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Saturday, August 23, 2008 10:17 PM

How they boost income: 23-August-08

Baugur, the Icelandic retail investment group with strategic investments or controlling stakes in retailers, department stores, jewellery chains, womenswear chains, and fashion conglomerates: 1. It makes an overwhelming majority of its investments in...
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Friday, August 22, 2008 10:07 PM

How they boost income: 22-August-08

Apple, converging technology company which launched its 3G iPhone this year: 1. It boosted its production plans when initial sales proved stronger than the company expected. It will build 40 million to 45 million iPhone 3Gs in the 12 months through August...
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Friday, August 15, 2008 8:00 PM

How they boost income: 15-August-08

Dell, computer maker: 1. It is trying to create a potent alliance among Apple's many rivals, from cell-phone makers and record labels to online music sites to persuade consumers to try new devices and services than Apple's iPod which is tied only...
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Friday, August 01, 2008 10:15 PM

How they boost income: 01-August-08

Monsanto, the leading producer of genetically modified, or biotech, seeds: 1. It shifted focus from agricultural chemical sales businesses to biotech seeds business. It focused on corn, soybeans, and cotton seeds and exited wheat 2. It changed the strategy...
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Thursday, July 31, 2008 7:40 PM

How they boost income: 31-July-08

Tribune Co., media group comprising eight newspapers, more than 50 Web sites, 25 television stations, the Chicago Cubs baseball team and real estate and other holdings, unsettled by companies abandoning newspaper ads at an accelerating pace because of...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2008 6:38 PM

How they boost income: 29-July-08

Procter & Gamble 1. It is using design thinking¸ which can be applied everywhere, every day to crack difficult business problems and change its culture - using broad insights; learning faster; failing faster. 2. It has held more than 40 design thinking...
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Monday, July 28, 2008 10:45 PM

How they boost income: 28-July-08

Dell, computer maker: 1. It is looking for new ways to expand beyond selling commodity PCs, notebooks, and servers. 2. It has changed its offering to customers from products with features to customized computing solutions. 3. It created a new "cloud...
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Thursday, July 10, 2008 10:25 PM

How they boost income: 10-July-08

Apple, converging technology company: 1. It is launching iPhone 3G across much of Europe on July 11 2. It has upgraded the iPhone 3G with GPS and support for faster connections 3. It has lowered the price for an entry-level model with 8 gigabytes of memory...
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Tuesday, July 08, 2008 8:46 PM

How they control cost: 08-July-08

India's Airlines faced with rising fuel costs are left with combined losses of $938 million for the fiscal year ended Mar. 31, 2008 (aviation fuel in India is now the most expensive in the world). If they raise fares, they lose customers, but if they...
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Thursday, July 03, 2008 11:27 PM

How they boost income: 03-July-08

Japanese carmakers are pushing ahead with plans for hybrids, electric cars, cleaner diesels, and even, fuel-cell vehicles: Toyota: 1. It aims to more than double hybrid sales, to 1 million a year. 2. It will roll out several new models: a Toyota and a...
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Tuesday, June 10, 2008 1:07 PM

How they boost income: 09-June-08

Apple, converging technology company: 1. It is launching an iPhone App Store where developers will be able to sell, and consumers will be able source applications for the iPhone so that these applications enhance the appeal of the iPhone and boost sales...
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Wednesday, May 28, 2008 12:02 PM

How they boost income: 27-May-08

Northern Foods Plc, the largest U.K. maker of prepared meals: 1. It will continue to push through sales price increases despite retailer pushback to pass on higher costs for wheat and cheese 2. It entered negotiations before its competitors to raise sales...
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Thursday, May 15, 2008 11:14 PM

How they control cost: 15-May-08

General Electric Co. the biggest maker of appliances for new U.S. homes: 1. It is selling units that don't expand fast enough to enable a 10 percent annual profit growth. 2. It has divested more than $75 billion in GE businesses, including the plastics...
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Friday, May 02, 2008 10:02 PM

How they boost income: 02-May-08

Apple, converging technology consumer electronics company: 1. It is focused on creating the next cool thing for the world's consumers. 2. Its focus in respect of computers is on the consumer market and education customers who are willing to pay for...
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Thursday, May 01, 2008 12:00 AM

How they boost income: 30-Apr-08

Matsushita, Japan's largest consumer-electronics company: 1. It has changed its name to that of its most recognized brand Panasonic 2. It is targeting developing markets, and especially BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, China) plus Vietnam, to meet its...
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