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(SINGAPORE) Distressed selling may be a thing of the past, but prospects in the secondary private equity (PE) market are definitely looking up, says Paul Capital, a global alternative investment manager with US$6.6 billion in assets under management.

‘Whether it is fundraising activity, investor interests or exits, we see encouraging signs on all three fronts,’ the company’s regional head, Lucie… more

Forecasts for warmer weather, a stronger dollar and further signs the U.S. consumer is still hurting sent oil prices lower for the fifth straight day.

Signs that the U.S. recovery gained steam in the final quarter of 2009 abounded this week. First, data on retail sales showed that the all important U.S. consumer continued to rebound in November. The U.S. economy is also getting some much needed support from the economic recovery abroad, which along…

Industrial production probably rose in November for the fifth straight month amid halting signs of economic recovery.







Industrial production – Business – Business Services – Signage – Business and Economy

U.S. consumer sentiment improved in early December on signs of stabilization in the labor market and widespread discounts to entice holiday shoppers.







United States – Home – Consumer Information – Business – Business Services

PRIVATE sector economists expect Singapore to grow even faster next year, as more signs emerge that the economy is returning to normal.
Growth is tipped to hit 5.5 per cent next year after a 2 per cent contraction this year – based on the median expectations of 20 economists, released yesterday by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).
This is better than the 4.5 per cent growth they predicted… more

Stock futures pointed to a higher market open Thursday, as more signs of weakness in the labor market led investors to bet that the government will keep interest rates low.







Business – Investing – Commodities and Futures – Advisory Services – Futures

There are signs of recovery in the nation’s heartland, including Elkhart, Ind., but the rebound is faint, uneven and faces many threats.

Recreational vehicle – Elkhart Indiana – United States – Indiana – Thor Industries

Signs of a subdued economic recovery sent investors out of stocks Thursday and in search of safer assets like the dollar.







Unemployment – Business – Investing – Stocks and Bonds – Equities

Dell Inc. said Thursday that its net income dropped 54 percent in the latest quarter and amid signs the company isn’t fully benefiting from the computer industry’s fledgling recovery.







Dell – Personal computer – Hewlett-Packard – Services – United States