Sharp fall in first quarter of 2008 - The number of mergers and acquisition in the world during the first quarter of the year fell by 22%, according to data provided by Dealogic and published in the French daily, Les Echos. The market is also feeling the impact from sovereign wealth funds. According to figures published by the research company, the volume of operation implanted in emerging countries and aiming at western targets almost doubled in the first three months of the year. They...