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MarketWatch: Global round-up - January 2004Published by: Datamonitor Published: Jan. 28, 2004 - 72 Pages Table of ContentsIn this month’s MarketWatch… Automotive Industry Update Page 7 Ford’s F-150 pick up truck has performed poorly in the latest round of bumper crash tests, US private equity firm buys DaimlerChrysler's aero engine business, Nissan reveals ambitious Chinese targets... Industry Comment Page 11 Volvo: the latest industry recall Page 11 GM Daewoo: competing for Ssangyong Page 12 New car sales: UK on track for record high Page 12 Mitsubishi: raising cash through Fuso sale Page 13 Ford/VW: cost-cutting on all sides Page 13 Ford: a lot of luxury in China Page 14 SAIC: Chinese whispers Page 15 ArvinMeritor/Dana: bidding over Page 16 Toyota: officially independent Page 16 Nissan: against the Great Wall News Headlines Page 18 Ford is to invest up to E600 million at its Genk plant in Belgium, GM moves for Ssangyong, Rover cuts production... Company Spotlight Page 21 Mitsubishi Motors Corporation Further Reading Page 30 Drinks Industry Update Page 31 Bulmers is being investigated after an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease, Asconi enjoys massive boost in income, Mecca Cola to launch in the UK.... Industry Comment Page 35 Interbrew: beer brand extension Page 35 Glenmorangie: success on foreign shores Page 36 Scotch whisky: not just for old men Page 36 Halewood: Red Square thinks outside the box Page 37 Coca-Cola: steaming into French waters Page 38 FTC: help needed to stop false advertising Page 38 GlaxoSmithKline: sending the kids to bed Page 39 Co-operative Group: making a fair trade in coffee News Headlines Page 41 Asia Pacific Breweries reports strong revenue growth, Coors to launch low carb beer, Nestle Waters cuts jobs... Company Spotlight Page 44 Heineken N.V. Further Reading Page 51 Food Industry Update Page 51 Del Monte acquires Polish distributor Expans, Wal-Mart unveils Q3 results, Wrigley announces management changes... Industry Comment Page 56 GM foods: give it time Page 56 7-Eleven: shaping the convenience industry Page 57 Co-operative Group: making a fair trade in coffee Page 57 FTC: help needed to stop false advertising Page 58 Asda: pet plan shows promise Page 59 Interbrew: beer brand extension Page 59 Safeway: low carb labeling Page 60 GM food safety: will EU consumers buy it? Page 60 Weetabix: Hicks Muse bets on local brands Page 61 Atkins diet: high profits for some, losses for others Feature Analysis Page 62 Increase in eating on-the-go jeopardizes health News Headlines Page 63 Ahold sells Polish hypermarkets, Meiji Dairies closes two plants, McDonald's advertisement deemed misleading.... Company Spotlight Page 66 Ahold Further Reading Page 73 Personal Care Industry Update Page 74 Parlux Fragrances announces results, Parfums DelRae launches new fragrances, Elizabeth Arden cuts jobs in Miami... Industry Comment Page 79 King of Shaves: male grooming ready for the mainstream Page 79 P&G: gritting its teeth News Headlines Page 81 PWI puts faith in Feraud, Manchester welcomes Red Earth, CosmeticsCounter.com is back... Company Spotlight Page 83 Revlon Further Reading Page 90 Financial Services Industry Update Page 91 North America: Franco-US fraud row goes on Page 93 Europe: UK banks push for mortgage change Page 95 Asia Pacific: Hong Kong banks to expand mainland currency use Industry Comment Page 99 FSA: insurers warned over lower premiums Page 99 Barclays: build-up in Spain? Page 100 UK debt: young women in financial jeopardy Page 101 Gold: an increasingly competitive investment vehicle Page 101 Claims fraud: the insurers strike back Page 102 CSFB: new performance related pensions Page 102 Abbey: FSA condemnation Page 103 Asda: pet plan shows promise Page 104 Landesbanken: rating agency fear Page 104 Barclays: muddying the waters Page 105 Royal & SunAlliance: still not a hundred percent Page 105 Savings price cap: a rise looks inevitable Page 106 Deutsche Post: floating the bank Page 106 HSBC: mixing business and family Page 107 LG Card: oops, forgot the credit scoring Page 108 Non-life insurance: a stable future Feature Analysis Page 111 Soaring personal injury costs pose threat to insurers' profitability News Headlines Page 113 North America Page 113 Europe Page 115 Asia Pacific Company Spotlight Page 116 Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC Further Reading Page 124 Energy Industry Update Page 123 Powergen puts prices up, Exxon Mobil to pay $11.8 billion in damages, new natural gas field discovered in Alaska... Industry Comment Page 127 Carrefour: retailers eye E16 billion energy market Page 127 EDF/GDF: privatization put on hold, again Page 128 Centrica: keeping service British Page 129 Powergen: price and prejudice Page 129 South Staffordshire: support services boost profits Page 130 Petrom: companies line up for sell-off Page 130 Coles Myer: fuel wars News Headlines Page 132 BNFL chairman resigns, UK gas prices come under regulatory scrutiny, British Energy asks for further government funding... Company Spotlight Page 134 British Energy Plc Further Reading Page 140 Technology Industry Update Page 141 IBM unveils its latest supercomputer, Computer Associates launches anti-virus software offer, Cap Gemini Ernst & Young wins big UK contract... Industry Comment Page 148 Brocade: Dell deal comes at a price Page 148IT outsourcing: manufacturers concentrate on service Page 149 BT Exact: going further offshore Page 150 Open source: Brazil shies away from Redmond Page 150 PalmOne: licensing potential Page 151 NHS Direct: patient demand drives change Page 151 Veritas: a smart switching move Page 152 Oracle: spreading rumors Page 153 AIT: CRM pureplay back from the brink Page 154 Government IT: wasting money to win votes Page 154 Pivotal: slim pickings support big ambitions Page 155 Siebel: orienting around UAN Feature Analysis Page 156 Linux users play the waiting game News Headlines Page 158 Cyber Guard snaps up SnapGear, Dimension Data trims losses, BEA and Sun Microsystems unite around Java... Company Spotlight Page 165 EDS Corporation Further Reading Page 172 Telecoms Industry Update Page 173 Vodafone announces a bumper rise in its share dividend, NTL drives down losses, UK rail enquiries to be answered in India.... Industry Comment Page 179 Italia: one million subscriber target "postponed" Page 179 BT Exact: going further offshore Page 180 PalmOne: licensing potential News Headlines Page 181 Fixed line Page 182 Mobile Company Spotlight Page 184 Vodafone Further Reading Page 191 Index Page 192 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 In 2002 the Co-op replaced its entire own brand chocolate range with Fairtrade products. 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