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His nibs
As Samuel Johnson put it: 'No man was more foolish when he had not a pen in his hand, or more wise when he does.' A couple of years ago I was given a neat little Waterman -- midnight black and sleek as a beak -- and it transformed the...
Tags: bond, Branding, conglomerate, Ferrari, FINANCE, Investment, MARKETING
Research articles 2008-05-03
Provenance of Cambrian conglomerates from New Zealand: implications for the tectonomagmatic evolution of the SE Gondwana margin
Abstract: The oldest rocks in New Zealand are the Mid- to Late Cambrian intra-oceanic island arc rocks of the Takaka terrane Devil River arc. The provenance of Cambrian conglomerates stratigraphically above the exposed arc succession was studied to constrain the late stages of arc evolution and its accretion to continental...
Tags: Antarctica, conglomerate, Cooper, geology, Nelson
Research articles 2006-11-01
Supply chains at risk: manufacturers need to guard against disruptions in the flow of materials. With so many things that can--and do--go wrong, contingency planning is no longer a luxury ... it's a necessity.(RISK MANAGEMENT)
From 2000 To 2001, The High-Tech Industry, having spent hundreds of millions of dollars on sophisticated supply chain management software, got blindsided by an acute shortage of certain electronic components. One such device, the tantalum capacitor, was in such short supply and high...
Tags: conglomerate, manufacturer, Manufacturing, MARKETING, SOFTWARE, supplier, Toyota Motor Corp.
Research articles 2006-10-01
Not forgotten ...
ORIENTAL Holdings Bhd Oriental is perhaps among the least- followed blue chip counters. This is despite it being a fundamentally strong company with steady profits and a net cash position of RM553.3 million as of Dec 31, 2003. Indeed, after having lost...
Tags: conglomerate, Honda Motor Co., Hyundai, Malaysia
Research articles 2004-05-16
Wall Street's worst day in a while
NEW YORK AP -- Mixed earnings from General Electric and speculation that IBM might be under federal investigation gave Wall Street its worst day in about six weeks Thursday, as already reluctant investors decided to sell rather than risk further losses. The Dow Jones industrials dropped more...
Tags: Associated Press, cigarette, conglomerate, movie, Retail, SALES
Research articles 2002-04-12
Berkshire Hathaway Subsidiary to Purchase Pipeline from Williams Cos.
By Grace Shim, Omaha World-Herald, Neb. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 8--MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co. said Thursday that it plans to buy a natural-gas pipeline from Williams Cos. in a $956 million transaction that would strengthen the finances of Williams, a Tulsa,...
Tags: Berkshire Hathaway Inc., conglomerate
Research articles 2002-03-08
Conglomerate sues sonicblue over replayTV: It's like MP3 all over again, analyst says
It's like MP3 for your TV. ReplayTV's latest digital video recorder lets you copy a program off the air, automatically recording it without commercials, and send it over a high-speed Internet connection to as many as 15 people. Like the controversial MP3 distribution service Napster, ReplayTV refers to...
Tags: Cahners In-Stat Group, Conglomerate, DVR, MP3, Napster Inc., ReplayTV, Sonicblue, TVs
Research articles 2001-11-19
Malaysian Conglomerate to Keep Investment in Thai Automobile Industry.
By Santan Santivimolnat, Bangkok Post, Thailand Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 26--Shrugging off the prevailing economic gloom and a slowdown in the automobile industry, the Malaysian conglomerate Sime Darby Berhad -- one of Asia's largest business groups -- plans to continue...
Tags: Bangkok Post, conglomerate, FINANCE, Investment, Mazda Motor Corp., SALES, Thailand
Research articles 2001-10-26
Layoffs across North America Bode Ill for Consumer Spending.
By Scott Bernard Nelson, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Sep. 27--Companies across North America announced more than 25,000 new job cuts yesterday, increasing fears that consumers will decide to cut their spending in the months ahead. Since consumer...
Tags: Boston Globe, conglomerate, cutback, Delta Air Lines Inc., economist, job, layoff
Research articles 2001-09-27
Ameritech makes a judgment call for Michigan
Alexander, Ericka Michigan Chronicle 06-06-2000 Ameritech makes a judgment call for Michigan Seven months after SBC Communications Inc. completed one of the biggest mergers in history, Michigan operations of the largest local phone company in the country remain solidly connected...
Tags: Ameritech, conglomerate, Cooper, Detroit, DSL, FINANCE, INTERNET, Investment, Michigan, NETWORKING, TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Research articles 2000-06-06
ITT Sells Madison Square Garden, Defends against Hilton Takeover.(Originated from Daily News, New York)
Mar. 7--ITT Corp. is ready to rumble. The massive conglomerate's sale of Madison Square Garden yesterday is the strongest sign yet that it will mount a strong defense against a hostile takeover by rival Hilton Hotels. ...
