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U.S. Companies Dominate Field as Acquirers of Emerging Market Companies in Second Half of 2009

added: 09-03-2010

U.S.-based companies led the world in completing merger-and-acquisition (M&A) deals with emerging or high-growth market companies in the second half of 2009, nearly tripling the number of acquisitions made by the second-ranked country, according to KPMG International's latest Emerging Markets International Acquisition Tracker (EMIAT) study.

OECD Unemployment Rate Falls to 8.7% in January 2010

added: 09-03-2010

The unemployment rate for the OECD area fell slightly to 8.7% in January 2010, reflecting drops of 0.3 percentage point in the United States and Japan. However, the latest figures for the United States show that the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 9.7% in February. Rates in the Euro area stabilized in January at 9.9% and in many countries, notably France and Italy, rates continued their recent upward trend.

Higher Energy Prices Push Annual Inflation in OECD Area up to 2.1%

added: 03-03-2010

An annual increase of 10.6% in energy prices pushed overall inflation up to 2.1% in the OECD area in the year to January 2010, compared with 1.9% in December 2009. Energy prices rose by 19.1% in the United States.

Nearly 846 Million Pay TV Subscribers in 2014, Says ABI Research

added: 03-03-2010

Despite a depressed economy, global pay TV markets continue to grow. According to the latest market data from ABI Research, they will expand by a quarter from 2009 to 2014.

Large Percentages of Non-Users, and Significant Gender Disparities In Going Online

added: 01-03-2010

The Internet may seem like a pervasive presence in much of the world, yet in many countries - including some developed ones - going online is a far from universal experience, according to findings by the World Internet Project (WIP).

Fitch: Global Investor Sentiment Improving but European Sovereign Concerns Persist

added: 01-03-2010

Fitch Ratings says that its latest European and US fixed income investor surveys both show continued cautious optimism about prospects for international credit markets this year, however, the majority of investors remain concerned about the outlook for European government debt.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Mexico Increased 0.7 Percent in December 2009

added: 27-02-2010

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Mexico increased 0.7 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.3 percent in December.

The Conference Board: CEOs are Priming for a Return to Growth

added: 26-02-2010

CEOs appear to be emerging from recession mode and priming for a return to growth, according to results of The Conference Board CEO Challenge 2010 Survey.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Australia Increased 0.6 Percent in December 2009

added: 26-02-2010

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Australia increased 0.6 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.3 percent in December.

91% of Private Business Owners Would Take Significant Business Risk Vs. Maintain Status Quo

added: 24-02-2010

A large number of private business owners would take a business risk (91%) vs. maintaining the status quo (9%) and, at the same time, half (49%) said they rely on “gut feel” to make investment decisions according to a study from Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School of Business and Management. The study also shows that most private business owners expect at least a 20% return for investments within 1.5 to 3 years.

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