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Popular Eastern European automobile brands that stand for quality in Europe at low price points- Renault's Dacia in Romania
02/11/2008
The Dacia and Logan brands manufactured in Romania are expected to cross the 1 million sales mark in 2012. The Logan and Dacia have established a presence in Europe as models known for reliability. Sales of these lower cost cars are popular with buyers in France who see this as a choice replacing buying a used car.
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Frugal Dacia Stars in Renault's Overhaul
Wall Street Journal 02/11/2008
Renault Takes Low-Cost LeadWall Street Journal 04/16/2012
Transition in China's manufacturing
02/01/2008
Many factories in Guandong Province long a key area in the production of apparel and footwear for export are now closing hit by a number of factors at the same time, higher costs, stricter labor laws, no government incentives, stricter pollution laws. China is encouraging this shift to improve living standards and shift production to more sophisticated goods.
Linked Articles
China’s Inflation Hits American Price Tags
New York Times 02/01/2008
Many Factories in China's South Sound Last WhistleWall Street Journal 02/22/2008
Rising price of products Made in China on American retail shelves.
01/31/2008
China's demand for energy is not going to go down that much so expect continued pressure on oil prices and on inflation from China in addition to the increase of about 10% in prices of Chinese goods on retail shelves in the USA in 2008 as wages and raw material costs rise.
Linked Articles
China’s Inflation Hits American Price Tags
New York Times 02/01/2008
China's Impact On Oil Prices: Not So MuchWall Street Journal 01/31/2008
Sovereign investment funds of Russia and Norway
01/25/2008
Policies of the sovereign wealth funds of China and Russia as they look for the best way to run the funds.
Linked Articles
China Tries to Reassure U.S. About Its Investing Plans
New York Times 02/01/2008
Russia Government Fund Will Tread CarefullyWall Street Journal 01/25/2008
IBM's aggressive internationalization.
01/15/2008
The aggressive internationalization plan of IBM. How its being executed and the financial results that show this in 4th quarter 2008 with 10% gain in revenues and 24% in profits.
Linked Articles
Foreign Sales Help I.B.M. to a Strong Quarter
New York Times 01/15/2008
IBM Sales, Profit Give Tech a Healthier LookWall Street Journal 01/15/2008
Two pioneers in the car industry, one Tata Motors in very small economical cars from India and the other BYD in economical electric cars fro China.
01/08/2008
BYD and Tata Motors are pioneers in economical small cars and electric cars. Both have a good shot at accomplishing their goals and taking leadership position in their field because of the low cost high quality technical manpower they have, the vision of the head of the company, and the early start.
Linked Articles
Technology Levels Playing Field in Race to Market Electric Car
Wall Street Journal 01/12/2009
Four Wheels for the Masses: The $2,500 CarNew York Times 01/08/2008
Ford Motor Company and the shift in message to "Quality, Green, Safe and Smart" from "American" or being "powerful" (1)
01/06/2008
Farley brings fresh thinking to marketing and advertising at Ford to get themes like safety and green into buyers minds.
Linked Articles
Wall Street Journal 03/18/2008
Ford's EcoBoost Engine Excites MarketerNew York Times 01/06/2008
Bosch and Tata Motors
12/30/2007
Bosch wants to invest $500 million euros in India by 2010. It plans get to sales of 1 billion euros by 2010 selling to lowcost makers like Tata for which it makes a specially designed engine for the $2500 Nano car.
Linked Articles
Four Wheels for the Masses: The $2,500 Car
New York Times 01/08/2008
Bosch Wants to Expand Supply For Low - Price CarsNew York Times 12/30/2007
Sovereign investment funds of China and Norway
11/16/2007
Many of the world's major sovereign weealth funds are looking to the Norwegian example for how to structure their fund to operate free of government influence and what policy to adopt, and investment guidelines to reassure host countries and companies.
Linked Articles
China Tries to Reassure U.S. About Its Investing Plans
New York Times 02/01/2008
Sovereign Funds Look to NorwayWall Street Journal 11/16/2007
Ford's expansion in Asian markets 2007-2008
10/10/2007
Ford's investments across Asia, in China, India and Thailand and plans for lower cost cars for the hundreds of millions of customers who can afford a really low priced car in the $2500- $7500 price range.
Linked Articles
Ford to Build Car Plant in Thailand
New York Times 10/10/2007
Ford to Expand in India, Planning a Small Car and an Engine PlantNew York Times 01/08/2008
The experience of Petrobras of Brazil and Mexico's Pemex compared.
08/30/2007
Transformation of state oil companies, Pemex and Petrobras. Struggling with the similar issues, President Calderon of Mexico takes them on over 10 years after President Cardozo faced them in Brazil in 1995.
Linked Articles
Economist 12/19/2007
How a Sleepy Oil Giant Became a World PlayerWall Street Journal 08/30/2007
Auto parts manufacturing in China and India.
06/07/2007
As the auto parts manufacturing shifts to Asia and other countries companies like Visteon and American Axle close US plants and move to new plants overseas. China and India become major base for autoparts manufacturing and determine the economics of the autoparts industry.
Linked Articles
Wall Street Journal 01/23/2008
Chinese Auto Parts Enter the Global MarketNew York Times 06/07/2007
China's budding aviation industry
10/27/2006
China developing manufacturing and assembly knowhow for regional jets and for larger planes working with western suppliers eager to get in on the growing demand for aircraft in CHina with hte market expected to grow at about 9% according to Boeing.
