One in ten companies in Germany engaging in innovation uses scientific findings for the development of new products and processes. The knowledge and technology transfer between academia and businesses works far…
Next year investors should buy primarily European shares: In a model portfolio with shares from Europe, North America, Japan, and the Emerging Markets European values should account for 50 percent of the…
According to the latest findings of the ZEW Financial Market Survey in November, the economic expectations of German financial analysts have dropped to 8.7 points. This is the lowest level reached since March…
The "Alliance for Jobs, Education and Competitiveness" has not only contributed to a more moderate wage policy but also to the rejection of exorbitant demands such as lowering the pension age to 60, and,…
In the third quarter of 2000, growth dynamics in the business-related services sector have slightly weakened compared to the previous quarter. The seasonally adjusted annual sales growth rate fell from 5.4 per…
Following the drop in economic expectations by 40 per cent last month, the indicator has continued its downfall in October declining by 50 per cent. The indicator has thus fallen from 40.8 points in September…
The number of start-ups in the business-related services sector has increased by about twelve per cent as compared to the previous year. The same goes for East Germany (including Berlin), where the number of…
In accordance with the US-American Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US-GAAP), employers are not required to state personnel expenditure in full in the balance sheet when remunerating employees with…