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Global Economic Crisis Weighs Heavily on Venture-Backed Exits in 2008

added: 06-01-2009

Venture-backed company exits continued to lag in the fourth quarter of 2008, according to the Exit Poll report by Thomson Reuters and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA). There were no venture-backed IPOs in the quarter, and the tally of M&A exits as of the last day of the quarter came to a modest 37 transactions for the period.

Hedge Funds Increase Scrutiny On Managing Counterparty Risk

added: 06-01-2009

A new white paper published by Pershing LLC, a subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, and Aite Group LLC has found that managing counterparty risk is a much more critical component of a hedge fund's overall business operations today than it has been in previous years.

Seven Predictions for 2009

added: 05-01-2009

As we step tentatively into the new year, prospects look pretty grim. With unemployment predicted to top 9%, industry bailouts looming, a massive retrenchment in the stock market and a generally accepted view that things aren’t likely to get better any time soon, it will be all too easy to slide into a state of cynicism, or even despair.

December Manufacturing ISM Report On Business: PMI at 32.4%

added: 05-01-2009

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector failed to grow in December for the fifth consecutive month, and the overall economy contracted for the third consecutive month, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®.

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.

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.

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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