galaxy, Nike Sneakers, Sports News

Sneaker fanatics who lined up outside stores overnight got their first crack Friday at a new outer-space themed Nike basketball shoe, getting so unrul...

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Nike Making Clothes Out Of What?

Posted 02.24.2012 | Sports
Read More: New Nikes, Hyperdunk, Nike, Olympics, Trainer+, Training, Nke, Recycled, Basketball, Nike+, Newest Nike Shoes, Video, Runners, Basketball Hyper Elite, Flyknit, LeBron James, Runner, Sports News

Gearing up for this summers Olympic Games, Nike rolled out its newest inventions this week, including the lightest basketball jersey ever, made partly...

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80 Sneakerheads Sleeping On Sidewalk For $220 Nikes

Posted 02.21.2012 | New York
Read More: Orlando, NBA All Star Game, Video, Nike, Amare Stoudemire, Nike Foamposite Galaxy, Foot Locker, New York Around Town, NY Around Town, Sneakerheads, Nba, New York News

About 80 sneakerheads have been sleeping on the sidewalk outside the West 33rd Street Foot Locker since Saturday, The New York Daily News reports, wai...

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Hour of Power

Mindy S. Lubber | Posted 04.16.2012 | Green
Read More: Wind Power, Yahoo, Congress, Nike, Clean Energy, Green Energy, Starbucks, Levi Strauss, Production Tax Credit, Green News
Mindy S. Lubber

By making domestic renewables part of their energy portfolio, American companies help stabilize their marginal costs of energy which is good for their bottom line, for the economy, and for American jobs.

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Mall Closed After Shoe Shoppers Become Unruly

AP | Posted 04.06.2012 | Business
Read More: Nike Foam Shoppers, Maryland Mall Closed, Mall Closed, Nike Foam, Nike, Business News

HAGERSTOWN, Md. — Authorities say a Hagerstown, Md., mall was closed temporarily after a crowd became unruly while waiting for a shoe store to o...

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Nike Founder Earns Applause By Defending Joe Paterno At Memorial

AP | By GENARO C. ARMAS and MICHAEL RUBINKAM | Posted 03.27.2012 | Sports
Read More: Video, Joe Paterno Memorial, Nike, Phil Knight, Phil Knight Joe Paterno, Nike Joe Paterno, College Football, Paterno Memorial Phil Knight Paterno Phil Knight Speech, Joe Paterno, Sports News

BY By GENARO C. ARMAS and MICHAEL RUBINKAM, ASSOCIATED PRESS STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Nike founder and chairman Phil Knight got a standing ovation at ...

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Don't 'Just Do it', Think for Yourself

LaVar Young | Posted 03.26.2012 | Black Voices
Read More: Kentucky, Michael Jordan, New Jersey, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Nike, Inner Cities, Air Jordans, Crime, Black Voices News
LaVar Young

The release of Nike and Michael Jordan's limited edition Air Jordan Concord XI a few weeks ago resulted in a string of violence at malls and shopping centers nationwide.

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Tim Tebow Kicking Back... In Sin City?

Posted 01.20.2012 | Denver
Read More: Tebowing, Tebow in Vegas, Tebow Sermon, Nike, Tebow in Sin City, The Bellagio Hotel, Tim Tebow, Las Vegas, Denver Broncos, Tim Tebow Nike Shoes, Denver News

Where would be the last place you'd expect to bump into Tim Tebow? 'Cause celebrity website TMZ found him there, if you picked Sin City. See TM...

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An Evolved Take on Psychology, Brands and Poverty

Auren Kaplan | Posted 03.17.2012 | Impact
Read More: Walmart, Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, (Product)RED, Poverty, Nike, TOMS Shoes, Scott Harrison, Global Poverty, Kim Kardashian, Blake Mycoskie, Evolve, Brands, Charity: Water, Mark Woerde, Impact News
Auren Kaplan

I want people to understand how they are exactly the same as the person in the slum. In that uniquely human way, they are no better and no worse than them -- they are the same.

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Team Zoe's Picks For A Stylish Workout

The Huffington Post | Team Zoe | Posted 10.11.2012 | Style
Read More: Lululemon, New Years Workout, Nike, Workout Clothes, Team Zoe Workout Clothes, New Years Workout Clothes, Team Zoe Picks, Team Zoe Workout Gear, Target, Rachel Zoe Team Zoe, Sigg, Rachel Zoe, Target Sports Bra, Workout Gear, Team Zoe, New Years Workout Gear, Nike Sneakers, Stella Mccartney for Adidas, Video, Sports Bra, Team Zoe Workout, Sigg Water Bottle, Champion Sports Bra, Style News

If you've been working hard on your fitness as part of a New Year's commitment, now is about the time when the motivation starts to fade. Not to worry...

