Global Round-up

Publication Date	October 2008
Publisher	Datamonitor
Product Type	Report
Pages	255
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	DAT10410

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Summary

Datamonitor's Global Round-up MarketWatch is a one-stop news shop for time-pressed executives. It provides monthly insight into the month's major business issues and events from around the world. The report contains the latest news, analysis and opinion, covering all the month's major issues and events in manufacturing, leasing, fleet and the aftermarket.

Content

In This Months Marketwatch
- Automotive
- Industry Update
- Continental Cuts 200 Jobs In North America; Mercedes-Benz Reports
- Drop In August Sales; Ford To Invest $75m In Its Michigan Truck
- Plant
- News Headlines
- Bae Systems Receives Us Government Order For 100 Armored
- Commercial Vehicles; Harley-Davidson Recalls Nearly 47,500
- Motorcycles; Gm Debuts 2010 Cadillac Models
- Company Spotlight
- Volkswagen Ag
- Further Reading
- Drinks
- Industry Update
- Coors Brewers To Raise Beer Prices; Tata Tea Looks At Acquisitions To
- Grow Product Range; Danone Reviews Potential Long-Term Strategic
- Options For Frucor
- New Products Review
- Sniffing Around For New Wine Possibilities
- Fruit & Fruit Flavored Drinks: Top Flavors In New Products
- New Drinks Launches By Category, May To July 2008: Going Sour On
- Milk Products
- Product Claims: New Drinks Launches, April To June 2008
- Feature Analysis
- Superquinn: Owners Want Out
Industry Comment
- Inbev: Announces Disappointing Uk Sales And Profits
- Coke Zero: Aligning With James Bond
- Coca-Cola: Acquisition Of Chinese Juice Company Announced
- Innocent Drinks: Moving Into Vegetables Could Be Far From Smooth
- Guinness: Going Back To Its Roots With New Gbp400m Base
- News Headlines
- Nascent Foodservice Q2 Net Loss Widens; Starbucks, Pepsico And
- Unilever Partner To Grow Tazo Tea Rtd Business; Coca-Cola Opens New Plant
- In Mongolia
- Company Spotlight
- Pepsico
- Further Reading
- Key Drinks Analysts:
- Vicky Mccrorie
- Vmccrorie@Datamonitor.Com
- Tanya Seaton
- Tseaton@Datamonitor.Com
- R&A Director:
- Neil Hendry
- Nhendry@Datamonitor.Com
- Food
- Industry Update
- Nestle Plans Expansion In Central And Eastern Europe; National
- Foods To Acquire Dairy Farmers For A$910 Million; Hj Heinz Q1
- Sales Up 15%...
- New Products Review
- Minty Fresh Meets Eco-Cool
- Pastries: Top Flavors In New Product Launches
- New Food Launches By Category, May To July 2008: Cheese Products
- On The Up
- Product Claims: New Food Launches, May To July 2008
- Feature Analysis
- Superquinn: Owners Want Out
- Morrison's Strong Performance Continues
Industry Comment
- Hovis: Attempting To Rejuvenate An Iconic Brand
- Innocent Drinks: Moving Into Vegetables Could Be Far From Smooth
- Uk Grocery: Asda And Tesco Fire Starting Pistols In New Price War
- Tesco: Frees Up Cash For Growth
- Lidl: Cheap And Now Convenient
- News Headlines
- Burger King Opens 1,000th Location In Latin America And Caribbean
- Region; Sodexo To Launch New Nutrition Program; Asda Looks At Diverting Some
- Of Its Sourcing Activities From China
- Company Spotlight
- Campbell Soup Company
- Further Reading
- Key Food Analysts:
- Vicky Mccrorie
- Vmccrorie@Datamonitor.Com
- Tanya Seaton
- Tseaton@Datamonitor.Com
- R&A Director:
- Neil Hendry
- Nhendry@Datamonitor.Com
- Personal Care
- Industry Update
- Elizabeth Arden Reports Decrease In Annual Net Income; Belgian
- Court Dismisses L'oreal's Claims Against E-Bay; Clarins Beauty
- Room Opens Outlet In Beirut...
- New Products Review
- Dual Functionality Becomes More Appealing
- Baby Products: Top Fragrances In New Products
- New Personal Care Launches By Category, May To July 2008: Skincare
- On The Slide
- Product Claims: New Personal Care Launches, May To July 2008
Industry Comment
- Facial Tissue Brands Seek Innovations To Overcome Consumer Apathy
- News Headlines
- Amway Global To Launch Mobile Brand Experiences; Organic
- Pharmacy To Open First International Standalone Store; P&G Files
- Infringement Lawsuit Against Rna
- Company Spotlight
- Henkel
- Further Reading
- Financial Services
- Industry Update
- Commerzbank Agrees To Buy Dresdner Bank From Allianz; Halifax And
- Hsbc To Reunite Savers With Forgotten Accounts; Australia And New
- Zealand Banking Group To Cut Nearly 500 Jobs
Industry Comment
- Uk Lending Markets: More Bad Times Ahead For Both Lenders And
- Borrowers
- Go Compare: Expands Market Coverage With Five New Home
- Insurance Providers
- Barclays: The Lure Of Wealth
