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Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey Finds Growing Optimism in Global Economic Outlook

added: 19-03-2009

Investors are at their most optimistic about the global economy since December 2005, according to the Merrill Lynch Survey of Fund Managers for March. However, the prolonged banking crisis seems to be stopping them from putting cash into equities.

Protectionist Measures Show Worrisome Rise Since Beginning of Financial Crisis

added: 19-03-2009

Since G-20 leaders signed a pledge in November 2008 to avoid protectionist measures, several countries, including 17 of the G-20, have implemented 47 measures that restrict trade at the expense of other countries, a new World Bank study shows.

Most People in USA and Largest European Countries Oppose Bailouts of Banks, Insurance Companies and Car Manufacturers

added: 19-03-2009

A new multinational Financial Times/Harris Poll finds that most Americans and Europeans in most of the five largest European countries are opposed to their governments using their taxpayers’ money to bail out banks, insurance companies and car manufacturers. However, majorities in the United States (51%), Britain (56%), France (65%), and Germany (55%) support government bailouts of the construction industry.

Reputation Risk Management Is on the Rise in U.S. and European Corporations

added: 18-03-2009

A growing number of major global companies are investing substantial resources to manage their reputation risk and have increased their efforts to do so over the last three years, according to a new report from The Conference Board, the global business research and membership organization.

Freer Trade and Well Targeted Support are Keys to Food Security in Emerging Markets

added: 18-03-2009

As the global economic slowdown threatens to increase food insecurity among the world’s poor, a new OECD report calls on the major emerging economies to ensure their agricultural policies are focussed on long-term sustainability rather than short-term fixes.

Consumers Warm to Nuclear Power in Fight against Fossil Fuel Dependency

added: 18-03-2009

More than two-thirds of people around the world believe that their countries should start using or increase their use of nuclear power, according to findings of a global survey released by Accenture.

Airlines Tackle $1.4 Billion Online Fraud Challenge

added: 18-03-2009

New survey findings show airlines worldwide lost over $1.4 billion to online fraudsters in 2008, about 1.3% of worldwide airlines' online revenue. The data comes from a new independent Airline Online Fraud Survey commissioned by CyberSource Corporation in association with Airline Information LLC and completed January, 2009.

Petrodollars go a Long Way in Times of Economic Uncertainties

added: 17-03-2009

After the 2002 surge in oil prices, most oil-exporting countries started setting up dedicated investment funds exclusively for the oil surplus they had earned. They were further encouraged when in 2006, the price of oil increased from an average of $28 per barrel to $80 per barrel.

The Global Recession Is Still Intense

added: 17-03-2009

Since last autumn, 2.5 million have joined the ranks of the unemployed, household wealth has dropped dramatically, confidence hit an all-time low, and GDP fell more sharply than in any two-quarter period in several decades. Will it keep getting worse?

The Alternative Energy Storage Market Looks Forward to a Bright Future

added: 17-03-2009

The need for storing energy along with the preference for cleaner storage techniques opens the door to enormous opportunities for alternative energy storage technologies in numerous end-user and almost all geographical markets worldwide.

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