European Business - Business Exchange Most Active Articles 2009-11-26T06:49:03.491-05:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:european-business Mark Scott mscott249 VW Board Clears Way for Porsche Integration urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5103078160402765586-64329a367b286a4aec2710f6a78afcd5 2009-11-20T08:56:48.634-05:00 Germany's Volkswagen AG said Friday its supervisory board cleared the way for the planned integration of Porsche Automobil Holding SE by approving contracts determining details of the complex tie-up. Germany's Volkswagen AG said Friday its supervisory board cleared the way for the planned integration of Porsche Automobil Holding SE by approving contracts determining details of the complex tie-up. online.wsj.com http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704888404574546982112939914.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_business Charles Dubow cdubow602 2 2 0 0 IT based business agility urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:724521167199214628-917e12232c4312d99c0a4e91d7d7099b 2009-11-19T13:17:19.384-05:00 There is a growing recognition is European businesses that an agile IT department is essential to succeed in an ever changing market place There is a growing recognition is European businesses that an agile IT department is essential to succeed in an ever changing market place innovateonpurpose.blogspot.com http://innovateonpurpose.blogspot.com/2009/11/3ms-seven-innovation-components.html Jeyash Puthuparambil jputhuparambil536 0 0 0 0 Online Meetings Offered as Managed Services urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4445986753971793042-5c8137b0bc8e5d22d907fbab06c463a1 2009-11-17T10:43:24.042-05:00 Cisco announced that Magyar Telekom now offers Cisco TelePresence as a managed service in three Central and Eastern European countries: Hungary, Macedonia and Montenegro. Customers can use Cisco TelePresence for virtual meetings internally, as well... Cisco announced that Magyar Telekom now offers Cisco TelePresence as a managed service in three Central and Eastern European countries: Hungary, Macedonia and Montenegro. Customers can use Cisco TelePresence for virtual meetings internally, as well... telecomtv.com http://telecomtv.com/groupdetail_postsDetail.aspx?n=45756&id=4efbed5a-0cc3-4ebd-be09-94f384af3e57# David Deans ddeans756 2 1 0 1 Germans Catch the iPhone Apps Wave urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12593328177495263302-8dcc2866f4bf34f29099d46e32b6cf6c 2009-11-13T18:39:09.499-05:00 Last summer Armin Heinrich wrote a program that didn't really do much. Within a few minutes, he had built a digital gemstone out of a few lines and colors. Then Heinrich, an engineer in Salzgitter in the German state of Lower Saxony, added a few... Last summer Armin Heinrich wrote a program that didn't really do much. Within a few minutes, he had built a digital gemstone out of a few lines and colors. Then Heinrich, an engineer in Salzgitter in the German state of Lower Saxony, added a few... BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/nov2009/gb20091113_504456.htm Andy Reinhardt areinhardt626 3 3 0 0 The Mighty, Messy Power of Europe urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7074492522742996753-68f14096d5c7d23cdc6ffa5c19f5d27b 2009-11-09T17:45:18.836-05:00 It's become all fashionable in Washington, Moscow, and Beijing these days to dismiss Europe as an aging continent in terminal decline. A June report from a Moscow think tank close to the Kremlin described Europe as weak in the face of Russian might,... It's become all fashionable in Washington, Moscow, and Beijing these days to dismiss Europe as an aging continent in terminal decline. A June report from a Moscow think tank close to the Kremlin described Europe as weak in the face of Russian might,... newsweek.com http://www.newsweek.com/id/221614 Leslie MacCallum lmaccallum946 3 2 0 1 BT Results Fall, but Tone More Upbeat urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14062953396227512833-96304101774f1e00a1a78b839aca8c2e 2009-11-13T18:41:05.187-05:00 ) is set to increase its cost-cutting drive by £500m as it revealed profits had sunk almost 50 per cent in the second quarter, yet management was more upbeat about prospects for next year. The chief executive, Ian Livingston, said yesterday the... ) is set to increase its cost-cutting drive by £500m as it revealed profits had sunk almost 50 per cent in the second quarter, yet management was more upbeat about prospects for next year. The chief executive, Ian Livingston, said yesterday the... BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/nov2009/gb20091113_482601.htm Andy Reinhardt areinhardt626 0 0 0 0 Swedes Want More Financier Pay Caps urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7877812491744189789-df0e0c75b7c9b04cbe9fb76cb0c1fd81 2009-11-13T18:45:49.960-05:00 The Swedish EU presidency has indicated that it favours pay restrictions for hedge fund and private equity managers similar to those currently being debated for European bankers. The plans will be contained in