Wednesday, April 7, 2010 as of 11:14 AM ET
Industrial espionage, economic espionage or corporate espionage is a form of espionage conducted for commercial purposes instead of purely national security purposes.
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(AMSC) is maintaining a laser focus on expanding in China , despite its disastrous relationship with Sinovel Wind Group Co. Ltd. (601558.SH), China's largest wind-turbine maker.The Massachussetts-based company, which makes software and hardware for wind turbines and electric transmission systems, has seen its revenue and stock price plunge since March, when American Superconductor, or AMSC, says Sinovel stopped paying its invoices and stopped accepting previously scheduled shipments.On Thursday, AMSC booked revenue of about $48 million for the nine months ended Dec. 31, about one-fifth of its revenue for the same period in 2010.AMSC is seeking $1.2 billion in payments and damages from Sinovel in lawsuits and an arbitration proceeding it filed last year in China. The U.S. company has accused Sinovel of stealing valuable trade secrets, copying protected software and canceling contracts.A court in China's Hainan province dismissed one of the three lawsuits la...From July 1, Tavares will oversee Renault's growth strategy focused on developing electric vehicles and new markets. He will also develop sites in France, the car ma...
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Lenovo Group COO Rory Read on the challenges facing its supply chain in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
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Excerpts from fund manager Jeffrey Gundlach testimony, who is on trial for allegedly stealing trade secrets from former employer TCW.
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WSJ Reporter Mark Maremont on how private and corporate plane records could help investors, such as hinting at potential merger talks.
