The new German Acquisition and Takeover Act (Übernahmegesetz, WPüG), designed to regulate the process of business takeovers and protect the interests of shareholders and takeover participants, falls shorts of…
In April, the Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany, determined on the basis of the ZEW Financial Market Survey, fell for the first time in 15 months. The Indicator now lies at a value of minus 4.5…
With a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of growth in turnover of 4.4 per cent, business developments amongst business-related service providers have stabilised in the first quarter of 2001. The downturn that set…
Basic and advanced training are becoming increasingly important for business-related service providers. The proportion of businesses providing training in this sector has increased from around 55 per cent in…
Until the mid-nineties Germany's pharmaceutical industry was unable to keep up with worldwide developments. This was the case in terms of patenting, as well as the approval of new medicines. The proportion of…
In March, the Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany, calculated as part of the ZEW Financial Market Survey, fell further. It currently lies at minus 10.4 points. Compared to the previous month, the…
Thanks to the favourable global economic climate, innovation efforts in the German economy have developed positively over the last few years. The Research & Development activities undertaken by businesses have…
A study carried out by the Mannheim Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) has drawn on econometric methods to analyse the quality of prognoses provided by the two indicators - the Ifo Business Climate…
Economic expectations for Germany have continued their downfall in February and currently stand at -6.1 points, according to the ZEW Financial Market Survey. Compared to the previous month, that is a decrease…