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MarketWatch: Global round-up - February 2004Published by: Datamonitor Published: Feb. 19, 2004 - 77 Pages Table of ContentsIn this month’s MarketWatch… Automotive Industry Update Page 7 General Motors announces pensions boost, Porsche looks to US growth, DaimlerChrysler court case suspended… Industry Comment Page 11 India new cars: strong sales in November Page 11 DaimlerChrysler: new challenge in Europe Page 12 Ford: cost cutting Page 12 General Motors: driving away the competition Page 13 Nissan: vive la France Page 14 CVC: buoyant Halfords may float News Headlines Page 15 Honda eyes aircraft industry, GM misses out on Ssangyong, carmakers form recycling alliance... Company Spotlight Page 17 MG Rover Group Further Reading Page 22 Drinks Industry Update Page 23 Lion Nathan acquires Changzhou Hua Xia Brewing, Chalone sells Vineyard, Tropicana move results in job losses… Industry Comment Page 26 WSA: the friendlier ace of alcohol regulation Page 26 Diageo: alcohol industry rides the Atkins craze Page 27 Majestic Wine: bulk buying brings festive cheer Page 27 Coors: lightweight drinking Page 28 GSK: a failed assault on chilled drinks Page 29 Functional food & drink: consumers become amateur physicians Page 29 Coca-Cola: new look for Diet Coke News Headlines Page 31 Carlsberg increases shareholding in Polish Carlsberg Okocim, Molson to launch low carb beer, Nestle Waters gains full ownership of Saphir... Company Spotlight Page 33 Starbucks Corporation Further Reading Page 40 Food Industry Update Page 41 Morrisons bid for Safeway, Unilever to introduce diet ice-cream, Associated British Foods acquires G Costa... Industry Comment Page 44 Foie gras: forcing a feeding rethink Page 44 Unilever Bestfoods: health drives innovation Page 45 Chocolate: Brits on sugar high Page 46 Functional food & drink: consumers become amateur physicians Page 46 Parmalat: Enron alla Parmigiana News Headlines Page 48 Danisco reports profits rise, Subway launches low carb sandwiches, Cargill subsidiary cuts jobs... Company Spotlight Page 50 Parmalat Further Reading Page 55 Personal Care Industry Update Page 56 Boots to make further job cuts, Colgate launches new novelty toothbrush, Noveon acquires Scher Chemicals… Market Snapshots Page 58 Consumer goods: just 25% of Europeans go for cool Page 59 Prestige personal care: European sales to reach $11.2 million by 2007 News Headlines Page 60 John Frieda to launch Brilliant Brunette range, Henkel set to acquire Advanced Research Laboratories... Company Spotlight Page 61 Henkel Group Further Reading Page 67 Financial Services Industry Update Page 68 Morgan Stanley looks to improve client relationships, Sun Life Financial is to expand further in China, HBOS predicts slowing UK house price growth... Industry Comment Page 72 Credit cards: a contactless future Page 72 Man Group: going mainstream Page 73 Insurance: the benefits of discrimination Page 74 China Life: the door is open Page 74 Barclays: union acknowledges outsourcing benefits Page 75 Offshore funds: New Year tax amnesties Page 75 AIG: lure of the Orient Page 76 Commodity trading: record highs News Headlines Page 77 North America Page 77 Europe Page 78 Asia Pacific Company Spotlight Page 80 The Standard Life Assurance Company Further Reading Page 86 Energy Industry Update Page 87 Energywatch urges British Gas customers to opt for cheaper supplier, International Power subject of takeover, Rolls-Royce wins $107 million contract from Dolphin Energy Limited… Industry Comment Page 89 Iberdola: a green controversy brewing Page 89 TVO: nuclear power set for a reprieve? Page 90 Energy: UK buyers show that they aren’t all scrooges Page 91 UK utilities: customer satisfaction improving Page 91 Ofgem: no to capacity payments News Headlines Page 93 Mediterranean oil shortages continue, Shell stock suffers decrease in value, France plans to secure nuclear fusion plant contract… Company Spotlight Page 94 Powergen Further Reading Page 99 Technology Industry Update Page 100 Cap Gemini Ernst & Young issues profits warning, VeriSign acquires Guardent, BT Group has IT services aspirations... Industry Comment Page 107 Stellent: expanding ECM suite through Optika acquisition Page 107 Business Objects/Crystal Decisions: careful integration needed Page 108 Credit cards: a contactless future Page 109 Check Point/Zone Labs: addressing endpoints Page 109 Lehman Brothers: offshore backlash grows Page 110 Desktop outsourcing: back in fashion Page 111 IT services: Nordic consolidation gets serious Page 111 Siebel Systems: forecast improvements Page 112 Java: false start for tools interoperability Feature Analysis Page 113 Strong prospects for vendors targeting enterprise WLAN market Page 115 Are green shoots of recovery starting to appear in IT? News Headlines Page 116 New Linux kernel released, Accenture wins healthcare deal, EMC buys VMWare... Company Spotlight Page 125 Veritas Software Further Reading Page 131 Telecoms Industry Update Page 132 Iraq's wireless licences spark more controversy, Nokia announces strong Q4 results, Vodafone launches Greek public offering... Industry Comment Page 135 Mobile fraud: roaming risk Feature Analysis Page 136 Mixed year for 3G but Wireless Broadband ignites interest News Headlines Page 138 Fixed line Page 138 Mobile Company Spotlight Page 140 Qwest Communications International Further Reading Page 146 Index Page 147 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 The EU has given France and Hungary a 15-year grace period to find alternative methods to fatten geese for foie gras. Any subsequent ban on traditional force-feeding would meet with strong opposition from both Hungarian farmers and French consumers. UK bank Barclays has reached a deal with trade union Unifi over plans to relocate low wage work to Asia. It is the first time that a trade union has recognized the need for outsourcing, and the deal should give better protection to affected staff as well as cost advantages for Barclays. Reasons to Purchase Not only keeps you updated about industry events - it also gives you opinion and insight Draws upon Datamonitor analysts' extensive experience to bring you our perspective on the impact of the latest events Provides you with your own news archive to track company and industry progress, giving you an extensive reference to relevant events and issues Get Full Details About This Report >> |
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