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MarketWatch: Global round-up - November 2003Published by: Datamonitor Published: Nov. 13, 2003 - 205 Pages Table of ContentsIn this month’s MarketWatch… Automotive Industry Update Page 7 US inquiry into Honda safety deepens, Volkswagen loses fine appeal, Ford cuts 3,000 jobs in Belgium... Industry Comment Page 12 Block exemption: reform in the slow lane Page 12 Tyres 'n' Wheels Autocare: Tom Farmer back in the aftermarket Page 13 Toyota: Russian revolution Page 14 Kwik-Fit: on the move for greater profits Page 14 Fiat Auto: new face for flagging firm Page 15 Renault: servicing just takes a minute Page 15 BMW: new models maintain the momentum Page 16 UK fleet: another bumper year expected Page 16 Hyundai: eastern European promise Page 17 MG Rover: the need for speed Page 17 PSA Peugeot Citroen: correcting the slide News Headlines Page 18 Porsche's optimistic outlook, Honda recalls vehicles, Bridgestone hit by plant fire... Company Spotlight Page 22 Delphi Corporation Further Reading Page 28 Drinks Industry Update Page 29 Interbrew appoints new CFO, Cadbury Schweppes restructures in the US, Carlsberg acquires Serbian brewers... Industry Comment Page 33 Thresher Group: Blockbuster competition Page 33 Scottish & Newcastle: closing time at the bar Page 34 Anheuser-Busch: darts aimed at non-trendy consumers Page 34 Shepherd Neame: Spitfire tallyho! Page 35 Cadbury Schweppes: Snapple bags the big apple Page 36 PJs: smoothies for kids Page 36 Coffee Republic: drink up please Page 37 PepsiCo: tapping into consumer trends Page 37 US coffee: fending off targeted taxation Feature Analysis Page 39 Elixirs and frappuccinos to replace 'coca-colonization'? News Headlines Page 41 Foster's to sell Kent brewery site, Remy Cointreau forms distribution deal, PepsiCo celebrates 50 years in Arab world... Company Spotlight Page 45 Rexam Further Reading Page 51 Food Industry Update Page 52 US restarts Canadian beef shipments, Philip Green still interested in Safeway, Wal-Mart set for further expansion... Industry Comment Page 55 Coffee Republic: drink up please Page 55 Wal-Mart: bigger and cheaper Page 56 Golden Wonder: a taste for nostalgia Page 56 Food labeling: EC to implement truthful health claims Page 57 PepsiCo: tapping into consumer trends Page 58 Heinz: beans means homes Page 58 Cadbury: flaking out Page 59 Nestle: boys' own chocolate Page 59 Thresher Group: Blockbuster competition Page 60 CKE Restaurants: keen on lean Page 61 Healthy foods: meat reducers on the rise News Headlines Page 62 Northern Foods sells Fox's, Wendy's keeps pace with Ronald, Heinz announces 'one-carb' ketchup... Company Spotlight Page 66 Tate & Lyle Further Reading Page 73 Personal Care Industry Update Page 74 Gillette facing advertising lawsuit, Pout to open more 'poutlets', Natura makes fragrant Amazonian discovery... Feature Analysis Page 78 Britain leads in make-up stakes News Headlines Page 80 OPI partnership with DSL on the rocks, Oriflame makes Russian investment, cosmetics industry approves controversial chemicals... Company Spotlight Page 81 The Body Shop International Further Reading Page 89 Financial Services Industry Update Page 90 North America: SEC chairman to face US authorities... Page 93 Europe: UK consumer credit still rising... Page 96 Asia Pacific: Manulife Indonesia buys Zurich life business... Industry Comment Page 98 Store cards: APRs under attack Page 98 Abbey National: banking on a new image Page 99 Market timers: short-term gains Page 99 RSA: US court ruling adds to woes Page 100 Stability Pact: France facing hefty fines Page 101 Egg: retreat from France on the cards? Page 101 Business analytics: Basel II to fuel recovery Page 102 Prudential Financial: wealth of opportunity in Europe and Asia Page 102 Personal injury claims: fixed fee future Page 103 The Post Office/Bank of Ireland: an uncertain alliance Page 104 Barclays: Internet scam victim Page 104 Leopold Joseph: sale signs Page 105 Zurich: another day, another bond issue Page 