The balance of risks remains somewhat tilted to the downside because of the extremely large negative impact of the financial crisis, yet not to the degree seen a year earlier.
In order to lower break-even points or reach out to consumers in the markets of emerging economies, many corporate managers are in a restructuring process of withdrawing from unprofitable areas of business, selling loss-making sections or merging them with other companies, exploring new business areas, and reviewing supply and production as well as research and development capabilities.