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China, Japan unveil deals to tighten finance ties

Newsvine - business  Sun, 12/25/2011 - 22:08

Chinese and Japanese leaders have unveiled initiatives to tighten financial links between East Asia's economic giants and sometime rivals — measures that could expand use of China's tightly controlled currency abroad.


 

With new generic rivals, Lipitor's sales halved

Newsvine - business  Mon, 12/19/2011 - 14:49

Sales of cholesterol blockbuster Lipitor plunged by half barely a week after the world's top-selling drug got its first U.S. generic competition, new data show.


 

Swatch Group to Trim Sales of Watch Parts to Rivals

NYT > Business  Fri, 12/09/2011 - 20:07

In January, Swatch, the Swiss timepiece maker, will cut back its sales of watch components to competitors, a move that is fanning resentment of Swatch’s clout and size in the industry.


 

Sainsbury's launches price match

Topix - Business News  Sun, 10/09/2011 - 06:34

Sainsbury's has announced it will match the prices of certain products at rivals Tesco and Asda, as the UK's leading supermarket chains look for ways to attract new customers.


 

Market Ills Give CNBC a Bounce

NYT > Business  Sun, 08/14/2011 - 18:50

CNBC — not its smaller rivals — seems to be gaining the most from interest in the downgrade of the United States debt rating and concern over European banks.


 

China rating agency accuses rivals of US bias

Topix - Business News  Sat, 08/06/2011 - 13:10

Chinese rating agency Dagong accuses its foreign rivals of bias for failing to downgrade the United States over a deal to increase the country's debt ...


 

Dell's ultra-thin 15-inch XPS 15z to launch Tuesday, at $999

Topix - Business News  Mon, 05/23/2011 - 11:25

It looks like the latest model in the ultra-thin laptop wars will launch on Tuesday. It's expected that Dell's XPS 15z model will be released that day, joining Samsung's Series 9 as current MacBook Air (MBA) rivals.


 

How big firms bash their rivals

Digg - Business & Finance  Fri, 05/13/2011 - 07:44

Facebook's campaign to plant negative stories about Google is not the first such tactic and it will not be the last.

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The Assembly Line Is Rolling Again, Tenuously, at Honda in Japan

NYT > Business  Mon, 04/18/2011 - 20:33

Auto production in Japan is at only half the normal level for Honda — as it is for Honda’s bigger rivals, Toyota and Nissan.


 

So Far, Rivals Can’t Beat iPad’s Price

NYT > Business  Sun, 03/06/2011 - 18:16

Clones of the iPad are not expected to be competitive on price. Apple has many advantages.