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Merck's Vytorin
01/14/2008
The controversy over American Heart Association's support for Vytorin without proper disclosure of the $2 million it receives from Merck.
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Drug Has No Benefit in Trial, Makers Say
New York Times 01/14/2008
Heart Group Backs Drug Made by AllyNew York Times 01/24/2008
Sharp and precipitious decline in auto sales in Japan and Germany in the global financial crisis of 2008
01/08/2008
Auto sales in Japan go back to the sales level of 1972, and auto sales in Germany decline to the level in 1990. Shows the maturing western markets and how this is affecting automakers strategy, and the shift to focus more on developing countries where the market is growing rapidly but which present challenges like the need to develop lower priced cars.
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German Car Demand Hits New Low as Fuel Costs Rise
Wall Street Journal 01/08/2008
Auto Sales in Japan Drop to a 35-Year LowWall Street Journal 01/08/2008
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.
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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
The change at Delphi Automotive under Rodney O'Neal
01/07/2008
A very different company from the GM years. O'Neal accomplishes the difficult task of renewal at Delphi.
Linked Articles
Wall Street Journal 01/07/2008
Delphi Focuses on Markets for Green and Safe TechnologyWall Street Journal 12/05/2011
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.
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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
Reform at Pemex and opening up Mexico's oil industry to foreign investment held up for a decade and the cost to the Mexican economy
12/19/2007
Reforms at Pemex and opening up the oil industry to foreign investment were held up in the Calderon administration after repeated efforts by the PAN party government to get the PRI and PRD's support. The final changes to the bill to make it more attractive for foreign oil companies to compete with Pemex were pushed by PAN in alliance with the PRI Nieto administration in 2013. The cost to Mexico is a lost decade in oil exploration in deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico, and a steep decline in oil revenues as Mexico turned into a net energy importer in March 2013, according to the WSJ.
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Economist 12/19/2007
How Shale Helped Frack Mexico's Energy ImpasseWall Street Journal 12/12/2013
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.
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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
Tata Motors and acqusiitions of Corus and Land Rover
11/26/2007
Tata Motors negotiating the acquisition of Land Rover and Jaguar, with these moves and the Corus steel acquisition over 50% of Tata's sales will now be from outside India. Tata Motors is now Britain's largest company.
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Tata Pulls Ford Units Into Its Orbit
New York Times 01/04/2008
Not for the faint-heartedEconomist 11/26/2007
How the euro affects Airbus cost, pricing and revenues
11/09/2007
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EADS Posts $1 Billion Loss and Talks of More Job Cuts
New York Times 11/09/2007
Sarkozy: Euro Too StrongWall Street Journal 01/14/2011
Blending cultures and workers from France and Germany for Airbus operations
10/15/2007
Bringing together engineers and workers from the Airbus operations in Toulouse and Hamburg to build complex aircraft with new designs is an ongoing challenge at EADS Airbus. Other related challenges include how to divide labor and management responsibilities considering the interests of unions and governments to achieve an efficient enterprise.
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Airbus, Amid Turmoil, Revives Troubled Plane
Wall Street Journal 10/15/2007
Airbus Wants A380 Cost CutsWall Street Journal 07/13/2012
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.
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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
Rapid cost increases for Canadian oil sands projects
09/12/2007
Petro -Canada faces risks in its oil sands project as project costs continue to rise as rapidly as oil prices, could end up 2-3 times the original estimate.
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Oil Sands Are Shifting in Alberta
Wall Street Journal 02/05/2008
Petro-Canada Faces ChallengeWall Street Journal 09/12/2007
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.
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Economist 12/19/2007
How a Sleepy Oil Giant Became a World PlayerWall Street Journal 08/30/2007
Toyota's plug in hybrid by 2010 and Nissan's electric cars by 2010
01/14/2008
Nissan wil have a mass market type electic car by 2010, and Toyota will have a plug in by 2010.
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Nissan Plans Electric Car in U.S. by ’10
New York Times 05/13/2008
Toyota Will Offer a Plug-In Hybrid by 2010New York Times 01/14/2008
Tata Motors and meeting crash and emissions standards for the Nano automobile
01/08/2008
The new small car from Tata will meet current and future European emissions standards Mr. Tata said in an interview. There were doubts in the NYTimes of Jan 8, 2008 about the emissions, and it was thought that this car would just meet the lower Indian emissions standards. If this is true then this is part of the foresight of the vision of Ratan Tata. In fact Tata said that it was easier to meet the emissions standards than to meet the crash and safety standards because of the lightness of the car.
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Tata's High-Stakes Bet on Low-Cost Car
Wall Street Journal 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.
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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
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
Failure of political and military leaders in Pakistan since independence
01/02/2008
Zardari is another one of the cast of characters in the Pakistan story, this one associated with the Bhutto family. Brought down 2 civilian governments by engaging in widespread enrichment from government contracts.
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New York Times 01/06/2008
Pakistan's Zardari Poses A Quandary for U.S.Wall Street Journal 01/02/2008
Saudi Arabia's $600 billion investment plan in aluminum, chemicals, and new cities.
12/12/2007
What does the investment binge in Saudi Arabia mean in terms of how well its been thought through, the productive use of the money, will it create enough jobs, what it means for oil prices.
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The Construction Site Called Saudi Arabia
New York Times 01/20/2008
Saudi Industrial Drive Strains Oil-Export RoleWall Street Journal 12/12/2007
The 2012 drought in the U.S., corn prices and problems with the ethanol mandate
11/28/2007
Linked Articles
Ethanol Craze Cools As Doubts Multiply
Wall Street Journal 11/28/2007
Prices Surge as Drought Stunts Corn CropWall Street Journal 08/12/2012
Petrobras and the discovery of the Tupi offshore oil field.
11/09/2007
Brazil's large oil find in the deep waters 200 miles offshore in the Atlantic will make it an oil exporting nation.
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Hot Prospect for Oil’s Big League
New York Times 01/11/2008
Brazil Discovers Large Oil Reserve In Deep Waters of AtlanticWall Street Journal 11/09/2007
Volt Electric car design.
10/24/2007
Design for the Volt electric propulsion plug in car from GM.
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GM Opens Electric Design Studio
BusinessWeek 01/02/2008
G.M.’s Electric Dream Awaits RealityNew York Times 10/24/2007
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10/12/2007
How Bosch will tap into India's low cost car market. It plans to market electronics systems, brakes and fuel injections sytems to Tata.
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Bosch Wants to Expand Supply For Low - Price Cars
New York Times 12/30/2007
In India, a $2,500 Pace CarNew York Times 10/12/2007
Eastern European automobile brands that now stand for quality in Europe at lower price points- VW's Skoda in the Czech Republic
10/01/2007
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VW Revs Up Auto Race to Russia
Wall Street Journal 11/29/2007
Skoda Means Quality. ReallyBusinessWeek 10/01/2007
Alberta tar sands projects are coming in at costs as high as twice the original estimate.
09/12/2007
A project by Petro-Canada came in at $4.8 billion, twice the original estimate. With costs rising and crude oil prices dropping below $50 a barrel, and viability of projects requiring price of $60, new projects may be cut.
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Wall Street Journal 09/12/2007
The Costly Compromises of Oil From SandNew York Times 01/07/2009
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