Linked Articles
Chinese Jetmaker Gets Western Help
Wall Street Journal 09/03/2008
Airbus Move to Build in China May Pose a Longer-Term Risk - WSJ.comWall Street Journal 10/27/2006
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02/01/2008
Apparel is a big part of the the inflation impact of Chinese goods imported to the USA. China has a large share in apparel and the prices of apparel which have been going down for many years are going up for the first time and will keep increasing.
Linked Articles
China’s Inflation Hits American Price Tags
New York Times 02/01/2008
On Clothing Racks, Inflation Is the Hot TrendNew York Times 02/23/2008
China's inflation and American price tags and the shift in Chinese industry
02/01/2008
Linked Articles
China's Export Machine Threatened by Rising Costs
Wall Street Journal 06/30/2008
China’s Inflation Hits American Price TagsNew York Times 02/01/2008
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01/28/2008
Shifting investment from China as Taiwanese firms face higher wages and fewer tax rebates and more difficult cost environment.
Linked Articles
Taiwan Firms Look Beyond China
Wall Street Journal 01/28/2008
China’s Inflation Hits American Price TagsNew York Times 02/01/2008
Nokia in Emerging Markets.
01/25/2008
How Nokia stayed ahead of the market and with new competitors like Apple's Iphone and stayed ahead of the rapid changes in the cell phone market, customers needs, new ways of using the phones, and new technologies and software changing the way cellphones are used every 1-2 years.
Linked Articles
Motorola to Spin Off Handset Unit, As Icahn Waits
Wall Street Journal 02/01/2008
Nokia Earnings Jump on Emerging MarketsWall Street Journal 01/25/2008
Safety and affordability for motorcyclists who shift to the Nano and Ratan Tata's vision for the Nano
01/08/2008
About 1800 people die in traffic accidents in New Delhi each year and most of them are on motorcyles, whole families on a motorbike. This was the image in Ratan Tata's mind behind his vision of a 1 lakh rupee ($2000) car affordable to the motorcycle Indian. Is it safe, for the motorcycle rides and passengers its a lot safer being in a car.
Linked Articles
Economist 01/10/2008
Four Wheels for the Masses: The $2,500 CarNew York Times 01/08/2008
How McDonalds has changed by borrowing ideas from Starbucks and from the next generation of franchisees
01/07/2008
McDonald's takes the ideas of baristas from Starbucks and gets ideas for picture based ordering, credit card payment and community event participation from younger franchisees. Along the way it is trying to change perception of the chain as not being healthy eating. A lot remains to be done to move away from the super size obsesson.
Linked Articles
McDonald's Takes On A Weakened Starbucks
Wall Street Journal 01/07/2008
'Super Size Me' Generation Takes Over at McDonald'sWall Street Journal 03/08/2012
The Class of 1977 in China -with the first competitive university entrance exams in 12 years- and Li Keqiang
01/06/2008
China's new prime minister in 2013 is from the Class of 1977, when there was a huge burst of energy as students looked with great excitement to gaining knowledge after a decade when learning and books were suppressed.
Linked Articles
1977 Exam Opened Escape Route Into China’s Elite
New York Times 01/06/2008
Next Premier Came of Age in Era of OpennessWall Street Journal 11/16/2012
Cherry Automobile and BYD, 2 unlikely pioneers for the car industry in China.
12/04/2007
How Cherry and BYD, with small beginnings but the vision and perseverance moved to take leadership positions in the car industry in China. They are also moving into export markets in western countries. BYD has the lead and the low cost technical manpower to sell electric cars at an attractive enough price to make a dent in the market, even with gasoline prices coming down.
Linked Articles
Technology Levels Playing Field in Race to Market Electric Car
Wall Street Journal 01/12/2009
In China, Chery Automobile Drives an Industry ShiftWall Street Journal 12/04/2007
China Investment Corporation
11/12/2007
How China Investment Corporation is building rapport and understanding to calm fears about investments in the US, through Premier Wen's pledge to make it an independent entity without government influence.
Linked Articles
China Tries to Reassure U.S. About Its Investing Plans
New York Times 02/01/2008
The New Financial HeavyweightsBusinessWeek 11/12/2007
Chrysler-Cherry partnership.
09/08/2007
Chrysler's participation in the Chinese market through its association with Cherry Automobile Company in Wuhu, Anhui Province, China. Chrysler will market Cherry automobiles around the world.
Linked Articles
In China, Chery Automobile Drives an Industry Shift
Wall Street Journal 12/04/2007
Chrysler Looks Abroad for RevivalWall Street Journal 09/08/2007
Conversation with Ratan Tata.
08/27/2007
Tata will get Land Rover and Jaguar for about $1 billion when it cost $5 billion to acquire these assets and has invested heavily since then. The credit squeeze gives Tata these assets at a good price.
Linked Articles
Tata May Bid for Ford's Luxury Brands
Wall Street Journal 08/27/2007
Tata Pulls Ford Units Into Its OrbitNew York Times 01/04/2008
Unilever's bet on emerging markets in India, China, Indonesia and other countries
03/22/2007
Linked Articles
As Its Brands Lag at Home, Unilever Makes a Risky Bet
Wall Street Journal 03/22/2007
Unilever Sales Rise as Its Prices ClimbWall Street Journal 11/04/2011
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