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Fitch: Global Steel Production & Pricing Under Pressure Through 1H'09

added: 05-01-2009

According to Fitch Ratings' 2009 global steel outlook report, Fitch expects the current sharp contraction in steel demand to continue to weigh on steel production and pricing through the first half of 2009. While in the short-term the steel market will be in a downturn, the Ratings Outlooks on the vast majority of Fitch Ratings' steel coverage are Stable.

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.

2008 Equity Fundraising Significantly Exceeds 2007

added: 02-01-2009

Companies across the London Stock Exchange’s markets raised a record £63 billion in new and further issues of equity during the course of 2008, significantly ahead of the total for the whole of 2007. These strong figures, despite difficult market conditions, were underpinned by a number of substantial secondary issues throughout the year, together with key international wins which consolidated the London’s position as the international capital market of choice. There is a good IPO pipeline awaiting an improvement in market conditions.

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.

Restaurant Performance Index Fell to a Record Low in November as Economy Continued to Worsen

added: 02-01-2009

The outlook for the restaurant industry worsened in November, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant activity fell to a record-low level. The Association's Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) - a monthly composite index that tracks the health of and outlook for the U.S. restaurant industry - stood at 96.7 in November, down 0.4 percent from October and its 13th consecutive month below 100.

Economic Depression Unlikely in 2009

added: 01-01-2009

Is a Great Depression awaiting us in the New Year? Anyone who has picked up a newspaper or watched a television knows that there has been speculation by the media recently that the current financial crisis could turn into another Depression. In fact, a recent CNN poll found that an astounding 60 percent of those interviewed felt that an economic depression was likely. Not just possible - but "likely!"

Two-Thirds of Organizations Expect to Retain and Engage Workforce in 2009

added: 01-01-2009

According to Right Management research, two-thirds of organizations are not planning to make cutbacks, but instead anticipate focusing their talent management efforts on retaining and engaging their workforce in 2009.

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