Worldwide PC microprocessor revenues in the fourth calendar quarter of 2011 (4Q11) rose to $10.9 billion, up 1.8% compared to 3Q11 and up 14.2% compared to 4Q10, according to the latest PC microprocessor market share study from International Data Corporation (IDC). For the year 2011 compared to 2010, PC microprocessor revenues rose 13.2% to more [...]
Alkhabeer Capital, a leading Saudi investment company, has today released its latest global economic outlook for 2012. According to Alkhabeer Capital, the combined GDP of the GCC region is expected to register a growth in excess of 4% where Qatar will top the list with (7%) followed by Saudi Arabia (4.6%), Kuwait (3%), Oman (2.7%), [...]
As the new year approaches, City Index Chief Technical Analyst Sandy Jadeja summarises 2011, analysing the stock market from a technical perspective and gives his thoughts on the FTSE 100, Dow Jones, Gold, Crude Oil, EUR/USD exchange rate and what is likely to be in store for 2012 Sandy Jadeja, Chief Technical Analyst, City Index: [...]
The wealth managers’ Christmas stocking: Russian commodities, Italian corporate bonds, Unilever, New York apartment blocks, and a gold bubble At a 2012 investment outlook event, hosted by The Broadcast PR Business, a panel of wealth managers agreed on the Euro surviving (in the medium term only). They tipped global producers able to tap emerging markets [...]