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Joint ventures continue to be a primary vehicle for U.S. corporations expanding their businesses in China. The country, however, remains a risky one in which to operate. Among the chief concerns for foreign investors are a lack of infrastructure, evolving rules governing foreign investment and weak enforcement of intellectual property...
Posted on October 29, 2009 11:33 AM
As companies realign their priorities to better reflect economic realities, joint ventures appear to be a popular area of focus. Over the past few weeks, we've seen a number of companies delay, restructure or abandon JVs altogether. The most high profile in the group is Kuwait Petrochemical Industries Co., which...
Posted on January 30, 2009 12:40 PM
Smithfield Foods Inc. announced it lost $12.6 million in the first quarter. Increased exports by the pork company to China, Russia, Japan and Europe helped boost sales 19%, to $3.1 billion, but rising feed and energy costs took their toll.
Posted on August 26, 2008 2:39 PM
To expand its presence in China, Schering-Plough Corp. bought out two local joint venture partners. Schering-Plough started the ventures with Shanghai Pharmaceutical Industry Co. and Shanghai Pharmaceutical Group Co. in 1994. Both companies manufacture allergy and skincare products. Schering will combine the two companies into a subsidiary named Shanghai Schering-Plough...
Posted on August 12, 2008 5:19 PM
Intellectual property issues often consume the most time during negotiations between potential joint venture partners. If they're not, there are plenty of attorneys out there who would tell you they probably should. One of them is Broox W. Peterson. We recently came across Peterson's article "Protecting your intellectual property from...
Posted on July 25, 2008 2:09 PM
Corporate Dealmaker editor Kenneth Klee and senior editor Suzanne Stevens discuss Corporate Dealmaker's latest magazine, "The Valuation Issue: Perspectives, tools and trends."
Posted on June 10, 2008 9:29 AM
Indian telecom giant Bharti Airtel Ltd. has created 'India with Airtel' -- a strategic partnership program focusing on providing leading international carriers an opportunity to partner with Airtel. Among the telecom services offered are: managed data and Internet services...
Posted on January 15, 2008 11:26 AM
After being sold by Daimler AG last summer, Chrysler has been aggresively pursuing partnerships. At last weekend's North American International Auto Show, Chairman and Chief Executive Bob Nardelli said the firm would...
Posted on January 15, 2008 11:19 AM
Joint ventures: aluminum industry Aluminum prices are hot, up nearly 10% in the first quarter of 2007 over the same period last year. Demand in China and other emerging markets is driving prices, and companies are using JVs to access natural resources and enter foreign markets: China's Qingtongxia Aluminum...
Posted on June 15, 2007 10:11 AM
The gaming industry is built on alliances; also read about corporate venture groups and the value of business process outsourcing.
Posted on April 15, 2007 6:44 AM
CATI puts a twist on patent donations by helping corporations find joint venture partners to commercialize unwanted IP.
Posted on February 15, 2007 11:42 PM
As the strategic and commercial importance of intellectual property increases, companies need to better understand both their own IP and that of their competitors. The question is, how? Patent activity has surged in recent years: Patent filings increased from 175,000 in 1992 to 366,000 in 2004. A company in...
Posted on February 15, 2007 1:16 AM
If you can't beat them, buy them -- or at least partner with them. That's been the mantra for many an old-line media company looking to stay relevant in a new media environment. Through acquisitions and partnerships, the big media conglomorates are migrating content to new platforms and tapping...
Posted on October 15, 2006 5:45 PM
Every major pharmaceutical company is doing business in China either through joint ventures or wholly owned subsidiaries... also, we take a quick look at corporate venture capital.
Posted on October 15, 2006 5:27 PM
Observations on auctions from the man who executed a $4 billion M&A program in support of Kodak's digital transformation.
Posted on August 15, 2006 12:14 PM
Energy sector investments are heating up; outsourcing contacts are getting shorter in duration; and E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. and BP plc form a joint venture to produce butanol from sugar beets...
Posted on August 15, 2006 11:26 AM
Propelling Moore's Law forward; plus trends in joint ventures, CVC and outsourcing.
Posted on June 15, 2006 6:34 PM
Why JVs have become so important to the chemical industry leader - and how the company has gotten so good at making them work.
Posted on April 15, 2006 7:36 PM
How do you keep a joint development deal from getting tangled in IP issues? By clarifying what's important to both you and your partners.
Posted on April 15, 2006 5:36 PM
Is it better to run your business in China with a local partner, or to brave it alone? For the first time many foreign companies in the Middle Kingdom have a choice. But answering the question isn't as easy as you might think. Until recently, most foreign companies in...
Posted on April 15, 2006 4:55 PM
Google's pure VC play, new guidelines for DNA tech transfer, joint ventures in Russia, and heated competition in outsourcing.
Posted on April 15, 2006 4:03 PM
Joint Ventures: electronics Technology companies have been teaming up to design and manufacture electronic components for more than three decades. The result is a huge web of JVs consisting of partnerships such as the ones that link Royal Philips Electronics NV and NEC Corp.; Sony Corp. and Samsung Electronics...
Posted on February 15, 2006 1:06 PM
Business-intelligence software is proving useful for operational tasks, including due diligence, post-merger integration and the monitoring of supply-chain partners.
Posted on December 15, 2005 6:28 PM
Big oil is posting record profits, leading companies are on the regulatory hot seat in Washington, high demand is raising questions about the adequacy of future supply and the political climate in many oil-rich countries ranges from uncertain to threatening. It's business as usual in the energy industry, where...
Posted on December 15, 2005 5:07 PM
Books- End of the Line: The Rise and Coming Fall of the Global Corporation. Research- China deals.
Posted on December 15, 2005 4:54 PM
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