the latest package of proposed... The Swedish EU presidency has indicated that it favours pay restrictions for hedge fund and private equity managers similar to those currently being debated for European bankers. The plans will be contained in the latest package of proposed... BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/nov2009/gb20091113_627385.htm Andy Reinhardt areinhardt626 0 0 0 0 BA and Iberia to Merge, at Last urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5096107459945721937-3de76879e17b0d9e7191479b2335ef62 2009-11-13T18:36:46.558-05:00 After more than a year of negotiations, British Airways (BAY.L) and Iberia (IBLA.F), two of Europe's largest airlines, are finally joining forces. Late on Nov. 12 the carriers agreed to a $7 billion merger that will create the world's third-largest... After more than a year of negotiations, British Airways (BAY.L) and Iberia (IBLA.F), two of Europe's largest airlines, are finally joining forces. Late on Nov. 12 the carriers agreed to a $7 billion merger that will create the world's third-largest... BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/nov2009/gb20091113_981182.htm Andy Reinhardt areinhardt626 0 0 0 0 Global Finance: Britain Is No. 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13812661180485625713-0cfc3d3c4422b91743f4630256ca5617 2009-10-31T16:33:17.029-04:00 London has officially dethroned New York as the world's top financial center, according to an index released this month by the Geneva-based World Economic Forum (WEF). The WEF's 2009 Financial Development Index ranks 55 countries on the... London has officially dethroned New York as the world's top financial center, according to an index released this month by the Geneva-based World Economic Forum (WEF). The WEF's 2009 Financial Development Index ranks 55 countries on the... BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/oct2009/gb20091030_040491.htm Andy Reinhardt areinhardt626 14 14 0 0 Which Countries Are Losing Their Innovation Capabilities? urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2200745339515190457-a0ad1886113cd24b2abc079127b5c236 2009-11-06T09:02:30.556-05:00 I recently discovered reasons to take my innovation perspective to a national rather than a corporate level. The questions that went through my mind were like this: What if the behaviours of the citizens in a country determine the corporate ability... I recently discovered reasons to take my innovation perspective to a national rather than a corporate level. The questions that went through my mind were like this: What if the behaviours of the citizens in a country determine the corporate ability... business-strategy-innovation.com http://www.business-strategy-innovation.com/2009/11/which-countries-are-losing-their.html Braden Kelley bkelley034 2 2 0 0 Looking for new outsourcing opportunities? Enter Germany urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2748290183186671161-c0bd437f30c75d9dddc70fbfc38eb75d 2009-10-23T16:06:36.079-04:00 Is outsourcing just about savings in expenses? Are shared services just about labor and rental costs? In fact, much more is at stake in the global insourcing and outsourcing game…India, China and Malaysia being on the top… India and Philippines controlling about 50 percent of the global outsourcing market… India as a top BPO destination for overseas companies… – These are the statements we... Is outsourcing just about savings in expenses? Are shared services just about labor and rental costs? In fact, much more is at stake in the global insourcing and outsourcing game…India, China and Malaysia being on the top… India and Philippines controlling about 50 percent of the global outsourcing market… India as a top BPO destination for overseas companies… – These are the statements we... outsourceportfolio.com http://outsourceportfolio.com/wp-content/themes/revol/pdfs/1686.pdf Magdalena Szarafin mszarafin370 16 14 0 2 Lovefilm: British Answer to Netflix Booms urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7928778147108530966-01a115488051c9a8cd977bf2a05044d1 2009-10-31T16:44:05.329-04:00 North Acton is an unlikely outpost for Hollywood. Yet in a West London business park, in headquarters filled with film memorabilia, Lovefilm is plotting its rise. A life-sized model of Indiana Jones cracks his whip next to the reception desk, while... North Acton is an unlikely outpost for Hollywood. Yet in a West London business park, in headquarters filled with film memorabilia, Lovefilm is plotting its rise. A life-sized model of Indiana Jones cracks his whip next to the reception desk, while... BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/oct2009/gb20091030_936931.htm Andy Reinhardt areinhardt626 5 5 0 0 German Energy Giants Eye a Greener U.S. urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7767294461284734050-4f644b1ce52cea69674735d25912eb4e 2009-10-31T16:35:41.723-04:00 When it comes to climate change—particularly the ongoing efforts to create a scheme to combat global warming by the early-December climate summit in Copenhagen—pessimism is pervasive. Few expect a