The bottoming-out of the persistent downward trend of firm foundations in Germany, since 1999 the case, seems to have been reached. The semi-annual examination of firm foundations in Germany by the Centre for…
When it comes to maintaining their competitiveness, the renewal and improvement of internal business processes plays a considerable role for service providers. In view of this, service providers in the…
The annual rate of growth in turnover in the German IT-related services sector increased to 2.1 percent in the third quarter of 2003, up from 1.8 percent in the previous quarter.
French women with children are more often employed than German mothers. This is the case despite the fact that French women are more frequently mothers, and also have more children than German women. In France…
Since the overwhelming success of the internet has seen its entry into private households, there has been much discussion regarding its potential as an online sales channel for products and services. Comparison…
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany fell slightly in October. The indicator now stands at +60.3 points compared with +60.9 points in September. The indicator thus suggests that optimism…
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany continued to rise considerably in September. The indicator now stands at +60.9 points in comparison to +52.5 points in August. The analysts thus confirm the…
Businesses with works councils manage to increase productivity by implementing modern work forms such as flat hierarchies, group work and profit centres. Businesses which lack a works council, however, are…
In comparison to two years ago, the acute shortage in ICT specialists in Germany has significantly improved. At the end of 2002, a total of 2.8 per cent of businesses were looking to employ ICT specialists at…