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2007 - A Record Year for Chinese IPOs

added: 26-01-2008

Chinese enterprise IPOs raised over US$100.00B from overseas and domestic capital markets during 2007 making it a remarkable year.

US Population Increase Expected to Fuel Cement Consumption Increases

added: 26-01-2008

By 2030 the U.S. population is expected to reach 363.5 million persons. Supplying the needed housing, buildings and roads will lead to a 43 percent growth in U.S. cement consumption by that year.

How to Beat a Recession: Business Expert Shares Secrets of Making Businesses Recession-Proof

added: 25-01-2008

The dreaded "R" word is making the suppertime news, the dollar is in a free-fall and consumer spending is slowing to a crawl - a bad-news combination that has struck fear into business owners across the nation.

Saving Money is One New Year's Resolution That's a Keeper

added: 25-01-2008

A growing number of smart, value-driven investors are showing an appetite for high yield savings accounts, according to a web-based source used to compare online savings account rates and terms.

More Fed Rate Cuts, Job Growth Will Reduce Risk of Recession

added: 25-01-2008

"The odds of a recession are now approaching 50 percent," Dana Johnson, Comerica Bank senior economist, told about 500 business leaders at the Santa Clara Convention Center. "We see a red hot trading sector and a frigidly cold housing sector, and in the middle are the consumers -- and consumer actions will determine whether we have a recession or a simply a slow-down."

Software & Information Industries Revealed as Increasingly Important Drivers of Jobs & Economic Growth

added: 25-01-2008

The report, entitled "Software & Information: Driving the Global Knowledge Economy," finds that these industries are among the fastest growing and most important for propelling continued economic growth - both in the U.S. and globally.

Mobile TV Subscribers to Number 462 Million by 2012

added: 25-01-2008

As mobile TV services expand over the next five years, ABI Research sees the total number of subscribers growing to 462 million, driven in large part by the expansion of 3G networks, and flat-rate plans for mobile video. The build-out of mobile video delivery networks and an increase in the amount of available content will also contribute to the market’s growth.

Existing-Home Sales Down in December But 2007 Was Fifth Highest on Record

added: 25-01-2008

Existing-home sales declined in December following several months of stable activity, with total sales in 2007 at the fifth highest on record, according to the National Association of Realtors(R).

Mortgage Rates Lowest Since March 2004

added: 24-01-2008

Mortgage rates dropped for the fourth week in a row, with the average conforming 30-year fixed mortgage rate now 5.57 percent. According to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey of large lenders, the average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.33 discount and origination points.

Industrial New Orders Up by 2.7% in Euro Area in November 2007

added: 24-01-2008

The euro area (EA13) industrial new orders index grew by 2.7% in November 2007 compared with October 2007. The index grew by 2.5% in October. EU271 new orders increased by 1.9% in November 2007 after a rise of 5.5% in October3. Excluding ships, railway & aerospace equipment4 industrial new orders gained 0.6% in the euro area and 0.5% in the EU27 in November 2007.

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