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Special Report: Farnborough Air Show 2008
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Inside: This Week In Europe
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COMPANIES
Is SABMiller Next in the Great Beer Rollup? The brewing world, on the heels of InBev's acquisition of Anheuser-Busch, contemplates future industry consolidation
TECHNOLOGY
Gameloft: Now Playing on the iPhone Mobile gaming's reigning champ releases six titles in Apple's new iPhone App store, where users can download the fun right to their 3G handsets
FARNBOROUGH AIR SHOW 2008
The Real Action Is in Private Jets Pricey fuel be damned. It's full speed ahead on orders for $3 million-plus business aircraft—often from Asia, Russia, or the Middle East
CONSUMER ELECTRONICS
The Improved iPhone Tackles Europe Apple's new 3G handset has tantalizing multimedia features, but for the Continent's consumers, the price is still on the high side
TECHNOLOGY
BT Rolls Out a Massive Fiber Network The telecom giant announced a network investment expected to connect as many as 10 million homes to the superfast broadband service by 2012
AUTOS
Russian Auto Market Now Europe's Largest Things have changed since the Soviet days of Ladas and Volgas—the country now sells more cars than Germany and shows no signs of slowing
EASTERN EUROPE
• From Transitions Online
A New Oil Bully in the Caspian? Kazakhstan, with an output potential of 1.5 million barrels a day, shows signs of rivaling Russia in strut and swagger
EUROPE
• From The Independent
Santander's Wily Boss Makes Another Move The Spanish bank's chairman, Emilio Botn, bought Britain's Alliance & Leicester when it was at its lowest ebb
COMPANIES
eBay Told to Dump Dior A French court ruled that eBay must remove listings for LVMH perfumes while it appeals a $61 million decision in favor of the luxury brand manufacturer.
EUROPE
• From Spiegel Online
Sarkozy Revels at Launch of Med Union This weekend's Paris summit of 43 Mediterranean leaders cast the President in the role of Mideast peacemaker and global diplomat
EASTERN EUROPE
• From Transitions Online
The Challenge of Branding the Baltics The diverse countries on the Baltic Sea, led by Latvia, are launching a drive to promote awareness of the region
TOP NEWS
Boeing Gets Another Shot at Tanker Deal But the Pentagon, in reopening the Air Force's $35 billion award to Northrop Grumman and EADS, may have put Boeing at a disadvantage
TECHNOLOGY
• From silicon.com
Glitches for iPhone Launch in Britain Mobile operator O2 says demand caused systems slowdowns. Sales of the Apple smartphone reached 40 per hour at some stores
EXECUTIVE'S JOURNAL
Lessons from Virgin's U.S. Brand Builder For Frances Farrow, the central trick is to see the business from the customer's perspective and respond to the customer's needs
EUROPE
• From The Independent
Consumer Confidence Plunges in Britain Economic bad news has Gordon Brown defending himself at the G8 summit while Nationwide's index sinks to a record low for the sixth consecutive month
EUROPE
• From Spiegel Online
Nuclear Power's Comeback in Germany Even with oil prices and greenhouse gasses on everyone's mind, Germany still says no to nukes—for now
TOP NEWS
Saudi Oil: A Crude Awakening on Supply? The Saudis say they can ramp up production to 12.5 million barrels a day. But a field-by-field breakdown obtained by BusinessWeek shows that's not likely
NEWS
• From GameDAILY
Ubisoft Snaps Up Sin City Studio With the acquisition of Hollywood player, Hybride Technologies, Ubisoft aims to operate one of the best 3D animation studios in the entertainment industry
EUROPE
• From EUobserver
Slovakia Gets the Go to Join the Euro In 2009, it will become the 16th country to join the monetary union, and the first in central Europe
PARKER ON WINE
Highly Recommended 2004 Chianti Classicos Fifteen of the finest Chianti Classicos from the 2004 vintage—to enjoy now or for years to come
AUTOS
Lotus: A Different Kind of High Mileage Lotus' new "green" Eco Elise features hemp-based bodywork and other renewable materials
SLIDE SHOW
U.S. Brands with Overseas Owners If Budweiser becomes Belgian, it won't be the first time a foreign outfit has acquired a famous American brand
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The P***s of Farnborough From passenger jets to fighter p***s, this summer's Farnborough Air Show features a crowd-pleasing assortment of flying marvels • Russian leader to officials: Go online or lose job• TNK-BP's Dudley fears for company's future• Ryanair cuts back winter flights• EU: Trade pact would raise economy• Fans flock to British Open despite missing TigerMORE BREAKING NEWS FROM AP >
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At Air Show, the Worry: Too Many P***s?As airlines cut back on services and lay off thousands, p***makers such as Airbus and Boeing are sitting on a record backlog of ordersEADS Takes Aim at U.S. Defense BusinessGearing Up for More Airbus A380 ServiceThe Real Action is in Private JetsGE Gives Turboprops a WhirlBoeing Gets Another Shot at Tanker DealYounger Fleets Boost Non-U.S. AirlinesAirbus' Cost-Cuts Don't FlyWhat Airbus Learned from the Dreamliner |
