The 2014 elections to the European Parliament take place at a time when Europe is facing considerable economic challenges. Doubts have been voiced about Europe's capability to cope with these challenges.…
After four consecutive drops, the CEP Indicator of Economic Sentiment for China slightly improved by 2.8 points in its current survey period (April 14 to May 7, 2014), reaching a new value of 10.5 points. The…
China will lose its monopoly position on the rare-earth market by the end of this decade. New suppliers will enter the market and weaken China's market power. The current Chinese mark-up on global rare-earth…
International activities of German banks have slumped since the outbreak of the financial crisis: from 2008 to 2009 alone, the international assets of large German banks dropped by 20 per cent. From 2002 until…
In April 2014 the economic expectations for Central and Eastern Europe including Turkey (CEE region) have improved by 24.0 points. The ZEW-Erste Group Bank Economic Sentiment Indicator for the CEE region now…
After a long dry spell, the German M&A market is showing a moderate upward trend again. Having ranged at a level of 50 points in August 2013 – the lowest level since October 2011 –, the ZEW-ZEPHYR M&A Index…
In April 2014 economic expectations for Switzerland have decreased by 12.0 points. The ZEW-CS Indicator now stands at a level of 7.0 points, which is still signalling stable economic expectations. The ZEW-CS…
