In the year 2000, the number of start-up businesses in East Germany fell considerably by 3.5 percentage points compared to the previous year. Meanwhile, in West Germany, the number of start-ups remained stable,…
The continued economic downturn among business-related service providers is having an increasingly negative impact on their labour demands. While the effects of this are being felt by workers at all…
The annual rate of growth in turnover of business-related service providers fell to 2.5 per cent in the third quarter of 2001. This is part of a continuing downward trend which has been observable in this…
The introduction of the Euro in January will lead to price rises. With this assessment, German financial market experts confirm the expectations of critical consumers.
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment derived from the ZEW Financial Market Survey shows signs of stabilization in the positive range. It is currently standing at +9.8 points compared to +13.7 points in the…
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment derived from the ZEW Financial Market Survey again increased in September. It is now standing at +13.7 points which represents an increase of 2.3 points compared to…
The crisis of confidence in the New Market is primarily a result of inadequate financial management of businesses, overly ambitious business strategies and euphoria in the stock market, leading to massive…