The tech sector failed to follow up on its upward trend, analysts said. Move aside tech industry, there's a new darling in town. According to a recent study by Wall Street analysts, the financial industry is set to overtake the technology industry in total profits in the United States.

Global plastics M&A activity fell in first half of 2013. According to P&M Corporate Finance, there was nearly a quarter drop in mergers and acquisitions activity in the global plastics sector in the first half of 2013.

According to Zacks, the health insurance industry is “thriving under stress”. The health insurance industry was "thriving under stress," according to Zacks.

Ultimately, the determinant as to the increase or decrease of the value of an asset is the foreign currency exchange.

According to recent figures, the iPhone 5 won over its rival Samsung Galaxy S4 in total sales. With news of the impending release of the iPhone 6, its predecessor recently posted a figure which declared the winner of the Samsung vs Apple sales war last month.

According to a research, almost all profits earned by the smartphone industry were from Apple and Samsung.

According to Experian, telecom M&A are doing well in the UK. According to Experian, there was an increase in mergers and acquisitions for the telecoms section in the United Kingdom.

There are basic lessons to be learned about management of forex risks. One of the biggest and most liquid of all financial markets is the foreign exchange market.

According to Experian, Irish mergers and acquisitions declined 50%. According to Experian, a global information services company, the number of mergers and acquisitions in Ireland dropped by almost 50%.

While many currencies have floundered, the Canadian dollar has provided great returns to investors. As the recent weeks have showed, many global currencies have been buffetted by volatile trade as well as the uncertainty as to the next decision of the US Federal Reserve as to its stimulus programs.