Members of Generation Y tend are prone to identity theft. Anyone age 18 to 24 attracts identity thieves the most, according to Javelin Research and Strategy. This age group likely has untainted credit records which are surefire tools for thieves to take out loans.

The year 2009 belongs to Apple’s iPhone. Clearly one of the most popular phones of the year, the iPhone has witnessed success not only in the United States but more importantly, in foreign countries where it has been well received and used by countless people. Along with the emergence of the iPhone, and even the iTouch, comes the emergence of a whole new industry, which is the mobile applications market. Since the popularity of the iPhone has been tremendous, numerous gaming companies have released their own applications to somehow take advantage of this growing niche.

Gibson Guitar Corporation is among the world’s top distributors of musical instruments like mandolins, banjos, acoustic and electric guitars.

Nintendo Wii beat every single one of its video game competitors, including the Microsoft Xbox 360 and Sony PlayStation 3.

PepsiCo talked about its plans to extend its product portfolio, particularly in India. The company also has plans of building its brand image around conglomerate and social responsibility at the $43 billion dollar beverages and snacks foods multinational’s first international Board meeting in India.

Morningstar, a business website, recently released its list of nominees for their annual awards for Find Managers in the business.

Portland, Oregon’s Mutt, a startup business established by former Wieden + Kennedy executives, recently acquired the Mello Yello brand by Coca Cola right after a review.

Across the world, CEOs and senior executives are waxing optimistic about an economic turnaround. Others, though, stay glum about their earnings.

Through its Cydcor community relations program, Cydcor, the leading provider of outsourced, face-to-face sales teams, has donated 27 boxes of items, ranging from food snacks and toiletries to entertainment, to American soldiers through Any Soldier, Inc., an organization that helps nearly 100,000 American soldiers in all branches of the military receive letters and packages from home.

Ford Motor Co, the famous American brand of automakers, has expressed the company’s intention to speed up its debt repayment as its financial conditions continue to get better. This was the statement released by Ford CEO Alan Mulally.