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  1. Information Economy // 13.10.2008

    Service Providers of the Information Society - Job Vacancies in many Firms Because Applicants Lack Qualification

    Within the sector service providers of the information society comprising both ICT service providers and knowledge-intensive service providers, about 24 per cent of the firms state not being able to fill job…
  2. Information Economy // 07.10.2008

    German Service Providers of the Information Society - Sentiment Indicator for Service Providers of the Information Society Falls to all-time low

    The ZEW-IDI, a sentiment indicator for the whole sector service providers of the information society comprising both the ICT service providers and knowledge-intensive service providers, fell to 52.3 points in…
  3. Research // 29.09.2008

    Research Abroad Boosts Employment in Germany

    Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) which are maintaining research and development (R&D)activities abroad clearly show an higher employment increase than SMEs restricting R&D to Germany. Thus, SMEs doing…
  4. CEE Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 18.09.2008

    ZEW-Erste Group Bank Sentiment Indicator for Central and Eastern Europe - Slightly Improved Prospects for the Economic Development in Central and Eastern Europe

    The economic expectations for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) improve slightly once again in September. In the current survey, the ZEW-Erste Group Bank Sentiment Indicator CEE that shows the balance of…
  5. CH Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 17.09.2008

    ZEW-CS Financial Market Test Switzerland - Economic Expectations Brighten up

    Economic prospects for Switzerland have brightened up slightly in September. This is one result of the latest Financial Market Test Switzerland, carried out by the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) in…
  6. ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 16.09.2008

    ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment - Expectations Rise Again

    The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany improved in September 2008 by 14.4 points. The indicator now stands at minus 41.1 points after minus 55.5 points in the previous month. This is still well…
  7. Research // 12.09.2008

    Total Takeover of Postbank Would Have Less Consequences for Jobs Than Takeover of Dresdner Bank

    At the moment, the partial takeover of Postbank by Deutsche Bank will not lead to job losses. "Only with a possible total takeover at a later moment, jobs will be cut, but not in the same amount as with the…
  8. ZEW/Prognos Survey // 09.09.2008

    ZEW/ProgTrans AG – Survey Among Experts in the Transport Market - No Slowdown in Prices Despite the Expected Decrease of Transported Goods

    Within the next six months the German transport sector will face stagnating and, in some areas, even declining amounts of transported goods. However, transport firms are not likely to reduce prices for their…
  9. Research // 28.08.2008

    Financial Market Experts Assess ECB's Communication Policy Better than Fed's

    The European Central Bank's (ECB) decisions about key interest rates are of great importance to the European economy and the worldwide financial markets. Monetary policy decisions should therefore be well…
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