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PHOTOS: Would Kreayshawn Approve Of This Art?

Posted 01.06.2012 | Arts
Read More: Comenius Roethlisberger, Fendi, Peter Gronquist, Video, Nike, Slideadbigshot, Zevs, Luis Gispert, Dolce and Gabana, Logos in Art, Hank Willis Thomas, Risto-Jussi Isopahkala, Logos, Chanel, Dior, Arts News

Logos are designed to be recognized immediately. Somewhere in the soft curve of the Nike swoosh, the comfort of the McDonald's golden arches, the tang...

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Police: Man Robbed Of New Air Jordans At Gunpoint

Posted 12.28.2011 | Chicago
Read More: Video, Craigslist Armed Robbery, Air Jordans 2011, Nike Air Jordans, Nike, Air Jordans Robbery, Rodney Payton Air Jordans, Retro Air Jordans, Rodney Payton, Chicago News

The release of Nike's new Air Jordan basketball shoes caused a nationwide shopping frenzy Friday, leading to fights and at least one stabbing. Unfortu...

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Freegums Decks Out Lebron Kicks With Miami Style

Posted 12.20.2011 | Miami
Read More: Shoe Gallery, LeBron 9 X Freegums, Alvaro Ilizarbe, Nike LeBron 9, Nike, Unknwn, Lebron 9, Freegums, LeBron James, Miami News

For the ninth model of Nike's LeBron signature shoe, Miami artist Alvaro Ilizarbe, also known as Freegums, was asked to deck out the kicks with Miami ...

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SLIDESHOW: 7 Products That Give 100 Percent Of Purchase To HIV/AIDS Research

Posted 12.01.2011 | Impact
Read More: Mac Viva Glam, Doutzen Kroes, (Product)RED, Armani Exchange, Nike, The Awearness Fund, Onehope-Wine, Viva Glam, Manos De Madres, Lady GaGa, Kenneth Cole, Until There's a Cure, Ineza, World AIDS Day, Video, Impact News

Want to show your support of World AIDS Day, but left your little red ribbon at home? These products give 100 percent of your purchase to HIV/AIDS res...

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A Chinese Century? Not Quite

Tom Doctoroff | Posted 01.28.2012 | World
Read More: Michael Jackson, Die Welt, American Values, 21st Century Superpower, What Chinese Want, Angelina Jolie, American Military, Chinese Values, Self-Actuallization, Military Power, Coca-Cola, Nike, Chinese Culture, Individualism, Chinese Assimilation, Soft Power, Johnny Depp, Chinese Diplomacy, Lady GaGa, World News
Tom Doctoroff

China will not easily capture hearts and minds. They will be an economic superpower only. The Chinese are ethnocentric and in large ways and small, an instinct to narrowly defend interests can be off putting.

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Cash-Strapped Americans Largely Swallow Price Hikes During Holidays

AP | By CHRISTINA REXRODE | Posted 11.27.2011 | Business
Read More: Retailers, Higher Prices, Video, Price Hikes, Nike, Retail Sales, Black Friday, Starbucks, McDonald's, Retail, Price Hike, Prices, Black-Friday, Business News

NEW YORK -- The way Americans are chomping Big Macs, lacing up pricey sneakers and gulping peppermint mochas in this economy, you'd think they're taki...

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Americans Tolerate Price Hikes On Everyday Products

AP | CHRISTINA REXRODE | Posted 01.26.2012 | Business
Read More: Clothing Prices, U.S. Economy, Price Hikes, Discretionary Spending, Price Increases, Consumer Prices, Nike, Disposable Income, Starbucks, McDonald's, Food Prices, Consumer Spending, Prices, Business News

NEW YORK — The way Americans are chomping Big Macs, lacing up pricey sneakers and gulping peppermint mochas in this economy, you'd think they're...

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Give It Away Now

Jennifer Schwab | Posted 01.22.2012 | Los Angeles
Read More: Jennifer Schwab, Sustainable Entrepreneurship, Nike, Social Entrepreneurship, Sustainability, Green Business, Opportunity Green, Hannah Jones, Sustainable, Los Angeles News
Jennifer Schwab

While co-hosting the Opportunity Green conference held at Los Angeles Center Studios downtown, I couldn't help but think of the Red Hot Chili Peppers I listened to the closing keynote by NIKE VP of Sustainable Business and Innovation, Hannah Jones.

