Biofuels – just yields versus the big picture
As far as biofuels are concerned, corn is the leader in the category of biomass yield, but concentrating just on yield comes at a...
JPMorgan Chase profits down 7.3% after Madoff legal costs
JPMorgan Chase profits were down 7.3% during the last quarter of 2013 after legal costs related to the Bernie Madoff case punctured earnings gains.
Net...
Call centers need to have customer patience
Call centers can sometimes try our patience, especially when we are in a hurry, anxious for an answer to a problem, and all we...
Airbus delivered a record 626 airplanes in 2013
Airbus had a record 2013 delivering 626 aircraft, the company announced today. New airplanes were delivered to 93 different customers, fifteen of them new.
However,...
Suntory to buy Beam for $16 billion
Suntory Holdings Limited announced that it is to buy all outstanding shares in Beam Inc. for $83.50 per share in cash, i.e. it is...
December commodities a good month
December commodities figures were good thanks to positive fundamentals in the industrial metals and energy sectors, says a new report by Credit Suisse.
Nelson Louie,...
Christmas spending lower for 26% of Americans
Christmas spending was lower than expected for 26% of American consumers and higher for only 14%, while 57% spent approximately what they had expected.
The...
Volkswagen North America $7 billion investment plan
Volkswagen North America has announced a $7 billion investment plan over the next five years, as well as a new seven-seater SUV (sports utility...
2013 was a Jaguar Land Rover record year
UK based Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC said 2013 was a record year, with delivery of 425,000 new vehicles, an increase of 19% over...
Total to invest in UK shale gas
French oil & gas giant Total says it will invest approximately $50 million in the United Kingdom’s nascent shale sector, focusing on gas exploration...