Absolut, Absolute settle

Presumably as the vodka company have realised nobody has even heard of the radio, Absolut and Absolute have settled their trademark spat:

"Absolute Radio is pleased with this settlement which will see us continue to build our music radio brand and advance our position as one of the leading commercial radio networks in a digital age," said Absolute Radio chief operating officer Clive Dickens.

It really is one of the leading commercial radio networks, alongside the other three.

Absolute lawsuit

Nobody, I think, will be surprised that Absolut Vodka's parent company is suing the radio station which used to be Virgin. The drinks company insists with a straight face that it really believes that its customers might get confused between an alcoholic beverage and a tepid radio network, which might sound unlikely. But if you drink enough vodka, it could well be possible.

If it had been us, I'd have spoken to V&S Vin&Sprit before getting the signwriters in.