A selection of business news from around the web.

• Nickelodeon to debut Spongebob episode on Facebook
• McDonald’s, Vermont settle syrup dispute
• Pepsi Reduces Landfill Waste by 88% in Two Years, While Growing 15%
• Google Under Schmidt: By The Numbers
• Diet Pepsi has decided to challenge Diet Coke’s supremacy as the official beverage of the fashion industry
• Super Bowl ad campaigns start early
• MTV’s racy ‘Skins’ show prompts Taco Bell to pull ads
• At Google, a Boost From E-Commerce
• Google Shake-Up Is Effort to Revive Start-Up Spark
• Michael Bierut on Clients
• Make Your Music Go Viral on Facebook By Offering It For Free
• 5 Tips: Content Sharing Beyond Facebook
• How Social Media Really Works for Small Business