[transnationale.org] May 4th, 2008 Date: Sun, 4 May 2008 14:28:03 +0200 Company profiles updated this month
     

Company profiles updated this month, by study criterion

Labor

Restructuring, relocation and outsourcing, child labor, forced labor, sexual or racial discrimination, anti-union practices, salaries below living wage, violation of the maximum working hour in the industry. [?] list 2007
Aerospace & defense: BAE Systems
Automotive & transport: General Motors Corp. , Faurecia
Banking: Merrill Lynch & Co. : Merrill Lynch posted a nearly $2 billion first-quarter loss, and said it plans to cut 4,000 jobs, 10% of its staff, after suffering several billion dollars of write-downs for subprime mortgages and other risky assets.
ANZ Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd , Credit Suisse
Consulting: LogicaCMG plc
Construction: Saint Gobain
Appliance: Electrolux
Electronics: Philips (Royal Electronics) : Philips EGP restructures its factory of Dreux. The direction justifies this plan by the fall in the price of the flat-screen TV sets.
Motorola Inc. , Qimonda
Equipment: BIC , Zodiac SA
Advertising: DoubleClick Inc.
Telecommunications services: AT&T Corp
Transportation services: Delta Air Lines, Inc
Financial services: Washington Mutual Inc.

Environmental impact

Tanker wreck, explosion on a refinery, hazardous product spill or emission, asbestos, contamination with genetically modified organisms, with bacteria (listeria, salmonella), hidden secondary effects of drugs... [?] list 2007
Energy & water: Endesa

Delinquency

Accounting fraud to inflate profits and stock value, mislead shareholders or avoid tax, market sharing with competitors to sell at a higher price, IPO fraud, audit errors... [?] list 2007
Food: Wahaha
Conglomerate: Samsung Corporation
Electronics: Broadcom
Leisure: Smoby
Services to the people: Crit Interim
Financial services: Nymex

Influence

Hidden influence of the company on the enaction of national and international laws and regulations: membership to major and effective lobby groups, corruption of public servant or political figures. [?] list 2007
Energy & water: Siemens AG
Transportation services: Southwest Airlines

Human impact

Advertising & marketing

Dubious communication practices: arguable partnership, deceptive advertising, disinformation, commercial invasion, spying, mishandling of private data. [?] list 2007
Conglomerate: Unilever
Energy & water: ChevronTexaco Corp.
Media: Facebook
Pharmaceuticals: Merck & Co., Inc.

Management

Top management hiring and appointment. How much do the president an CEO earn? [?] list 2007
Electronics: Motorola Inc. & base.fields(12) & , Thomson SA: De Carbonnel, François:
Equipment: JCB , Manitowoc Co. Inc.
Media: Naspers Ltd
Telecommunications services: Center Telecom OAO
Computer services: Bugbusters & base.fields(12) & , eBay Inc: Swan, Robert:

Relevance: business & market share

Aerospace & defense: BAE Systems Safran
Automotive & transport: Isuzu Motors Co.
Banking: ANZ Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd , Deutsche Bank AG , UBS (Union de Banques Suisses) : Deutsche Bank and UBS are the two biggest currency traders in the world.
Wood & paper products: West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.
Electronics: TomTom
Computer hardware: Symantec Corp
Telecommunications services: France Télécom : France Télécom provides telecommunication services to 170,15 million subscribers.
TeliaSonera AB , Telstra Corp Ltd
Computer services: AOL (America Online) , Microsoft Corp. , Sage Group Plc , Satyam , Yahoo! Inc. : Yahoo's internet websites had an audience of 136 million visits in February 2008.

World locations & Manufacturing

New plant in developping countries. Does the company uses tax haven, shell companies, secret bank accounts? [?]
Food: Barry Callebaut, Bunge Ltd, Cargill Inc, Delpeyrat, Automotive & transport: Renault SA, Toyota Motor Corp., Banking: ANZ Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd, BNP Paribas, Chemicals: Air Liquide, Construction: Ramery Batiment, Vinci, Energy & water: J-Power Electric Power Development Co., Schneider Electric SA, Verbund, Equipment: Carbone Lorraine , Holding: Louis Dreyfus Group, Consumer products: Le Tanneur, Media: Naspers Ltd, Ringier, Metals & mining: Bluescope Steel Ltd, Sherritt International Corp., Advertising: Netbooster SA, Financial services: Red Kite Metals, Computer services: Bugbusters, EMC Corp., Apparel: Meryl Fiber ex-Nylstar, Nike Inc.,

Companies

Agriculture: Agria Corp, Cosan SA Industria & Comercio, Sao Martinho SA, Food: Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Nidan, Insurance: Ergo Versicherungsgruppe AG, Banking: ANZ Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd, BMCI (Banque Marocaine pour le Commerce et l'Industrie), China Minsheng Banking Corp, Saudi Hollandi Ltd, Construction: Ramery Batiment, Retail: But, China Corn Oil, Forzani Group Ltd, GoSport, Nihon Shokuhin Kako Co. Ltd., Saudi Chemical Co., Wesfarmers Ltd, Conglomerate: LG Group, Energy & water: China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., China Yangtze Power Co, J-Power Electric Power Development Co., Qatar Electricity & Water Co, Royal Utilities, Shanghai Electric Power Co, Suntech Power Holdings Co. Ltd, Equipment: Gerresheimer AG, JCB, Mexichem SAB, Shandong Sanxing, Werhahn AG, Telecommunications equipment: Numericable, State: Public Institution, Gaming: Tatts Group Ltd, Media: Abril Grupo, Casa Editorial El Tiempo, Naspers Ltd, Planeta Grupo, Tencent Holdings Ltd, Thomson-Reuters Group, Metals & mining: Angang Steel Co., Coal of Africa Ltd, Jinduicheng Molybdenum Co., Krakatau Steel, Shandong Steel, Sherritt International Corp., Private Person: Bamford (famille), Benckiser (famille), Pharmaceuticals: Egis Nyrt, Innogenetics, Pharmstandard OAO, Telecommunications services: Center Telecom OAO, Transportation services: Air Berlin GmbH & Co Luftverkehrs KG, Europcar, Jetstar Pacific ex-Pacific Airlines, Financial services: MasterCard International Inc., Red Kite Metals, Computer services: Bugbusters, Apparel: Meryl Fiber ex-Nylstar,

