Esprit Associates Blog

1 Market Outlook

1.1 Key Market Outlook for United States
1.2 Hydrogen Fuel Cells
1.3 China Exports – December 2012

2 New Business / Opportunities

2.1 Oil and Gas

3 Mergers / Acquisition / Investment Strategy

3.1 Latest Acquisition News

1 Market Outook

1.1 Synthetic Biology
1.2 Recreation Boating Sector
1.3 Canadian Manufacturing – December 2012
1.4 United States Manufacturing – December 2012

2 New Business / Opportunities

2.1 Automotive
2.2 Transportation
2.3 Oil and Gas
2.4 Aerospace

3 Mergers / Acquisition / Investment Strategy

3.1 Latest Acquisition News

Market Outlook

1.1 China's Trade November 2012

• China's trade weakened sharply in November, adding to challenges for the world's second-largest economy as a gradual recovery takes shape. Export growth plunged to 2.9 per cent over a year earlier from the previous month's 11.6 per cent, customs data showed Monday. Imports were flat, down from October's 2.4 per cent growth. The figures were in line with analysts' warnings that a trade rebound that began in August was unsustainable due to weak global demand amid Europe's debt problems and a slow U.S. recovery. The trade weakness comes as stronger factory production and consumer spending show China is starting to emerge from its deepest economic downturn since the 2008 global crisis. China's reliance on trade has declined as domestic consumption grows but export-driven manufacturing still employs millions of workers and any weakness raises the risk of job losses and unrest. Global demand for China's goods is so weak that the government has said exports likely will contribute nothing to this year's overall economic growth. Source: www.canadianmanufacturing.com

1.2 Lithium Market