deal to be reached this year. News earlier this week... When it comes to climate change—particularly the ongoing efforts to create a scheme to combat global warming by the early-December climate summit in Copenhagen—pessimism is pervasive. Few expect a deal to be reached this year. News earlier this week... BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/oct2009/gb20091030_020580.htm Andy Reinhardt areinhardt626 2 2 0 0 Paris Fashion Week Goes Online urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16431159674571081918-e18ffb11821a63a18a750f8fb47d70d6 2009-10-12T18:24:03.510-04:00 British designer Alexander McQueen at the end of his ready-to-wear Spring-Summer 2010 fashion show on Oct. 6, 2009 in Paris. FRANCOIS GUILLOT/AFP/Getty Images Bad-boy British designer Alexander McQueen's Oct. 6 runway show was the talk of Paris... British designer Alexander McQueen at the end of his ready-to-wear Spring-Summer 2010 fashion show on Oct. 6, 2009 in Paris. FRANCOIS GUILLOT/AFP/Getty Images Bad-boy British designer Alexander McQueen's Oct. 6 runway show was the talk of Paris... BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/oct2009/gb20091012_492194.htm Andy Reinhardt areinhardt626 5 4 1 0 KICTeam Becomes a Local International Company - Offering Products for All Industries - New Locations and Growth News urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12788605746229485228-731b4b98efbb030542da440b9fdabefc 2009-10-15T12:43:01.884-04:00 AUBURN, Maine and LONDON, UK, Oct. 15 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- KICTeam is pleased to announce its successful expansion in both Europe and Asia. KIC Products UK, which operated as an independent exclusive European distributor, is now KICTeam Europe... AUBURN, Maine and LONDON, UK, Oct. 15 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- KICTeam is pleased to announce its successful expansion in both Europe and Asia. KIC Products UK, which operated as an independent exclusive European distributor, is now KICTeam Europe... send2press.com http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2009-10-1015-002.shtml Christopher Simmons csimmons281 5 4 1 0 Upturn in European outourcing in 'six to nine months' | 26 Oct 2009 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7505354596966659364-938827870808598cf1890e6e1bb10181 2009-10-28T07:11:39.699-04:00 Demand for outsourced services among European businesses remains low, but research predicts increased uptake in the next six to nine months. Research by sourcing consultancy TPI reported 68 deals in the EMEA region in the past quarter, with a total... Demand for outsourced services among European businesses remains low, but research predicts increased uptake in the next six to nine months. Research by sourcing consultancy TPI reported 68 deals in the EMEA region in the past quarter, with a total... computerweekly.com http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/26/238293/upturn-in-european-outourcing-in-six-to-nine-months.htm Vidhya Charan vcharan450 3 3 0 0 Limoges Porcelain: Fragile Times urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6132890262843172663-b7ba60190a7dfda67c05c10d09759a9c 2009-10-27T20:31:50.402-04:00 Limoges, the cradle of French porcelain production, has been supplying fine china to some of the world's most elegant tables since the days of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. But now, this storied industry is looking dangerously fragile. Limoges, the cradle of French porcelain production, has been supplying fine china to some of the world's most elegant tables since the days of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. But now, this storied industry is looking dangerously fragile. BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/oct2009/gb20091027_603715.htm Andy Reinhardt areinhardt626 2 2 0 0 British Software Industry Is Still Alive urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11480981034105560569-7028d10b84ca7f71aa55dab6aa5b3acf 2009-10-26T20:24:36.651-04:00 The UK software industry is alive and kicking—despite many claims to the contrary. But more needs to be done to help young software companies if the UK wants to create its own Google or Microsoft. The top 50 UK software companies reported revenue... The UK software industry is alive and kicking—despite many claims to the contrary. But more needs to be done to help young software companies if the UK wants to create its own Google or Microsoft. The top 50 UK software companies reported revenue... BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/oct2009/gb20091026_001756.htm Andy Reinhardt areinhardt626 2 2 0 0 Santander Banks on Brazil urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5679708726650175573-acd63abb00214b51633a678f355eea6a 2009-10-26T20:14:25.657-04:00 As the largest bank in the 16-member euro zone, Spain's Banco Santander (STD) has fared pretty well during the recession. Tough domestic regulation forced the Madrid-based giant to steer clear of toxic financial assets, and the bank mostly avoided... As the largest bank in the 16-member euro