Tags: conglomerate, FINANCE, Hilton Hotels Corp., INTERNET, ITT, ITT Corp.
Research articles 1997-03-07
What DVD growth?(VIDBITS)(digital versatile disc )(Brief Article)
In a new research report covering Time Warner, News Corp., Disney and Viacom, Wall Street firm Goldman Sachs forecasts no growth in home video profit for the four conglomerates in 2006. Citing a declining ratio of DVD units sold to box-office gross In a...
Tags: conglomerate, disc, Disney Corp., DVD, home video, News Corp.
Research articles 2005-11-07
Continuing education?
If Dennis Kozlowski, the Tyco boss who recently quit to spend more time with his lawyers, beats the rap on charges of tax evasion, he may find himself up against a more fearsome enemy than state prosecutors - Tyco shareholders. The conglomerate's lon If Dennis Kozlowski,...
Tags: conglomerate, Tyco International Ltd.
Research articles 2002-06-09
Pfizer Pharmaceuticals discussing cooperation with Israeli companies.
Pfizer Pharmaceutical Corporation is interested in a cooperative effort with Israeli diagnostic companies, according to Dr. John Nibalek, Vice President and Director of Technical Development in Pfizer's Research and Development Division. The conglome Pfizer Pharmaceutical Corporation is interested in a cooperative effort with Israeli diagnostic...
Tags: conglomerate, Pfizer Inc.
Research articles 1994-10-28
MIDDLE EAST: MOODY'S COMMENTS ON GULF CONGLOMERATES AND INVESTMENT HOLDING COMPANIES.
Moody's Investors Service notes that conglomerates and investment holding companies make up a high proportion of the corporate landscape in the Arabian Gulf countries, and expects a growing number of such companies to request for credit ratings ov Moody's Investors Service notes that...
Tags: company, conglomerate, Moody's Corp.
Research articles 2007-10-21
MIDDLE EAST: MOODY'S COMMENTS ON GULF CONGLOMERATES AND INVESTMENT HOLDING COMPANIES.
Moody's Investors Service notes that conglomerates and investment holding companies make up a high proportion of the corporate landscape in the Arabian Gulf countries, and expects a growing number of such companies to request for credit ratings over Moody's Investors Service notes that conglomerates and...
Tags: company, conglomerate, Moody's Corp.
Research articles 2007-10-21
MOODY'S COMMENTS ON GULF CONGLOMERATES AND INVESTMENT HOLDING COMPANIES
Moody's Investors Service notes that conglomerates and investment holding companies make up a high proportion of the corporate landscape in the Arabian Gulf countries, and expects a growing number of such companies to request for credit ratings over the sMoody's Investors Service notes that conglomerates and investment holding companies make...
Tags: company, conglomerate, Moody's Corp.
Research articles 2007-10-21
Accounting trick: Companies under fire for incentive pay calculations; Pension computations boost bottom line, so executives reap greater 'performance' pay.(Statistical Data Included)
WASHINGTON - Verizon Communications Inc.'s pension fund lost $3.1 billion in 2001, but reported $1.85 billion in pension income that boosted the company's pre-tax operating profit to $2.77 billion. Verizon's trick? An accounting rule lets companies WASHINGTON - Verizon Communications Inc.'s pension fund lost...
Tags: accounting, company, conglomerate, incentive, pension fund, performance, Qwest Communications Inc., shareholder, Verizon Communications Inc.
Research articles 2002-04-15
Crunching numbers: Xerox downplays restatement; public firms say books not cooked.(adhering to proper accounting standards, U.S.)(Brief Article)
After Enron, WorldCom and a rash of fuzzy math on Wall Street, some of Fairfield County's most recognizable public companies are standing behind the accuracy of their financial reports and audit processes. Corporate representatives from General El After Enron, WorldCom and a rash...
Tags: accounting, audit, company, conglomerate, financial, General Electric Co., investor, Xerox Corp.
Research articles 2002-07-08
Signal weakens for Verizon as it tries wireless IPO; Telecom giant seeks financing for growth, lift for fading stock; some investors wary.(Brief Article)
In less than a year, verizon Communications has taken a regional wireless telephone company and forged a powerhouse. By merging Bell Atlantic Mobile with GTE Wireless and the U.S. operations of Vodafone AirTouch, Verizon has leapt to the top of the d In less than a...
Tags: conglomerate, financing, IPO, stock, telecommunications, Verizon Communications Inc., wireless
Research articles 2000-09-18