Global Round-up

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.

• In this month's MarketWatch
• Automotive
• Industry Update
• Daimler and Cerberus clash over Chrysler; Renault reducing production volumes; Honda to pilot Ecological Drive Assist System
• Industry Comment
• India: radio taxis to be savior of car makers
• Kwik-Fit Insurance: moves into commercial insurance
• Feature Analysis
• Will Obama "change" the fortunes of the US automotive industry?
• News Headlines
• Hyundai launches Genesis Coupe in Korea; Ford to idle production at Almussafes plant in Spain; Nissan to enter commercial vehicle business in Canada
• Company Spotlight
• Bridgestone Corporation
• Further Reading
• Drinks
• Industry Update
• Pepsi Bottling to cut 3,150 jobs; Anheuser-Busch InBev to cut 1,400 jobs in US; Kraft Foods cuts coffee prices
• New Products Review
• Fruit and floral flavors vie for attention
• Functional Drinks: top flavors in new products
• New drinks launches by category, August-October 2008: Coffee gets a kick
• Product claims: new drinks launches August-October 2008
• Feature Analysis
• Consumer packaged goods: 10 trends to watch in 2009
• Barack Obama: consequences for consumers and CPG players
• Consumer goods in Japan: hit products in 2008
• Industry Comment
• V8: brand-boosting through "super seniors"
• PepsiCo: expanding Mexican investment
• Cobra: beer brand up for sale
• Starbucks: a shot in the arm for Fairtrade
• InBev: concentrating on flagship brands
• News Headlines
• Molson Coors names new chairman; Tchibo to cut operations in UK; Belvedere to enter Indian market
• Company Spotlight
• Kirin Holdings Company
• Further Reading
• Food
• Industry Update
• McDonald's to increase presence in China; Del Monte Foods invests $20 million in advertising
• New Products Review
• Healthy snacking stresses natural appeal
• Cereal Bars: top flavors in new products
• New food launches by category, AugustOctober 2008: meat makes a move
• Product claims: new food launches, AugustOctober 2008
• Feature Analysis
• Consumer packaged goods: 10 trends to watch in 2009
• Barack Obama: consequences for consumers and CPG players
• Discounters: cashing in on the credit crunch
• Consumer goods in Japan: hit products in 2008
• Industry Comment
• Yum Brands: Taco Bell to expand
• Kirin: refocusing on beverage business
• PepsiCo: expanding Mexican investment
• Barry Callebaut: tooth friendly chocolate could sweeten market
• KFC: healthy options may boost profits
• Cadbury: the Caramel bar is back
• News Headlines
• Burger King limits sodium in advertised Kids Meals; Michael Phelps to represent Subway brand; Parmalat net profit soars
• Company Spotlight
• Premier Foods
• Further Reading
• Personal Care
• Industry Update
• P&G to increase focus on emerging markets; L'Oreal USA to cut 500 jobs; Cosi collapses into administration...
• New Products Review
• Focusing on the benefits of the freezer
• Shampoos and conditioners: top fragrances in new products
• New personal care launches by category, AugustOctober 2008: gloss comes off fingernail products
• Product claims: new personal care launches, AugustOctober 2008
• Feature Analysis
• Barack Obama: consequences for consumers and CPG players
• Consumer packaged goods: 10 trends to watch in 2009
• News Headlines
• Clarins opens first boutique in Dubai; Dove to introduce new skincare products; Colgate-Palmolive elects chairman
• Company Spotlight
• Beiersdorf
• Further Reading
• Financial Services
• Industry Update
• US launches $800 billion lending package; HSBC to increase UK mortgage lending in 2009; Lloyds to use HBOS brands after merger
• Industry Comment
• YX Energi: going unmanned in Denmark
• UK credit cards: Brown attacks rising APRs
• Mortgage market: base rate cut leaves SVRs harder to obtain
• Citigroup: too leveraged to fail?
• Kwik-Fit Insurance: moves into commercial insurance
• UK: banks need to find a voice
• Feature Analysis
• RBS: bracing for first annual loss in 2008
• UK credit card issuers moving towards better lending practices
• News Headlines
• ANZ may cut 10% of workforce; CML reports 7% increase in October gross lending; Bank of England appoints new deputy governor for financial stability
• Company Spotlight
• Arthur J Gallagher
• Further Reading
• Energy
• Industry Update
• EDF posts increase in sales; Dominion and Shell complete wind energy project; ScottishPower on-course to complete almost half of CERT by December 2008
• Industry Comment
• YX Energi: going unmanned in Denmark
• EU: energy security starts at home
• TomTom: tracking fuel prices
• UK energy market: are the social consequences of true competition too much to bear?
• Feature Analysis
• EU energy markets are structurally anti-competitive and failing consumers
• Growth in US renewable investments will weather the current economic downturn
• Canada unlikely to join the 'global' carbon marketplace in the next 10 years
• Russian bear and Spanish bull may yet come together
• News Headlines
• Edison Q3 net profit up 80%; StatoilHydro to scale down product trading activity; BP and BG Group agree to exchange North Sea assets
• Company Spotlight
• National Grid plc
• Further Reading
• Technology
• Industry Update
• Dell reports decline in net profits; BT plans to cut 10,000 jobs; Sony loses patent infringement suit
• Industry Comment
• TomTom: tracking fuel prices
• Low-latency infrastructure remains popular in financial markets despite current turmoil
• IT risk management: needs to be treated as a corporate issue
• Feature Analysis
• Are the US and emerging markets ready for the generic drug boom?
• Can Spain balance quality and costs for offshore success?
• VAT rate cut could prove an IT challenge to businesses
• NetQoS eyes market data latency monitoring
• Contact center outsourcing vendors must take strategic view for BPO success
• QuantHouse adds connectivity to its portfolio
• Raiffeisen International opts to outsource core systems development
• Highlights of IBM's 'Transformation in the Banking Industry' analyst day
• Palo Alto Networks to offer life after UTM
• Will technology save newspapers from the economic crisis?
• Personal supercomputers look suitable for quants
• News Headlines
• EU clears IBM-Ilog merger; Telefonica Q3 earnings fall 50%; RIM files pre-emptive suit against Kodak
• Company Spotlight
• Sony Corporation
• Further Reading
• Telecoms
• Industry Update
• Aircell, ZTE USA and Qualcomm collaborate on inflight internet; Sprint Nextel completes trial of 40Gbps transatlantic IP link; EU governments and telecom companies agree to caps on roaming charges
• Feature Analysis
• Contact center outsourcing vendors must take strategic view for BPO success
• News Headlines
• Firethorn introduces new capabilities to enhance mobile banking and payments; Belden to reduce workforce by 20%; France Telecom to install new submarine cable to connect 20 African countries
• Company Spotlight
• BCE Inc.
• Further Reading
• Index