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Clipped to the Drawing Board by David Singh
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Big dollars, Big projects, Big profits or losses - Steel is the basic engineering and construction material LAKSHMI MITTAL and Ratan Tata have a lot in common. They both come from Indian steelmaking families and both transformed the fortunes of their empires.
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Friday 26 October, 2007 05:06 AM |
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Clipped to the Drawing Board by Adam Crighton
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Your either in it - or your not - the EU that is and the rules should be the same for all - so...... STRIKING down one of Europe's most visible symbols of economic protectionism, the European Court of Justice ruled on Tuesday that a German law shielding Volkswagen from a hostile takeover illegally restricts the free flow of capital within Europe.
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Thursday 25 October, 2007 07:00 PM |
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Clipped to the Drawing Board by Yan Chu
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Just as long as we don't end up with virtual pants - imagination can only go so far - just let the IT engineers loose on this one
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Your favorite pants are fraying? You may soon be able to order replacements directly from the factory where they were made, according to the chief scientist of an ambitious Chinese Internet project.
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Thursday 25 October, 2007 05:01 AM |
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Clipped to the Drawing Board by Administrator
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Finnish company Wapice develops systems and software for industrial companies to automate the entire process from selling a complex product to final delivery
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Wednesday 24 October, 2007 10:25 AM |
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Clipped to the Drawing Board by Adam Crighton
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Up, up, and away with the prices, at least Singapore Airlines on Monday became the first carrier to unveil the interior of one of the big jets and made it clear that it was keen to recoup its investment in its new private cabin by charging 20 to 25 per cent more than its existing first class.
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Tuesday 23 October, 2007 05:07 PM |
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Clipped to the Drawing Board by Ryan
Do you know what the population size or average age is for Vietnam? Or what about Russia? Or more to the point, as an engineer, does it really matter what they are? Well Michael E. Marks reckons it does matter. Apart from being an interesting topic to bring up at social gatherings it appears that these statistics can play an important part in where you would choose to manufacture your products from a long term perspective.
Which begs the question, are you more than just a number?
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Sunday 21 October, 2007 08:56 AM |
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Clipped to the Drawing Board by Administrator
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They reckon we have near 40 years of petrol left. And demand is rising. But is this a trend that is going to change in a few years as the increased interest in other sources of energy drives development?
The world is not short of oil , but Asian demand and Middle Eastern turmoil are lifting prices.
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Sunday 21 October, 2007 07:08 AM |
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Clipped to the Drawing Board by Administrator
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The times are definately a changing. What a great time to be an engineer in China.
For the first time in modern history, China will next year contribute more to global economic growth than the United States. It will be very interesting to see how the culture differences cause this to have an effect on how things are done too.
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Sunday 21 October, 2007 03:06 AM |
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Clipped to the Drawing Board by Adam Crighton
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Ah yes, if you can't beat them, try legal tactics.
Daimler is going after Shuanghuan while Fiat has launched legal proceedings in Italy and China against the Great Wall Motor Co.
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Saturday 20 October, 2007 08:47 PM |
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Clipped to the Drawing Board by Ali Hamoud
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Always quick to pick up on the western way of doing things.. Oct. 17, 2007 -- About 30,000 Vietnamese workers have gone on strike in 38 foreign and locally owned companies this month in a southern province near Ho Chi Minh City, an official and state media said Oct. 16. Workers at the plants in Binh Duong, including South Korean and Taiwan-owned factories, were unhappy with their salaries and working conditions, including in some cases the quality of canteen food, reports said
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Friday 19 October, 2007 01:09 PM |
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Clipped to the Drawing Board by Bob Smith
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The tide just keeps on coming in - don't even think about trying to stop it - GUANGZHOU, China (AP) — China kicked off the Canton Fair — the country's biggest trade show — this week amid lingering concerns about a series of embarrassing product recalls that have raised questions about the "Made in China" label.
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Wednesday 17 October, 2007 11:05 AM |
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Clipped to the Drawing Board by John William
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Nice to see a government actually supporting industry In recent months, the German government has become increasingly anxious about the prospect of foreign state-owned investment funds or hedge funds -- which are popularly known as "locusts" in Germany -- snapping up strategic industries . Now Berlin has prepared measures to protect German firms from being bought by undesirable foreign investors.
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Wednesday 17 October, 2007 03:07 AM |
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Clipped to the Drawing Board by George Tan
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Power is power - or something like that !!
HONG KONG (AFP) - The infrastructure arm of Asia's richest man's has made a bid for Canadian power company TransAlta in its latest move to expand overseas, the Hong Kong-based company said.
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Tuesday 16 October, 2007 09:06 PM |
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Clipped to the Drawing Board by Ali Hamoud
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Head to head is indeed a good description as the race hots up to get there first AIRBUS is to deliver its first A380 "superjumbo" tomorrow - a major step in the European group's rebound from a string of troubles. BOEING is confident it can overcome production problems that have delayed delivery of the first 787 Dreamliner by six months, and that it will meet its new target of November-December.
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Monday 15 October, 2007 09:01 AM |
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Clipped to the Drawing Board by Bob Smith
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There is alwys a new angle - and trust those crafty Germans to come up with another Concerns over long-term energy independence and security, and increased demand due to the economic growth in emerging markets, are shaping regulatory policies around the world and promote the search for alternatives to petroleum-based fuels. This boom is driving research and development and yields a rapidly emerging biofuel industry on a global scale.
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Monday 15 October, 2007 01:00 AM |
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Clipped to the Drawing Board by John William
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The proof of the pudding is in the eating - so lets so how it all pans out --
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — The main planks of the United Auto Workers union's deals with General Motors and Chrysler will help Ford Motor Co . become more competitive, Chief Executive Alan Mulally said Friday.
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Sunday 14 October, 2007 05:04 AM |
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Clipped to the Drawing Board by Administrator
American car giant Chrysler has ended a mass walk by workers after reaching agreement with unions over healthcare benefits and pay.
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Thursday 11 October, 2007 11:12 AM |
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Clipped to the Drawing Board by Sean
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It's been off the front pages for a while - but still a very relevant power source - just newk it
TORONTO: India and Canada are optimistic about reaching a deal that could open the door for the Canadian industry to export nuclear reactors to New Delhi for the first time in over three decades, media reported here.
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Thursday 11 October, 2007 11:02 AM |
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Clipped to the Drawing Board by Tony Elmasri
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Traditional rivals maybe - but shrewd business people - if this is the way it has to be - so be it To break into the league of the Hero Hondas and the Bajajs in the country, traditional Japanese rivals Honda, Suzuki and Yamaha have decided to adopt a common strategy of building new platforms for the Indian market.
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Thursday 11 October, 2007 09:06 AM |
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Clipped to the Drawing Board by Administrator
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Workers at US car firm Chrysler may go on strike on Wednesday if there is no breakthrough in crucial wage talks.
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Wednesday 10 October, 2007 11:43 AM |
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