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Richemont reveals recovery in demand

By Haig Simonian in Zurich
Published: January 18 2010 14:05
Richemont, the world’s second-biggest luxury goods group, on Monday reinforced signs of a recovery in demand for expensive watches, jewellery and accessories with Christmas s… carry on reading.

Aim shows signs of recovery after years of famine

By David Blackwell
Published: December 15 2009 21:46 | Last updated: December 15 2009 21:46
In the book of Genesis, Joseph warns Pharaoh that seven years of plenty would be followed by seven years of famine.
Aim, London’s juni… carry on reading.

Economy gets tidings of hope for holidays

Economy gets tidings of hope for holidays
Reports raise optimism that consumers can help sustain the recovery
WASHINGTON – Signs of a strengthening global recovery emerged Friday, with consumers boosting retail sales, companies… carry on reading.

Cleared for Takeoff

by Bill Frogameni Nov 19 2009
After a dismal year marked by lower shipping volumes and slipping prices, the air-cargo industry is starting to see signs of a muted recovery.
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SIGNS OF OPTIMISM POINT TO RECOVERY IN STAFFING INDUSTRY

NEW YORK, November 2009 –
The survey of 100 attendees of Staffing World 2009, the American Staffing Association’s Annual Convention and Expo, held in late October in Orlando, FL, found that 70% of staffing and recruiting professionals polle… carry on reading.

SIA: Chips a $20B/mo industry again, ahead of forecasts

November 2, 2009 – Yet more incoming signs that the chip industry is back on the recovery track: the SIA’s latest monthly data shows a big push in September, and the group says chip sales are on pace to beat its midyear forecast.
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Caterpillar beats estimates, raises forecast

Tue Oct 20, 2009 8:29am EDT
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Machinery maker Caterpillar Inc posted stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings on Tuesday and raised its full-year forecast, saying it was seeing signs that a recovery may be under way… carry on reading.

September retail sales improve but still weak

Wed Oct 7, 12:01 am ET
NEW YORK – U.S. retail sales figures from a key data service show signs of a rebound in September from last year’s deep plunge.
SpendingPulse, a service of MasterCard Advisors, reports that several mercha… carry on reading.

IPC Quarterly Report: Early Signs of Recovery

(September 28, 2009) BANNOCKBURN, IL — IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries released the summer 2009 edition of its quarterly business report, Supply Chain Tracker, showing signs of recovery in most sectors of the electronics indust… carry on reading.

Top EMS/ODM Vendors Gain Stability: iSuppli

(September 29, 2009) EL SEGUNDO, CA — Following alarming revenue plunges in late 2008 and early 2009, the global electronics contract manufacturing business showed signs of stabilization in the second quarter, with the top players experiencing a c… carry on reading.

Eurozone bank lending picks up

By Ralph Atkins in Frankfurt
Published: September 25 2009 11:15 | Last updated: September 25 2009 11:15
Eurozone bank lending has shown tentative signs of recovering, with companies returning to borrowing for the first time since Janu… carry on reading.

Triad factories showing signs of improvement

Friday, September 11, 2009
Triad factories showing signs of improvement
The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area – by Matt Evans Staff writer
Triad manufacturers are hoping that the first reported nationwide uptick i… carry on reading.

OECD July indicator points to stronger recovery

Fri Sep 11, 2009 6:17am EDT
PARIS (Reuters) – The economic outlook improved in most countries in the 30-nation OECD area and clear signs of recovery can be seen in the major seven economies, an OECD survey said on Friday.
The P… carry on reading.

China’s economic recovery gains pace

By Geoff Dyer in Beijing and Justine Lau in Hong Kong
Published: September 11 2009 05:34 | Last updated: September 11 2009 09:24
China’s economy showed new signs on Friday that its recovery was gathering pace with the announcement tha… carry on reading.

US debt markets show signs of better health

By Aline van Duyn in New York
Published: September 2 2009 19:40 | Last updated: September 2 2009 23:37
The revival of markets for bonds backed by auto and credit card debts is expected to be underscored on Thursday when the US Federal… carry on reading.

Credit card defaults show signs of stabilizing

Mon Aug 17, 2009 5:10pm EDT
By Juan Lagorio and Elinor Comlay
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The rate of U.S. credit card defaults showed signs of stabilizing last month, an indication that American consumers may not be in as bad shape as… carry on reading.

Low rates accelerate housing rebound

By Norma Cohen
Published: August 27 2009 08:25 | Last updated: August 27 2009 08:25
UK house prices rose in August for the fourth consecutive month, amid signs that low interest rates were bringing stability to the market.
The… carry on reading.

German business mood brightens further

Wednesday, 26 August 2009 10:58
The mood among German firms brightened for the fifth month in a row in August amid signs that Europe’s biggest economy is recovering, the closely watched Ifo index showed today.
The index rose to… carry on reading.

City hiring freeze shows signs of easing

By Gill Plimmer in London
Published: August 18 2009 00:01 | Last updated: August 18 2009 00:01
The hiring freeze in the City of London is beginning to thaw, according to recruiters, but it is still too soon to crack open the champagne… carry on reading.

The barbarians are coming, again

Jul 28th 2009
From Economist.com
There are signs of revival among private equity’s giants
ALONG with the rest of the finance industry, the private-equity business has endured a miserable couple of years. Congress continues… carry on reading.