In April the ZEW-CS-Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Switzerland paints a nearly unchanged picture of the prospects for the Swiss economy on a six month time frame. Economic expectations edged down…
Algo trading, i.e. computerized trading of stocks based on clearly defined algorithms, is on the rise at the stock markets. This involves many risks for the financial markets. This is the finding of a current…
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany increases by 8.5 points in April 2010. The indicator now stands at 53.0 points after 44.5 points in the previous month. This value is well above the…
Internet-based technologies and services are used diversely among the businesses in the economic sector service providers of the information society. Thus, internet platforms for the development and the offer…
The economic situation among companies in the economic sector service providers of the information society overall remains stable in the first quarter of 2010. The current business situation receives slightly…
The number and the volume of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in Greece are declining considerably. In 2008, there were 153 M&A transactions with a value of seven billion euros. In 2009, however, the number of…
Currently the question is raised if all data sent online are still going to be treated in the same manner or if certain data are going to be prioritised in the future. Internet providers like Google, Amazon or…
The European Commission makes a second attempt to introduce a new energy label for electric appliances. This label is to encourage the European consumers to buy energy-saving appliances. However, there are some…
The economic sentiment indicator for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE region) increases in March by 16.8 points to 37.3 points. The CEE indicator is conducted monthly by the Centre for European Economic Research…