LOS ALTOS, CA – Aggressive deficit spending, record-low interest rates, consumer subsidies and inventory rebuilding gradually lifted world GDP from a 6.5% annualized rate of contraction during the fourth quarter of 2008 to a strong 4.9% expansion during the first quarter of 2010. However, the impact of those expansive measures has gradually worn off, says Henderson Ventures.

STAMFORD, CT – The semiconductor market rallied in 2010, with worldwide revenue reaching a landmark $300.3 billion in 2010, up 31.5% year-over-year, says Gartner.