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Ferrero boys should be kept cool
The mention of Ferrero’s name in connection with a possible role in countering the bid by Kraft for Cadbury highlights the fact that not much is known about the company
Vivendi won’t let a little hangover spoil a good party
There seems to be a party atmosphere at Vivendi these days – at least according to one veteran director who says of sitting on the French entertainment and telecoms conglomerate’s board: “C’est du fun.” And the company is now taking the party to Brazil
India’s morale receives boost from Michelin’s new plant
With the French manufacturter pledging to create 1,500 jobs by 2012, when the plant is expected to open, the investment should provide not just a lift to the local economy but also a much-needed boost to workers’ morale
China drives BMW chiefs into a position of comfort
As BMW’s senior management made their way to the Great Hall of the People in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, they were pleased to notice that their police escort was driving in a convoy of China-made BMW 5-series sedans
World View: Taiwan’s chip industry woes
The Taiwan government’s efforts to restructure its $24bn dynamic random access memory industry have came to naught
World View: Samsung suits
The number of cases being filed at the US International Trade Commission that are aimed at chasing off South Korean and Taiwanese companies is striking
Chemical reaction may help Mukesh Ambani refocus
Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries is considering an acquisition of LyondellBasell, the third-largest independent chemical producer in the world, which could be valued at about $6bn
Downturn could spread from Singapore’s ships to shore
Anyone wondering why Singapore has remained calm and prosperous while its economy gyrates wildly should raise their eyes from the streets and look offshore
Post-crisis crash faces car industry
GM’s move to keep Opel should not have come as a surprise when, even at the height of the crisis, it seemed reluctant to to give up control of its European operations, writes Paul Betts
Hong Kong property bubble still has room to grow
The IMF issued its annual report on Hong Kong, saying that it shared the government’s ‘concerns that a credit-asset price cycle could take hold, leading to a sharp run-up in prices for certain real and financial assets’
