Zara/New Look: heading to India for growth

For clothing retailers, the UK market presents endless challenges - a low growth market, rising operating costs, and increasing competition. Clothing retailers are therefore looking for new growth opportunities and India, since the relaxation of its foreign entry regulations, has become an attractive target because of its huge growth potential.

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Yum Brands: Taco Bell to expand

Taco Bell is to open outlets in India and Spain in the near future, according to media reports. The unit's parent company, Yum Brands, plans to turn the restaurant into a globally successful concern, emulating its Pizza Hut and KFC brands. Overseas expansion will be challenging in the present economic climate and the chain will need to improve on its past track record if it is to be successful.

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Yum Brands: silencing the fast food critics?

Yum Brands has recorded its largest quarterly profit rise in a year on the back of strong growth in China. Although it plans to strengthen its presence in emerging markets, the increasingly tarnished image of fast food means Yum will have to adopt a careful strategy if it is to continue growing at such a strong pace.

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Young drivers: design matters

A raft of recent vehicle launches, in particular from Japanese manufacturers, has demonstrated the automotive industry's obsession with the so-called Generation-Y market. But designing specific lifestyle oriented vehicles is a gamble that may not pay off.

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Yoox: e-retail competition will be fierce in China

Italian e-retailer Yoox has announced plans to launch dedicated online shops for China, in order to tap into a rapidly growing luxury market and to reduce its dependence on Europe. The Chinese market is enticing due to rising affluence and increasing internet penetration. However, China already has several established e-retailers, necessitating a shrewd, competitive approach from Yoox.

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Yogurt: top launches by corporation

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Yogurt: top flavors in new products

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Yogurt: top flavors in new products

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Yogurt: top flavors in new global product launches

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Yingli Solar: partnership with US charity should provide inspiration for UK renewables sector

Global solar energy giant Yingli Solar recently awarded US non-profit solar installer GRID Alternatives the biggest donation it has ever received, in a deal that makes the Chinese solar company GRID's official supplier. The partnership will provide solar energy for low-income families, and sets forth a blueprint that could help shape the UK's own energy and social ambitions.

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