- Australia: Woolworths Launches Credit Card
- Highway Insurance: Agrees To Liverpool Victoria Takeover
- Barclays: Launching Private Banking Business In India
- Australia: Interest Rates Cut
- Venture Preference: Announces Plans To Rebrand
- Web 2.0 Holds Promises And Threats For Online Banking
- Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac: A Not-So-Happy Couple
- Feature Analysis
- Ifas Struggling To Keep Up With New Communications Technologies
- New Governmental Measures To Support Housing Market
- News Headlines
- Nationwide Building Society Plans To Establish Irish Operation; Barclays
- To Launch Wealth Management Business In India; Allianz H1 Premiums
- Up 11% In New Europe
- Company Spotlight
- Commonwealth Bank Of Australia
- Further Reading
- Key Financial Services
- Analysts:
- Vicky Summerhayes
- Vsummerhayes@Datamonitor.Com
- Laura Meachem
- Lmeachem@Datamonitor.Com
- Kieran Hines
- Khines@Datamonitor.Com
- Energy
- Industry Update
- Uk Government Steps In To Help With The Burden Of Rising Energy
- Costs; Total Acquires Goal Petroleum For $480m; E.On And
- Scottish And Southern Energy Increase Energy Prices
Industry Comment
- E.On Uk: Latest Renewable Initiative Welcomed
- European Energy Retail: Edf Price Increases Will Not Spur
- Competition
- Uk Electricity Generation: Downsides Of Hydro Will Limit
- Development In Scotland
- Bp: Going For Second-Generation Biofuels
- Feature Analysis
- Omv Abandons Attempt To Acquire Mol, But For How Long?
- Uk Fuel Retailers Face Falling Petrol And Diesel Sales
- Lpg Is A Genuine Alternative For Motorists
- A Windfall Tax On The Uk Energy Industry Is Unlikely To Prove
- Beneficial
- Gazprom Makes A Strong Move Into Nigeria, But Risks Remain To
- Realizing Production
- British Energy Sale To Be Increasingly Protracted, But Edf Remains
- In Driving Seat
- Gdf-Suez Expands In Turkey's Gas Market
- Polish Attempts To Diversify From Russian Gas Supplies Unlikely To
- Yield Desired Result
- The Invisible Hand And The Invisible Regulator
- Eu Ets Turns Sour For Poland And Other Neighboring Eastern
- European Countries
- Home Microgeneration Tariffs: Win-Win, But Insufficient To Truly Put
- Microgeneration On The Map
- News Headlines
- Iberdrola Reports 14% Increase In H1 Worldwide Power Generation;
- Proposed Uk Power Exchange Faces Further Delays; Petrochina's
- H1 Net Profit Down 34%
- Company Spotlight
- Royal Dutch Shell
- Further Reading
- Key Energy Analysts:
- Andrew Hill
- Adhill@Datamonitor.Com
- Anne Marie Davis
- Amdavis@Datamonitor.Com
- R&A Director:
- David Shaw
- Dshaw@Datamonitor.Com
- Technology
- Industry Update
- Google Launches Its Chrome Web Browser; Vodacom Acquires
- Gateway Telecommunications For $675m; Hp Report 14% Increase In
- Net Income For Q3
Industry Comment
- Web 2.0 Holds Promises And Threats For Online Banking
- Feature Analysis
- Post-Olympic Slump Will See Reallocation Of Manufacturing It Budgets
- Applying A Business-Led Approach To Broadcast Production Workflows
- Genesys Voice Platform 8 Leads With Sophisticated Applications
- The Gores Group Purchases A Majority Stake In Siemens Enterprise
- Communications
- Onmobile Raises The Stakes In India's Vas Market By Acquiring Telisma
- The Ongoing Convergence Between End-Point Security And Information
- Protection Gains Pace
- Digital Tv Penetration In Western Europe And The Us To Surge By 2012
- Infosys Has Made An Offer For Axon But A Bidding War Seems
- Increasingly Likely
- Nuance Acquires Mobile Self-Service Application Provider Snapin
- Convergys Gambles On Possible Division Spin Off
- News Headlines
- Accenture Awarded $550m Bristol-Myers Squibb Contract; Verizon And
- Yahoo Expand Web Portal Alliance; Take-Two Interactive Software Q3
- Net Revenue Up
- Company Spotlight
- Dell Inc.
- Further Reading
- Key Technology Analysts
- Martin Atherton
- Matherton@Datamonitor.Com
- Richard Clifford
- Rclifford@Datamonitor.Com
- Tim Gower
- Tgower@Datamonitor.Com
- Nick Greenway
- Ngreenway@Datamonitor.Com
- Evan Kirchheimer
- Ekirchheimer@Datamonitor.Com
- R&A Director
- Fraser Pearce
- Fpearce@Datamonitor.Com
- Telecoms
- Industry Update
- Hutchison Telecom Announces 174% Increase In Profits; Nokia, At&T
- And Vodafone Launch New Value-Added Services; Rim Launches The
- Blackberry Bold
- Feature Analysis
- Onmobile Raises The Stakes In India's Vas Market By Acquiring Telisma
- News Headlines
- Bbc Selects Scopus Encoders For Beijing Summer Olympics; Wi-Lan
- And Texas Instruments Dismiss Patents Suit; Comtech Mobile Receives
- $6.4 Million Us Army Contract
- Company Spotlight
- Verizon Wireless Inc.
- Further Reading