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Wednesday, July 09, 2008 10:12 PM

How they boost income: 09-July-08

Tullow Oil Plc, the U.K. explorer with the most licenses in Africa: 1. It is focusing on exploration in Uganda and Ghana 2. It will pump 70,000 to 72,000 barrels of oil and gas a day this year 3. It is bringing three drilling rigs to Ghana to explore...
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Wednesday, July 02, 2008 11:11 PM

How they boost income: 02-July-08

General Motors Corp., the biggest overseas automaker in China: 1. It is counting on growth in China as demand in North America plunges. 2. It added three revamped models in the first half 3. It will start selling its first hybrid car in China, a locally...
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Tuesday, July 01, 2008 11:24 PM

How they control cost: 01-July-08

Ebay, e-commerce giant: 1. It will appeal the French court's order to pay $61 million to luxury goods manufacturer LVMH, the firm behind the Louis Vuitton and Christian Dior brands, for failing to prevent the sale of counterfeit goods on its French...
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Friday, May 30, 2008 11:18 AM

How they boost income: 29-May-08

Holiday Group of Cos., Siberia's largest supermarket chain, which includes Holiday Classic supermarkets, Sibiriada convenience stores and more upscale Kora and Turne grocery outlets: 1. It will focus on Siberia for growth 2. It added 61 outlets last...
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Wednesday, May 21, 2008 8:58 PM

How they boost income: 21-May-08

Israel Corp., the holding company, which wants to double its market capitalization to $20 billion by 2012: 1. It is venturing into acquisitions in China, Latin America and Africa, in industries such as energy and cars. 2. It is seeking opportunities in...
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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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Monday, April 21, 2008 11:23 PM

How they boost income: 21-Apr-08

GM's Saturn, car brand: 1. It will use more sophisticated advertising with a "Rethink" tagline to shift from the sentimental tone of the old campaign, which signaled economy cars and poor quality. 2. It ads will focus on women because close...
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Monday, April 21, 2008 11:16 PM

How they control cost: 21-Apr-08

Wesfarmers Ltd., Australia's second-largest retailer: It will ask shareholders to buy $2.3 billion of stock to pay off debt acquired with the purchase of Coles Group Ltd. to save refinancing costs as the cost of refinancing debt with debt surged by...
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Friday, March 28, 2008 2:46 PM

CNOOC's income boosting strategy

Cnooc Ltd., China's largest offshore oil producer, aims to increase oil and gas output by 18 percent in 2008 to gain from rising oil prices. Its capital spending may jump 44 percent for acquisitions and to bring 10 projects on line, including a Nigerian...
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Wednesday, March 19, 2008 9:58 PM

Exxon's income strategy

Exxon is pursuing dual claims against Venezuela through the International Chamber of Commerce in New York and the World Bank's International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes in Washington. Exxon lost 425 million barrels of proved reserves...
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