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CEO Confidence Declines in the First Quarter of 2008

added: 15-04-2008

The Conference Board's Measure of CEO Confidence, which had posted a sharp decline in the final quarter of 2007, fell again in the first quarter of 2008 and is now at 38 (a reading of more than 50 points reflects more positive than negative responses). The last time the Measure posted a weaker reading was in the final quarter of 2000 when it was at 31.

India Is A Lead Of The World in Energy Innovation

added: 15-04-2008

According to the Emerging Economy Report released by the Center for Knowledge Societies (CKS), India is the most energy efficient country among leading Emerging Economies, including Brazil, China and South Africa.

International Monetary Fund: 3.7 Percent Global GDP Growth this Year

added: 15-04-2008

The International Monetary Fund has lowered its forecast to only 3.7 percent global GDP growth this year. Considering how fast China and India are growing, this implies sluggish growth almost everywhere else in the world. Certainly, the domestic economy barely grew at all in the first quarter, with some speculating there might have been a small decline.

World Stock Market: Stocks Dropped in Europe and Asia

added: 15-04-2008

US shares ended on a moody note as worries about Wachovia's earnings and the outlook for corporate profits overshadowed the March retail sales report.

US Stock Market: Financials Down 2.4% on Poor Results from Wachovia

added: 15-04-2008

Our market is up 24 and doing a lot better than the 2 point fall the SFE Futures predicted. Up 33 at its highest and down 6 at its lowest.

2008 Venture Capital Fundraising Activity Slows in First Quarter 2008

added: 14-04-2008

Fifty-seven venture capital firms raised $6.3 billion in the first quarter of 2008 according to Thomson Financial and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA). The number of funds raised in the first quarter of 2008 decreased by 31% from the same period in 2007 while the dollar value remained unchanged.

Nasdaq: First Quarter 2008 New U.S. Listings Statistics

added: 14-04-2008

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. announced that The NASDAQ Stock Market(r) (NASDAQ(r)) attracted more initial public offerings (IPOs) in the first quarter of 2008 than any other U.S. exchange.

Industrial Production up by 0.3% in Euro Area in February 2008

added: 14-04-2008

In February 2008 compared with January 2008, seasonally adjusted industrial production grew by 0.3% in the euro area (EA15) and by 0.5% in the EU27. In January production rose by 0.6% and 0.7% respectively. In February 2008 compared with February 2007, industrial production rose by 3.1% in the euro area and by 3.3% in the EU27.

U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes in March 2008

added: 14-04-2008

The U.S. Import Price Index increased 2.8 percent in March, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported, as higher prices for both petroleum and nonpetroleum imports contributed to the advance. The rise followed 0.2 percent and 1.5 percent increases in February and January. Export prices rose 1.5 percent in March, after advancing 1.1 percent and 1.2 percent for the prior two months.

Commodity Markets: International Energy Agency Cut its 2008 Global Oil-Demand Forecast

added: 14-04-2008

Commodity markets were seemingly at cross purposes on Friday: some traders saw good news in the General Electric earnings slump and lowered outlook, others saw the downside as a major global industrial stock signalled its concerns about the US, European and world economic outlook.

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