An industry that could use some good news is flying high, while safety-related recalls bite two popular brands right in the seat.

The Book of Faces gives employees more time for family while the first family’s ire puts a luxury retailer squarely in the cross hairs. And a leading purveyor of good grub sees its once-dominant footprint shriveling.

Some of the biggest of the big brands make rare political statements while bad news follows good to slow an upstart’s momentum. And a noted national nutritional chain gets disinvited from this Sunday’s Super Bowl Ad-Fest.

Two tech giants find themselves on opposite ends of the good-week/bad-week spectrum. And see the important safety tip before tipping a bottle of your favorite pale ale.

One retail leader bucks that industry’s downward trend while an upstart airline can’t seem to beat the clock. And guess which American entertainment icon is packing its trunks for the final time.

The candy business is going to the dogs, a shrinking former retail king sends its tools packing, and yet another automaker gets nabbed for emissions cheating. Plus, we bid adieu to two over-sized brand icons.

The year opens on a rare positive note for U.S. automakers, but two of the largest credit reporting bureaus run afoul of federal regulators. Meanwhile, 2017 will bring more rough sledding for a historic retail brand. And we raise an iconic cup to the fallen.

As the year comes to a close, some of the biggest names in gizmos pool their power to change how their power-sources are sourced. And it’s going to be an unhappy new year at two of the largest U.S. manufacturers.

E-commerce deliveries finally take flight and a major air carrier gets dinged for its spotty record on doing the same. And if you’re totaling the number of compromised Yahoo accounts, you’re going to need a bigger abacus.

A DIY furniture titan gives its U.S. workers a welcome taste of Sweden while two air carriers take off in vastly different directions and a breakfast behemoth says “Cheerio” to a portion of its workforce.

An outdoor apparel maker won’t let you get fleeced on election day while the picture is dim for a popular action-camera… and dimmer still for the world’s least-trusted bank.

It’s been a long, strange trip for a former “phone company” and two shining online stars see their wattage dim.

A global fizz-biz leader is dialing back the boost while two automobile manufacturers reel from further setbacks.

A major wireless carrier shows its philanthropic side while a major phone maker sees its brand going up in flames. And two corporate behemoths strive to protect their brands after putting a pair of Bozos out front.

One adored brand pitches a bigger tent at home while another builds a delicious empire that spans an ocean. And we sing the praises of a late brand tunesmith.

It’s a food-and-drink edition, as one international beverage giant tops its main rival while another opts to join forces with the competition. And pretty soon, a ubiquitous eatery won’t be.

One of the world’s largest brand-houses adds green-power to its stable while two executives currently presiding over brand crises make unplanned visits to DC. And it’s just about the worst week in the history of a company that hasn’t seen a good week in years.