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The Leading Index for Germany Declined 1.1 Percent in June 2008

added: 20-08-2008

The Conference Board announced that the leading index for Germany declined 1.1 percent and the coincident index increased 0.1 percent in June.

Economies Across the Globe are Facing Soft Growth and Rising Prices

added: 19-08-2008

The price of a barrel of crude oil was about $30 lower last week than only about a month ago. Gasoline is down about 25 cents per gallon. The stock market has rallied. Bond yields came down about 20 basis points. But the economy remains very weak. What's wrong with this picture?

Fitch: Leveraged Loan & High-Yield Markets Recover in 2Q08

added: 19-08-2008

The U.S. leveraged finance markets experienced modest recovery in the second quarter 2008 following a disastrous first quarter. According to Fitch Ratings' second quarter 'U.S. Leveraged Finance Quarterly Review,' both the leveraged loan and high yield bond markets saw an increase in new issuance and markedly higher total returns.

Population Growth Good For America, Expert Tells FOX

added: 19-08-2008

Steven Mosher, president of the Population Research Institute, told FOX Business News that concerns that America is becoming overpopulated are groundless. Recent census bureau projections, quoted in the New York Times, predict that by 2042 the United States population will have risen by 100 million. America's continuing population growth is a net positive, according to Mosher.

Canadian Seniors Pay Double What American Seniors Pay For Most Common Generic Drugs

added: 19-08-2008

Canadian seniors pay twice as much as American seniors for identical generic drugs, according to a new study released by independent research organization the Fraser Institute.

GfK Asia Reports H1 Total Asia Retail Spend on Consumer Electronics Reaches US$ 11.5 Billion

added: 19-08-2008

GfK Asia releases its 2008 Mid Year Pan Asia Consumer Electronics Data Summary, highlighting the trends in the region's growing consumer electronics sector and showing a retail spend of approximately US$ 11.5 Billion dollars in the first half of 2008, which is an increase of 13% year on year.

Fitch: U.S. CMBS Delinquencies Inch Up Slightly in July 2008

added: 19-08-2008

Fitch Ratings-New York-18 August 2008: U.S. CMBS delinquencies increased two basis points in July to end the month at 0.43%, according to the latest Fitch Ratings Loan Delinquency Index.

Global Demographic Divide Widens

added: 19-08-2008

The demographic divide - the inequality in the population and health profiles of rich and poor countries - is widening. Two sharply different patterns of population growth are evident: Little growth or even decline in most wealthy countries and continued rapid population growth in the world's poorest countries.

Indonesia's Food and Drink Market for Q3 2008

added: 19-08-2008

Spiralling food prices – a strong theme throughout this report last quarter – were expected to make themselves known in the first quarter financial results releases of the country’s leading food and beverage producers; this did not happen. Instead, the food, beverage and retail industry’s leading players have posted strong net profit and revenue growth for Q108.

Fitch: One Year Into Credit Crisis U.S. Corporate Bond Downgrades Reach $423 Billion

added: 19-08-2008

The credit crisis continued to exact a toll on U.S. corporate credit quality in the second quarter of 2008, according to Fitch Ratings. The par value of U.S. corporate bond downgrades totaled $115.4 billion, bringing the total value of bonds affected by downgrades over the past year to $423 billion, more than the prior two years combined.

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