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U.S. and U.K. Companies Remain Top Targets For and Leading Acquirers of Emerging Market Companies

added: 03-03-2009

Even in the difficult market, U.S. and U.K. companies remained the most active during the second half of 2008 in merger-and-acquisition deals with emerging and high-growth market companies, according to KPMG International's latest Emerging Markets International Acquisition Tracker study.

Biocides Industry Continues to Grow in India

added: 03-03-2009

Industrialization of India continues to be the key driver for biocide growth hence the average growth of the biocides industry in India is 9.1%, exceeding average growth rates in China, according to the latest research from worldwide consulting and research firm Kline & Company.

Taiwan's Technology Industry Plays Key Role in World's Global Supply Chain

added: 02-03-2009

Taiwan's information and communications technology (ICT) companies play a key role in the global supply chain for electronics products. Taiwanese companies account for about three- quarters of the world's production of PCs and half of the world's liquid- crystal displays (LCDs). In addition, Taiwan makes about a quarter of the world's semiconductors and about a fifth of the world's mobile phones.

Global Mining Industry: 30 Percent of Exploration Companies Expected to Shut Down

added: 27-02-2009

The global economic slowdown has cast a pall over the mining industry with the vast majority of mining executives saying they expect a severe pull back in exploration activity and at least 30 percent of exploration companies going out of business, according to the Survey of Mining Companies 2008/2009, released by independent research organization the Fraser Institute.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index for Australia declined 0.9 percent in December 2008

added: 27-02-2009

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ for Australia declined 0.9 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ for Australia increased 0.7 percent in December.

Large Majorities in Five Largest European Countries and the U.S. Support Increased Government Regulation of Business Activities and of Commercial Banks

added: 26-02-2009

As the economic crisis continues, at least two-thirds of adults in the United States and the five largest European countries (between 66% and 79%) support increased regulation by their governments’ business activities to prevent future financial global market crises. In Great Britain, France, Spain, Germany and the United States this support for increased regulation has increased since October while in Italy it has held steady.

Only One in 10 Companies Actively Manage Their Supply Chain Carbon Footprints

added: 26-02-2009

Only 10 percent of companies actively model their supply chain carbon footprints and have implemented successful sustainability initiatives, according to survey findings released by Accenture.

Global Carbon Market Predicted to Grow, With US Seeing 6% of Global CO2e Trade by Year-End

added: 25-02-2009

The global carbon market in 2009 will grow by 20% in terms of volume, predicts Point Carbon.

Companies Could be Losing More Than $5,000 Per Employee Per Year by Not Addressing Inefficient Communication Issues

added: 25-02-2009

Communications barriers and latencies can cost small and medium businesses up to 40 percent of their productive time, according to a Siemens-sponsored global study.

Fitch: Rating Headroom to Weaken in European Luxury Goods Sector in 2009

added: 24-02-2009

Fitch Ratings says that against a backdrop of declining disposable income and consumer confidence, larger European luxury goods and above-premium alcoholic beverages and cosmetics companies are likely to be cushioned from these effects by balanced capital structures and healthy legacy profit margins and cash flow generation. Conversely, Fitch expects smaller companies, typically characterised by lower product or geographical diversification and more limited financial flexibility, to be more negatively impacted by the current economic downturn.

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