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Wednesday, August 27, 2008 9:41 PM

How they boost income: 27-August-08

Coca-Cola, beverage giant, which seemed to have lost its design savvy in the absence of consistent global design standards: 1. It is trying to boost income through the marketing mileage of good design. 2. Its design leaders are tirelessly advocating good...
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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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Tuesday, August 19, 2008 10:05 PM

How they boost income: 19-August-08

Hyundai and Kia, South Korean carmakers of the Hyundai Group: 1. They have spent billions to go upmarket: Hyundai's new Genesis sedan will start at $33,000. Kia's new Borrego midsize SUV will start at $31,745 2. They will not abandon its strength...
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Thursday, August 14, 2008 9:00 PM

How they boost income: 14-August-08

Strauss Group, an Israeli coffee outfit: 1. It has boosted income in the past through cooperation (with Danone in yogurt; with Unilever in ice cream). 2. It ventured into the larger and fragmented wholesale roast and ground coffee market instead of the...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2008 9:35 PM

How they control cost: 12-August-08

Multinationals like Cisco, Motorola, General Electric, and Hewlett-Packard: They are increasing R&D initiatives in India because: a) The quality and experience of India's huge technical workforce is rising supplemented by an influx of returnees...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2008 11:08 PM

How they boost income: 30-July-08

Tesco, the supermarket chain: 1. It aims to increase profits from its services (i.e. financial, telecommunications and internet services) from £400m to £1bn 2. It hired a new CEO for the services and a new head for the bank 3. It purchased Royal Bank...
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Friday, July 25, 2008 8:08 PM

How they boost income: 25-July-08

Microsoft, software giant, trying to turn around its limping online operations after failing to acquire Yahoo: 1. It will invest 5% to 10% of operating income on online operations, which might increase to 20% to 40% if it is successful - and continue...
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Thursday, July 24, 2008 9:34 PM

How they boost income: 24-July-08

Amazon.com Inc., the world's largest Internet retailer, which sells products in more than three dozen categories, ranging from power tools to musical instruments. 1. It added electronics and digital-book downloads. It expanded digital sales, introducing...
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Wednesday, July 23, 2008 7:31 PM

How they boost income: 23-July-08

Hedge Funds: They borrowed almost 15 per cent, or about 550 million, of HBOS shares, which faced intense pressure from investors betting on the share price falling, and sold them to be able to buy them back cheaper. [Short sellers borrow shares they do...
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Friday, July 18, 2008 9:16 PM

How they boost income: 18-July-08

McDonald's in Europe is upgrading the customer experience: 1. It refurbished the chain's outlets there 2. It created a McDonald's design studio outside Paris to come up with a range of eight design packages from which franchisees can choose...
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Thursday, July 17, 2008 8:16 PM

How they boost income: 17-July-08

Ebay, the world's largest Internet auctioneer, losing market share to rivals such as Amazon.com, seeks to improve its fixed-price online retail business, grow PayPal and bolster customer safety and trust: 1. It made major changes to its business ...
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Thursday, July 17, 2008 8:13 PM

How they control cost: 17-July-08

Host Hotels & Resorts Inc., the owner of about 130 properties in the U.S. and Europe: 1. It may accelerate share buybacks because of the drop in its stock price 2. It is reducing restaurant hours 3. It is reducing staff 4. It is scaling back discretionary...
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Wednesday, July 16, 2008 8:08 PM

How they boost income: 16-July-08

Steelmakers are stepping up overseas takeovers of coal and iron ore mines to combat record commodity prices and ensure that they have access to sufficient supplies: 1. PT Krakatau Steel, Indonesia's largest steelmaker will buy stakes in overseas iron...
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Monday, July 14, 2008 10:57 PM

How they boost income: 14-July-08

InBev an aggressive Belgian brewer, the world's second-largest beer-maker behind SABMiller: 1. It will buy Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc., largest brewer in the U.S., for $52 billion to create a stronger, more competitive global company with an unrivaled...
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