Brands

Agriculture: Agria Corp, Cosan SA Industria & Comercio, Sao Martinho SA, Food: Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Delpeyrat, Kraft Food Inc, Nidan, Insurance: Ergo Versicherungsgruppe AG, Banking: ANZ Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd, BNP Paribas, China Minsheng Banking Corp, Saudi Hollandi Ltd, Toronto Dominion Bank, US Bancorp, Westpac Bank, Beverages: Heineken NV., Chemicals: Naturex, Retail: But, Canadian Tire Corp., China Corn Oil, Forzani Group Ltd, GoSport, Intersport, Leclerc Groupe, Nihon Shokuhin Kako Co. Ltd., Saudi Chemical Co., WH Smith Group plc, Conglomerate: Honeywell Inc., LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy), Mitsui & Co., Energy & water: Areva, China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., China Yangtze Power Co, J-Power Electric Power Development Co., Qatar Electricity & Water Co, Royal Utilities, Schneider Electric SA, Shanghai Electric Power Co, Equipment: Carbone Lorraine, Gerresheimer AG, JCB, Manitowoc Co. Inc., Mexichem SAB, Neopost, Shandong Sanxing, Werhahn AG, Telecommunications equipment: Numericable, Computer hardware: Sun Microsystems Inc., Leisure: Karavel, Media: Abril Grupo, Casa Editorial El Tiempo, Naspers Ltd, Planeta Grupo, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Tencent Holdings Ltd, VNU NV., Metals & mining: Angang Steel Co., Coal of Africa Ltd, Eramet, Krakatau Steel, Shandong Steel, Sherritt International Corp., Optical: Essilor International SA, Private Person: Bamford (famille), Benckiser (famille), Pharmaceuticals: Egis Nyrt, GlaxoSmithKline, Innogenetics, Pharmstandard OAO, Roche Holding, Advertising: High Co, Hi-Media, Business services: Altead, Telecommunications services: Center Telecom OAO, Kabel Deutschland, Transportation services: Europcar, Jetstar Pacific ex-Pacific Airlines, Financial services: CVC Capital Partners, Red Kite Metals, Computer services: Bugbusters, Cegid, eBay Inc, Iliad, Microsoft Corp., Yahoo! Inc., Apparel: Lafuma,

New shareholders

Agriculture: Agria Corp, Food: Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Lebedyansky, Wrigley JR Co., Insurance: Ergo Versicherungsgruppe AG, Banking: Citic Industrial Bank, Huaxia Bank, Saudi Hollandi Ltd, Shenzhen Development Bank, Retail: But, China Corn Oil, Conglomerate: LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy), Energy & water: AWW (American Water Works Co.), BP plc, J-Power Electric Power Development Co., Qatar Electricity & Water Co, Royal Utilities, Equipment: JCB, Manitowoc Co. Inc., Computer hardware: Iomega Corp., Leisure: Karavel, Media: Abril Grupo, Casa Editorial El Tiempo, Premiere, Tencent Holdings Ltd, Metals & mining: Energy Resources of Australia, Krakatau Steel, Pharmaceuticals: Egis Nyrt, Innogenetics, Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Health care: Alcon Lab. Inc., Telecommunications services: Center Telecom OAO, Debitel AG, Entel, Entel, Telecom Italia SpA, Transportation services: Europcar, Jetstar Pacific ex-Pacific Airlines, Financial services: Blackstone Group, MasterCard International Inc., Computer services: Yahoo! Inc., Tourism: Orizonia Corp, TUI (Touristik Union International Gmbh) ex-Preussag, Apparel: Bally Management Ltd., Meryl Fiber ex-Nylstar,

New subsidiaries

Food: Mars Inc., PepsiCo Inc., Insurance: Munich Re, Automotive & transport: General Motors Corp., Banking: ABN Amro Holding NV, Bank of New York Co., Barclays Plc , BBVA (Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria), Bear Stearns Co., Deutsche Bank AG, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., JP Morgan & Co., Morgan Stanley, Chemicals: Solvay, Conglomerate: Fortune Brands, Energy & water: RWE AG, Equipment: Shandong Sanxing, State: Public Institution, Public Institution, Public institution, Public Institution, Holding: Atticus, Berkshire Hathaway-Ci A, China Investment Company, TCI The Children's Investment Fund, Media: freenet.de AG, Naspers Ltd, News Corp., Planeta Grupo, Metals & mining: Rio Tinto PLC, Sherritt International Corp., Private Person: Bamford (famille), Benckiser (famille), Fossati (famille), Frere, Baron Albert, Mordashov, Alexei, Pharmaceuticals: Novartis AG, Servier, Takeda Chemicals Co. Ltd., Telecommunications services: Svyazinvest, Transportation services: Qantas, Financial services: Alex Brown, Carlyle Group, Colony Capital, LLC, Eurazeo, Federated Investors Inc, FMR Corp. (Fidelity Investments), State Street Corp. , Texas Pacific Group TPG, Vanguard Group Inc., Computer services: EMC Corp.,

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