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Jeremy Waller, Principal

Jeremy WallerPrincipalJeremy Waller What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Quality from low cost countries - review of implications of recovery

October 27, 2009

Toy Recall Shows Challenge China Poses to Partners | online.wsj.com

Quality has been the greatest challenge to buyers in China since the process began its stellar growth in the 80's. The consumer now 'reads the carton' and is better informed than ever before. There is mistrust of imports from developing countries, exacerbated by recalls such as experienced by Mattel, which attract disproportionate attention, in terms of levels of global trade. Buyers need to have extra vigilance as volumes start to recover and cost cutting measures that may have been implemented.

Michele Acerra, Independent Consultant

Michele AcerraIndependent ConsultantMichele Acerra What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Oil is cheap at $78 a barrel and we should increase gas usage for cars.

October 19, 2009

Oil Tops $78 to Year High on Inventory Drop, Weak Dollar | www.cnbc.com

There are two main drivers of last week's temporary record: the value of the US dollar, which makes every commodity more expensive and the ever increasing US consumption of gasoline and distillates. The guzzlers on US roads are increasing, and powering vehicles with natural gas is not pursued vigorously enough. The "Peak Oil Theory" is no longer a theory and finding oil will continue to be more and more difficult and expensive.

Michele Acerra, Independent Consultant

Michele AcerraIndependent ConsultantMichele Acerra What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Do the Goldman Sachs Wizards Know Something?

September 30, 2009

SEPTEMBER 25, 2009, 12:08 P.M. ET.Goldman Lifts View On Refining, Upgrades Oil Cos | online.wsj.com

Goldman Sachs raised their refining view to neutral from cautious on a better demand outlook. Goldman analysts said in a note to clients: "We increasingly believe we are moving through the trough of the refining cycle."This position is very difficult to understand in view of the current glut of crude and of gasoline and refined products announced by the EIA.

George DorkhomPresident and Managing PartnerAD&A Worldwide What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Gas Cylinders Are Here to Stay

September 20, 2009

Is It The End For High-Pressure Gas Cylinders? | www.prlog.org

Higher pressure or not , the gas cylinders market is an important segment in the industrial gas business for smaller users and mobile applications in medical and industry and are here to stay but controls technology must continue to improve on safety and reliability.

George DorkhomPresident and Managing PartnerAD&A Worldwide What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

China takes off, it is rapidly taking over as we squander our brand names for ?

September 11, 2009

China’s Geely, Beijing Automotive Target Volvo, Saab | www.bloomberg.com

It is a known fact that the Chinese government has put its weight and tremendous wealth behind targeted industries, Electronics , automotive and aerospace and it is well on its way to target the general industrial market. It is succeeding and have taken over Japan in Electronics manufacturing out put...why ? they have the people, the natural resources, the cash and the market..and we in the West are willing to surrender all ,including established brands as Volvo ,Saab and Hummer.

George DorkhomPresident and Managing PartnerAD&A Worldwide What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Temporary lay-offs in Italy maybe OK,but plant closure ..guess what

September 10, 2009

Italian Government Reaches Union Agreement on Fiat’s CNH Plant | www.bloomberg.com

Italian Labor law is so inflexible about layoffs and forget the future of the plant in Imola if it invovles permanent closure. Italy, behind Spain , is one of the most socialistic countries when it come to labor law giving no flexibility whatsoever to industry in manoeuvering during difficult times, that is while Fiat CEO is scanning the globe and is in bed with Chrysler , not only for high cost production , but also for labor inflexibility.

George DorkhomPresident and Managing PartnerAD&A Worldwide What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Outsourcing is the trend ..do not cry wolf

September 8, 2009

Defense industry pleads for investment | www.ft.com

To my best of my knowledge the UK defense spending in 2010 is projected to be up by a few percentage points and so as the EU and Nato..so what is the fuss all about..outsourcing? then they have to cry endlessly as this has been the trend for a long time in the world of the defense industry,but perhaps a novelty in Britain.

George DorkhomPresident and Managing PartnerAD&A Worldwide What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Konecranes actions are a must rather than a strategy

September 6, 2009

Konecranes Starts Statutory Negotiations in Headquarter Functions in Hyvinkää | www.konecranes.com

KoneCranes has experienced a 40-50% decline in orders year over year and a restructuring plans in not only warranted but a must. The demand for cranes both in the industrial as well as construction and on/off-shore has declined so rapidly that unless drastic actions are taken companies as Kone and others including Demag and Terex are at risk for survival.

George DorkhomPresident and Managing PartnerAD&A Worldwide What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

No Moral Comparison / EU handouts to Airbus and Boeing business with Uncle Sam

August 31, 2009

WTO to rule next week on Airbus funding dispute | www.google.com

To state that a hand to Airbus from Germany , France and Britain is the moral equivalent to legitimate services rendered by Boeing to the US government is none sense . The Europeans must learn how to do business and compete in the real world and subsidies is immoral and anti-competitive. The European and EU Government complain about China and other Asian dumping laws yet they practice the same.

George DorkhomPresident and Managing PartnerAD&A Worldwide What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

EADS is in turbulent times

August 26, 2009

EADS second-quarter profit up 76%; Airbus targets 300 gross orders | atwonline.com

EADS business which is almost 90% commercial aircraft dependant will experience hard times as it is currently in the eye of the Hurricane without visibility for future orders or cancellation of current orders .

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