Red Bull Wake of Fame marks the next generation of wakeboarding and wakeskating as it pushes the boundaries of the sport. At the legendary Ft. Lauderdale Aquatic Complex that is nestled just behind the International Swimming Hall of Fame (Florida, the USA), there are three pools that typically host world champion swimmers and divers but on December 3 it will transform into a “wake park” and become the newest playground for the industry’s top riders.

With two new online projects dubbed “Lives with M” and “Stories with M,” McDonald’s Portugal is going backstage and unveiling some details of its corporate life by telling success stories of its current and former employees. The idea to launch the project roots in the company’s commitment to provide younger generation with a chance to make the first step in their business career and achieve significant results either within the chain or in other areas. Want to see real people who succeeded on a professional or personal level by working for McDonald’s? Here they are.

Coca-Cola GB was joined by the Road Safety Minister, Mike Penning MP at the Warwick pub in Pimlico today to celebrate the launch of this year’s ‘Designated Driver Campaign‘.  The nationwide campaign, now in its third year, rewards drivers who chose not to drink with a “buy one, get one free” offer on Coca-Cola and diet Coke.

Porsche teamed up with Designboom to launch a competition for those who “have an abundance of imagination, a passion for cars and a resourcefulness to achieve amazing and unexpected results” in developing patterns for the Porsche Cayman model range. The entrants are encouraged to unveil both repeating and non-repeating original designs, which will be featured on both sides, back, front as well as on the roof of the sports cars.

IKEA, which is known as a supplier of affordable home interior pieces, has shown signs of interest in new approaches in fashion industry. This October, the iconic furniture retailer invited up-and-coming Swedish designers to participate in a competition dubbed ‘IKEA Garderob’ for a chance to have their new collections displayed in a personally designed double PAX-wardrobe at a trendy shop in Stockholm’s Bibliotekstan street.

Dr Pepper Snapple Group announced Let’s Play, a community partnership designed to get U.S. kids active nationwide. The first Let’s Play initiative will be a $15 million, three-year commitment to KaBOOM!, the national non-profit that’s saving play by ensuring there is a great place to play within walking distance of every child. Together, through Let’s Play, DPS and KaBOOM! will build or fix up 2,000 playgrounds by the end of 2013, benefiting an estimated five million children across North America.