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China: Value-Added of the Industrial Enterprises above Designated Size Expanded in November 2008

added: 16-12-2008

Value-added of the industrial enterprises above designated size (the enterprises with an annual income over 5 million yuan) was up by 5.4 percent year-on-year, or 11.9 percentage points lower than that in the same period of 2007.

Venture Capitalists See Revenue Growth Still Possible Amid Difficult Economic Environment

added: 16-12-2008

Despite the negative ramifications of the credit crisis, declining investment activity and deal volumes, and the continuing lack of exit options for venture capital firms, venture capitalists and entrepreneurs expect increased revenues over current year, according to a recent survey by the U.S. audit, tax and advisory firm KPMG LLP.

Fitch: More Challenges Await U.S. Homebuilders as Housing Downturn Enters Year 4

added: 16-12-2008

With the U.S. economy in a severe recession and housing likely to deteriorate more sharply in 2009, U.S. homebuilders are faving even more operational and financial pressures, according to Fitch Ratings, which took rating actions on its public U.S. homebuilder universe of 14 companies late last week, resulting in nine downgrades and five affirmations.

Home Equity Stripped Away in 2008; Nearly $2 Trillion in Home Values Lost This Year

added: 16-12-2008

U.S. homes are set to lose well over $2 trillion in value during 2008, according to analysis of recent Zillow Real Estate Market Reports. Home values declined 8.4 percent year-over-year during the first three quarters of this year, compared to the same period in 2007.

Tootoo.com Reports on Increased Popularity of Online Shopping Despite the Global Financial Crisis

added: 16-12-2008

Tootoo.com analyzed some of the reasons behind the increasing popularity of online shopping despite recent downturns in consumer purchasing as a result of the global economic crisis.

Fitch's Russia/CIS Oil and Gas Credit Outlook 2009 Sees Hurdles Ahead

added: 16-12-2008

Fitch Ratings says in its 2009 credit outlook report on the Russian and Commonwealth of Independent States' oil and gas sector, that the anticipated slowdown in global economic growth could pressure the healthy credit metrics of regional oil and gas companies.

2008 Deal Volume Slows to 2003 Levels - Valuations Fall, Cash Rich Corporations Shopping Cautiously

added: 16-12-2008

In 2008 a dramatic drop-off in transaction volume was seen, down approximately 30% for the first three quarters of 2008 vs. the same period in 2007.

Asian Companies Cut Projected Salary Increase Budget by 4.6% for 2009

added: 16-12-2008

The number of organizations that expect business results to be significantly worse than targeted levels for 2008 has more than tripled in Asia since March this year, according to management consulting firm Hay Groups latest Global Employee Pay and Staffing Survey.

Seventy Percent of Financial Statement Frauds Lead to Stock Price Drops

added: 16-12-2008

Of the 352 companies cited by the Securities and Exchange Commission for financial statement fraud from 2000 to 2007, 70 percent experienced a stock price decline and, of those, more than half (53 percent) experienced a decline of at least 50 percent, according to a new study from the Deloitte Forensic Center, titled "Ten Things About the Consequences of Financial Statement Fraud."

Increasing Cost Pressures Major Concern for Manufacturers

added: 16-12-2008

While general cost pressures continue to be the main challenge for manufacturers globally, rising energy costs have reached a new level of concern according to TBM Consulting Group's sixth annual "Multinational Manufacturing Pulse." The study found that manufacturers' level of anxiety over rising energy costs has more than doubled since last year resulting in an increased commitment to eliminate waste.

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