FRAMINGHAM, MA – Worldwide semiconductor revenues will grow 9% year-over-year in 2011 to $303 billion, and will achieve a CAGR of 6% for the 2010 to 2015 forecast period, according to International Data Corp. Revenues will hit nearly $380 billion by 2015, the firm says.

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.