Venture capital deal flow to companies headquartered in mainland China reached a high point with 54 deals occurring in the second quarter of 2006, according to the inaugural China Quarterly Venture Capital Report released by Dow Jones VentureOne and Ernst & Young.
Airports are becoming profitable business enterprises based on the increasing revenues generated by non-aeronautical commercial activities, in particular, retailing, car parking and catering. This trend is opening up opportunities for airport management firms and other companies keen on expanding their businesses in the catchment area of airports.
Companies in China are struggling to retain their professional and support staff, and face having to pay higher salaries or excessive recruitment costs, according to research by Mercer Human Resource Consulting.
The August Bloomberg Eurozone Retail Purchasing Managers' Index, a monthly survey indicating economic conditions in the Eurozone retail sector one month ahead of government issued figures, signaled growth of retail sales in the single currency area for the fifth successive month, though the rate of increase eased since July.
Ethanol, which is becoming the investment of choice among elite entrepreneurs like Bill Gates and Sir Richard Branson, has drawn $14.3 billion in new money and is set for potentially bigger gains in the years ahead.
Chief executives of small and mid-sized businesses say the state of the U.S. economy and prospects for the coming year are at their lowest levels since 2003, according to the Vistage Confidence Index, a quarterly measure of economic, market and industry trends. CEOs expecting the national economy to worsen over the next year outnumbered those with a more positive view by two-to-one.
ChannelNet announced today that Ford's current "0% percent financing for 72 months" promotion has produced record-breaking traffic on Ford's extensive network of Web sites. Web site traffic was up 70% and new inventory searches grew 100% during the week following the launch of the promotion. ChannelNet's scalable Web based technology allowed Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury Divisions to simultaneously update their extensive network of dealer Web sites in coordination with the promotion, seamlessly integrating Ford's traditional marketing channels with all levels of Ford's customer Web experience.
In the latest edition of their Emerging Markets Development Survey, Evans Data finds that China is experiencing the most severe security problems compared to other countries in the region.
Optimism about the U.S. economy among CPAs serving in corporate America's C-suites is declining, according to the latest Business and Industry Economic Outlook survey from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