105 AXA: MONY trouble Page 106 Merrill Lynch/MBNA: potent plastic partnership Page 107 Schroders: another investor quits Page 108 Sparkassen: problems on three pillars Page 109 Scottish Widows: stringent targets Page 109 Lloyds TSB: paying the penalty Feature Analysis Page 111 The silver haired are turning to gold News Headlines Page 113 North America, Europe, Asia Pacific… Company Spotlight Page 119 Standard Chartered Further Reading Page 126 Energy Industry Update Page 127 British Energy to sell headquarters building, Powergen set to get its hands on Midlands Electricity, ChevronTexaco looking at Russian expansion... Industry Comment Page 132 Italian electricity: calls for protectionism on the rise Page 132 SSE: high street show-off Page 133 British Gas: doing the right thing? Page 134 EnBW: four-day week to save jobs Page 134 Energy wastage: do savings really begin at home? Page 135 Snet: route to challenge EdF Page 135 South East Water: finance groups circle Page 136 Alstom: surviving on handouts Page 137 Scandanavian electricity: a political blackout Page 137 RWE: cautious trading News Headlines Page 139 RWE Trading to pull out of North America, gas and nuclear to be UK's future energy, Scottish Gas slammed by ASA... Company Spotlight Page 142 Gazprom Further Reading Page 148 Technology Industry Update Page 149 Symantec acquires PowerQuest, VeriSign meets its critics, Yahoo! completes Overture deal... Industry Comment Page 156 Siebel: second thoughts on hosted CRM Page 156 Business analytics: Basel II to fuel recovery Page 157 Networked call centers: new look at large Page 157 Motorola: Microsoft Smartphone evolution Page 158 HP: Enterprise execs throw in the towel Page 159 Intel: putting feathers in Veritas' cap Page 159 Atos Origin: tough turnaround for Sema Page 160 VeriSign: illiterate ramblings Page 161 PalmOS: the right balance Page 161 CACI: defense contractor gets defensive Page 162 Lawson: swooping in on Closedloop Feature Analysis Page 163 RFID tags and a smarter tube of toothpaste News Headlines Page 165 Plaut cuts Spain and Italy loose, double grid strategy at Sun, EDS pulls NHS contract bid... Company Spotlight Page 178 Sanmina SCI Further Reading Page 184 Telecoms Industry Update Page 185 MCI back in profit, BT launches 'Mobile Office' package, Nokia and Psion buy out Motorola's Symbian stake... Industry Comment Page 188 mmO2: Competition Commission squeezes profits Page 188 Belgacom: minority shareholders eye windfall Page 189 Networked call centers: new look at large Page 189 Hosted call centers: better out than in Page 190 Motorola: Microsoft Smartphone evolution Page 191 Orange: open to all Page 191 European telecoms: light at the end of the tunnel Page 192 Palm OS: the right balance News Headlines Page 193 Fixed line Page 194 Mobile Company Spotlight Page 196 Symbian Further Reading Page 202 Index Page 203 AbstractIntroductionThe MarketWatch contains news, analysis and opinions from across all industry sectors. It covers all the month's major issues and events from around the world, ranging from food and drink, to oil and utilities, to Technology. Scope Insight into the future shape of the market for players at all levels Expert analysis into the implications of the month's important industry events All the month's top business stories in headline and summary form Insight into the structure and competitive position of a key company Report Highlights PepsiCo's Q3 profits rose 13% amid improvements in both volume sales and revenue. Propelled by the strong performance of its cornerstone domestic snacks and beverage divisions, PepsiCo has successfully tapped into prominent consumer trends to ensure it stays ahead of the field. The bail out agreement between the French government and Alstom brings to an end weeks of confrontation between Paris and Brussels over the issue of state aid. However, the deal represents only a stay of execution for Alstom, which must offload businesses if it is to survive. 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