Competitiveness

Microsoft, Oracle Take Google to Task at EU over Android Phones

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:08:00 +0000

Companies fear Google's dominance of operating system could stifle competition.

Google was in the firing line again on Tuesday after a group of major companies, including Microsoft and Oracle, complained to the European Commission over Google's offerings for Android-powered mobile phones.

Innovation: Protecting Your Intellectual Property

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:22:00 +0000

Manufacturers and the U.S. government are taking new steps to protect against the theft of trade secrets as technology ratchets up the risk of unfair competition.

Drew Greenblatt can find his products easily on the internet. There are 20 companies in India, he says, that have pictures of his products on their sites for sale.

GM Holden Blames Japan for Australian Woes

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:41:00 +0000

GM Holden blames Japanese monetary policy for lagging car sales that have forced it to cut 500 jobs in Australia.

Boeing to Conduct Final 787 Battery Test Flight

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:41:00 +0000

Boeing plans to conduct a final 787 Dreamliner test flight to assess its proposed battery fix today.

India-France Giant Fighter Jet Deal Stalled

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 11:07:00 +0000

India's negotiations with France's Dassault Aviation on a $12-billion deal for Rafale fighter jets have stalled due to disagreements over the production of the planes in India.

Boeing Trails Airbus in Q1 Plane Orders, Deliveries

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:47:00 +0000

Boeing trailed Airbus in jetliner orders and deliveries in the first three months of the year.

TransCanada Plans East-West Pipeline for Tar Sands Oil

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 20:10:00 +0000

The energy company aims to bring the pipeline online in late 2017, converting an existing 1,864-mile natural gas pipeline to crude oil service and constructing up to 870 miles of new pipeline.

Eurozone Manufacturing Slump Deepens

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 11:05:00 +0000

The downturn in the 17-nation eurozone's manufacturing sector deepened sharply in March, with even powerhouse economy Germany dragged down, a key survey showed Tuesday.

AkzoNobel Sells North American Paints Division

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:17:00 +0000

The sale included AkzoNobel's decorative paints businesses in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.

Japanese Manufacturers' Confidence Improves

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 11:06:00 +0000

Confidence among large Japanese manufacturers improved in the first quarter, offering up cautious optimism from the country's top firms.