zone, Spain's Banco Santander (STD) has fared pretty well during the recession. Tough domestic regulation forced the Madrid-based giant to steer clear of toxic financial assets, and the bank mostly avoided... BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/oct2009/gb20091026_759424.htm Andy Reinhardt areinhardt626 3 2 0 1 SAP Software: No Global Upturn Yet urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7541369054274220106-26b6d4e7c68e5143bd6738c62498d1c3 2009-10-29T07:23:02.326-04:00 Corporate IT chiefs don't seem to have gotten the memo that a global rebound is under way. German software maker SAP (SAP), a technology bellwether, disappointed investors with worse-than-expected third-quarter sales and earnings on Oct. Corporate IT chiefs don't seem to have gotten the memo that a global rebound is under way. German software maker SAP (SAP), a technology bellwether, disappointed investors with worse-than-expected third-quarter sales and earnings on Oct. BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/oct2009/gb20091028_920928.htm Andy Reinhardt areinhardt626 0 0 0 0 Windows 7: Good Prospects in Europe urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15836259277195524289-da4a8dd6f9e96f4c65ba45480cd8182e 2009-10-21T18:29:05.452-04:00 With software spending down 16.5 per cent year-on-year, Windows 7's launch tomorrow will see it enter the market amid one of the toughest squeezes on IT budgets for some time. The outlook from analysts, however, is a positive one. According to James... With software spending down 16.5 per cent year-on-year, Windows 7's launch tomorrow will see it enter the market amid one of the toughest squeezes on IT budgets for some time. The outlook from analysts, however, is a positive one. According to James... BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/oct2009/gb20091021_175438.htm Andy Reinhardt areinhardt626 4 4 0 0 Volkswagen's Big Russian Dreams urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1956108764234783268-1b260631e313c72f488364c8ade501f0 2009-10-21T18:25:44.217-04:00 First came the drums. Then other celebratory sounds rang through the factory halls as a shiny silver autobody hovered over the honorary guests gathered below. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin looked devoutly at the VW assembly line, along with... First came the drums. Then other celebratory sounds rang through the factory halls as a shiny silver autobody hovered over the honorary guests gathered below. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin looked devoutly at the VW assembly line, along with... BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/oct2009/gb20091021_304424.htm Andy Reinhardt areinhardt626 4 4 0 0 Nanotechnology: Danger in Tiny Particles? urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12941451047960321716-d41fa4eee4b2485faa8643fb9c9cbc50 2009-10-24T13:59:55.209-04:00 Breathless headlines about nanotechnology have ruffled feathers at Germany's Federal Environment Agency (UBA) this week. "Nanotechnology can make you sick," and "First official warning in Germany" about the dangers of nanotechnology, the headlines... Breathless headlines about nanotechnology have ruffled feathers at Germany's Federal Environment Agency (UBA) this week. "Nanotechnology can make you sick," and "First official warning in Germany" about the dangers of nanotechnology, the headlines... BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/oct2009/gb20091023_713145.htm Andy Reinhardt areinhardt626 2 2 0 0 Online Gambling: Now, the Virtual Casino urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6801407322282498858-f4fb5a641d595776cc2dae6c65351174 2009-10-24T14:09:51.868-04:00 When you think of gambling, smoky casinos populated by tough guys chewing cigars and nursing their whiskey probably come to mind. UK online gamblers might not quite fit this image but they can increasingly get into the spirit of their Vegas... When you think of gambling, smoky casinos populated by tough guys chewing cigars and nursing their whiskey probably come to mind. UK online gamblers might not quite fit this image but they can increasingly get into the spirit of their Vegas... BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/oct2009/gb20091023_855465.htm Andy Reinhardt areinhardt626 2 2 0 0 Auchan: Wal-Mart's Tough New Global Rival urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6429910216730555517-3447a4bdecdc56fa9a3fafd18c8e4a41 2009-10-24T13:57:52.701-04:00 Quick, what's France's answer to Wal-Mart? Until now, it has been Paris-based Carrefour, the global No. 2 retail chain. But increasingly, another French retailer, Auchan, is giving both Carrefour (CARR.PA) and Wal-Mart (WMT) a run for their money. Quick, what's France's answer to Wal-Mart? Until now, it has been Paris-based Carrefour, the global No. 2 retail chain. But increasingly, another French retailer, Auchan, is giving both Carrefour (CARR.PA) and Wal-Mart (WMT) a run for their money. BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/oct2009/gb20091023_414708.htm Andy Reinhardt areinhardt626 2 2 0 0