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Global Economic Crisis Weighs Heavily on Venture-Backed Exits in 2008

added: 06-01-2009

Venture-backed company exits continued to lag in the fourth quarter of 2008, according to the Exit Poll report by Thomson Reuters and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA). There were no venture-backed IPOs in the quarter, and the tally of M&A exits as of the last day of the quarter came to a modest 37 transactions for the period.

Hedge Funds Increase Scrutiny On Managing Counterparty Risk

added: 06-01-2009

A new white paper published by Pershing LLC, a subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, and Aite Group LLC has found that managing counterparty risk is a much more critical component of a hedge fund's overall business operations today than it has been in previous years.

Seven Predictions for 2009

added: 05-01-2009

As we step tentatively into the new year, prospects look pretty grim. With unemployment predicted to top 9%, industry bailouts looming, a massive retrenchment in the stock market and a generally accepted view that things aren’t likely to get better any time soon, it will be all too easy to slide into a state of cynicism, or even despair.

Unite Steps Up Aid Call for UK's Beleaguered Car Industry Amid Fears for 70,000 Jobs

added: 05-01-2009

Unite, the UK's biggest union, reiterated its calls to the Government to waste no more time in putting together a package to save Britain's car industry. The union is urging the Government to move quickly to ensure that at least 70,000 car workers and their families are not made to pay the price for City greed and recklessness.

December Manufacturing ISM Report On Business: PMI at 32.4%

added: 05-01-2009

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector failed to grow in December for the fifth consecutive month, and the overall economy contracted for the third consecutive month, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®.

Online Spending Trends Outperform Brick-and-Mortar Across Several Key Retail Categories

added: 05-01-2009

comScore released online spending data by category for the online holiday shopping season, which showed that trends in online spending outperformed offline in several key product categories.

U.S. Venture-Backed Liquidity Reaches Lowest Point in 5 Years, Down 58% to $24.1 Billion in 2008

added: 04-01-2009

With no initial public offerings and just $3.9 billion generated via mergers and acquisitions of 65 venture-backed companies in the fourth quarter, 2008 proved to be the worst year in terms of liquidity for U.S. venture capitalists since the post-tech-bust doldrums of 2003, according to official statistics released by Dow Jones VentureSource.

Euro Banknotes and Coins Successfully Introduced in Slovakia

added: 03-01-2009

On 1 January 2009, euro banknotes and coins were successfully introduced in Slovakia – the sixteenth Member State of the European Union to adopt the euro. Until 16 January 2009, it will be possible to pay in cash using either euro or Slovak koruna banknotes and coins. However, change will only be given in euro. Thereafter, the euro will be the sole legal tender. An information campaign has been run to inform Slovak citizens of the visual elements of the euro banknotes and coins, their security features and the modalities for their introduction in Slovakia.

Bankrate: Mortgage Rates Fall Again

added: 02-01-2009

Mortgage rates ended 2008 on a downswing, with the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate falling to 5.64 percent. According to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey, the average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.39 discount and origination points.

Slovakia Adopted The Euro

added: 02-01-2009

The euro area has two reasons to celebrate: the number of European Union countries that share the same currency grew to 16 with Slovakia and it is the 10th anniversary of the euro. All available data indicate that the changeover from the Slovak koruna went well. Citizens are able to withdraw euro cash from ATMs all over Slovakia and to use it for daily payments.

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