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WATCH: Genius Or Sellout?

Posted 12.07.2011 | Arts
Read More: Steve Jobs, Nike, Target, Gap, Michel Gondry, Smirnoff, Prada, Nissan, Andy Warhol, Commercials, Ikea, Apple, Ps2, Commercial, Best Commercials, David Lynch, Coca Cola, Play Station 2, Sony, Spike Jonze, Arts News

There are the starving artists, burning unacknowledged works to keep warm in the wintertime, and then there are these artists. In the slideshow below,...

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The Faithful Shopper: Fall into Fitness

Faith Hope Consolo | Posted 12.17.2011 | New York
Read More: Clothing, Halloween, Women's Tennis, Skating, Rock-Climbing Shoes, Camping Equipment, Paragon, Rei, Lexington Avenue, Bowling Balls, Fitness and Exercise, Sports Authority, Resistance Equipment, Faith Hope Consolo, Yoga, October, Kayaks, Metro Bicycles, Surfing, The North Face, Lafayette Street, Broadway, Stretch Trianing, Avenue of the Americas, Snowboarding, The Shops at Columbus Circle, New York, Sports, Wooster Street, New York City Marathon, ING New York City Marathon, Eastern Mountain Sports, Outdoorsman, The Running Company, Basketball Hoops, Super Runners Shop, Venus Williams, Sid's Bikes. JackRabbit, October Surprise, Patagonia, Gap, Serena Williams, Tennis, Elliptical Machines, Treadmills, Mason's Tennis Mart, Hockey Sticks, Vibration Training, Modell's, Fitness, Uggs, Hikers, The Running Gallery, Nike, Athleta, Columbus Avenue, Westchester, Physical Fitness, Pilates, Cycling, New York City, Skiing, New York Road Runners Club, Golfsmith, Camping, Upper West Side, Ice Skates, Gymsource, New York News
Faith Hope Consolo

For fashionistas, October means that we only have a few more weeks to get into shape for those holiday parties! New York has any number of shops to equip you properly for your sport of choice.

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What Cancer Advocates Can Teach Us

Tom Murphy | Posted 12.06.2011 | Impact
Read More: Cancer, Nike, Lance Armstrong, Livestrong, Impact News
Tom Murphy

Research on charitable giving has shown that allowing for a personal connection creates a stronger pull to act.

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UFC's Dana White on Alcoholic Dad, Donald Trump, the Mob, John McCain & New York

Graham Bensinger | Posted 12.03.2011 | Sports
Read More: India, Georges St. Pierre, Ferrari, John McCain, Mma, Ultimate Fighter, Nike, Divorce, Frank Fertitta, Fox Sports, Spike TV, Fedor Emelyanenko, Las Vegas, New York, Station Casino, Cheerleading, Mike Tyson, Lorenzo Fertitta, Nfl, Floyd Mayweather Jr, Mob, Donald Trump, Brock Lesnar, Manny Pacquiao, Mixed Martial Arts, Boxing, Ultimate Fighting Championship, Ufc, Whitey Bulger, Dana White, China, Sports News
Graham Bensinger

White discusses why the new deal with Fox Sports means so much to him, his worldwide expansion plans for The Ultimate Fighting Championship and how his aggressive personality has helped the company grow to what it is today.

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Kick Your A!: A Primer

Sarah O'Leary | Posted 11.29.2011 | Comedy
Read More: Type a Personality, The Balanced Life, Nike, Humor, Parentingadvice, Work-Life Balance, Bake Sales, Parenting, Boardroom, Life, Stress, Phd, Multitasking, Corporate America, Overachievers, Corner Office, Corporate Ladder, Spirituality, Comedy, Comedy News
Sarah O'Leary

The following is an excerpt from Sarah O'Leary's book, "Kick A! How to Ditch Your Type A Personality and live a life you might actually ENJOY!" Stu...

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Five Mega Companies That Started in Garages (and Other Interesting Places)

InvestingAnswers | Posted 11.27.2011 | Business
Read More: Steve Jobs, Google, Mattel, Apple, Nike, Michael Dell, Mega Startup Companies, Successful Businesses, Successful Companies, Mega Companies, Business News
InvestingAnswers

Some of the world's biggest companies came from the most humble of beginnings. Here are five major corporations who've each starred in their own rags-to-riches story.

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