Archive for 'Corporations'
Sony will overtake Microsoft by means of game GTA IV
25 April 2008Gamers worldwide are looking forward to release of new videogame from Take-Two Interactive Software Inc - Grand Theft Auto IV (GTA4) which will appear on sale already on April, 29th, 2008. Experts mark, that this game can become the leader of sales in 2008: it is expected, that only for the first week it will […]
Ernst&Young unites 87 an expert in the Europe, in the Near East, in India and Africa.
21 April 2008Executive and consulting council of the international auditor company Ernst&Young Global has approved the plan on integration of 87 practices of the company in Western and the East Europe, in the Near East, in India and Africa. The new incorporated practice will refer EMEIA (Europe, Middle East, India and Africa). Management of the company has […]
GPS navigators market is close to glut
19 April 2008Manufacturers of portable navigating devices are getting worried: now consumers prefer to buy not GPS devices, and cell telephones with already built in GPS navigation. In this connection the majority of the large companies, engaged in manufacture of GPS devices are facing sharp decrease in a sales volume and, accordingly, profits.
Moreover, experts mark that if […]
Merge Take-Two and EA is inevitable
18 April 2008American manufacturer of computer games Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) still now does not leave attempts to get the competitor - New York company Take-Two Interactive (the publisher of games of popular series Grand Theft Auto), despite of active resistance of the last one.
However, Take-Two declares that it does not refuse negotiations with EA, and simply […]
Cadbury and Hershey: merge will be favorable to both companies
14 April 2008Last week shareholders of the leading world manufacturer of confectionery products Cadbury Schweppes Plc. have approved the transaction on branch of North American division of company Dr Pepper, which will be engaged in soft drinks’ manufacture. This division is planned to be finished till May, 7th 2008г.
Now experts mark, that Cadbury has to reflect on […]
Yahoo! is ready to merge, but it requires to increase the sum of transaction
7 April 2008American Internet-company Yahoo! Inc. is ready to merge with Internet giant Microsoft Corp. if the offered sum will be increased. Such message contains in the letter of the company.
In the letter heads of Yahoo! Inc. express opinion, that Microsoft “has underestimated” Yahoo!.
The day before Microsoft has established three-week term to Yahoo! board of directors and […]
Sweden has sold Absolut to France
1 April 2008The government of Sweden has sold the company, which is producing vodka Absolut, to French alcoholic giant Pernod Ricard.
Pernod Ricard has paid 55 billion Swedish crones (9,24 billion dollars) for company Vin and Sprit, which makes the second on popularity vodka brand in the world .
Pernod Ricard has declared that after purchase Absolut it in […]
Hyundai will manufacture hybrid cars
29 March 2008South-Korean motor-car manufacturer Hyundai Motor has informed, that since 2009 it will stert a batch production of cars with a hybrid power-plant.
Chairman of concern has noted that the company plans to begin serial release of ecologically safe cars in 2009. As he said, since 2012 the motorcar giant also plans to start manufacture of the […]
Ford sells Jaguar and Land Rover for $2 billion
27 March 2008American auto concern Ford has agreed to sell brands Jaguar and Land Rover to Indian motor-car manufacturer Tata Motors, such information has been given in the press release of the American company. The sum of transaction makes 2,3 billion dollars
According to the terms of transaction, Ford Motor will also list in a pension fund of […]
Oracle will take credit for 2 billion dollars
23 March 2008American software manufacturer Oracle Corp. has agreed about granting the revolved credit for the sum of 2 billion dollars.
The credit is given without maintenance. In materials Oracle submitted to the Commission under securities and stock exchanges of the USA (SEC) it is spoken that banks Wachovia and Bank of America act as the basic creditors.
The […]
