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  1. Research // 28.07.2011

    Companies Waste Money on Training of Older Employees

    Older employees assess the return of their training measures lower than younger employees in German companies. Although companies spend approximately the same amount of money per participant on the training of…
  2. Research // 27.07.2011

    ZEW Survey Among Energy Experts – Abandoning Nuclear Energy is Possible but Electricity Prices Will Rise

    In Germany the exit from nuclear energy within ten years is possible. Due to the exit period chosen, there is no reason to fear power supply instabilities. However, the change in energy policy connected with…
  3. Information Economy // 25.07.2011

    Service Providers of the Information Society -Europe Is most Important Market for Internationally Operating Companies

    Around 39 per cent of the companies in the economic sector service providers of the information society operate abroad and sell their products and services in different regions worldwide. This international…
  4. CEE Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 22.07.2011

    ZEW-Erste Group Bank Economic Sentiment Indicator for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) - Economic Expectations Stabilise in Central and Eastern Europe

    The ZEW-Erste Group Bank Economic Sentiment Indicator for Central and Eastern Europe including Turkey (CEE) has declined slightly by 2.5 points to minus 5.0 points in July 2011. In comparison to last month’s…
  5. CH Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 21.07.2011

    ZEW-CS Financial Market Test Switzerland - Economic Expectations Drop Significantly

    Economic expectations for Switzerland dropped by 34.6 points to the minus 58.9-point mark in July 2011. This is the lowest level since the beginning of 2009. The ZEW-CS-Indicator is calculated monthly by the…
  6. Information Economy // 21.07.2011

    Service Providers of the Information Society - Economic Sentiment Among Companies in the Economic Sector Remains Positive

    The economic sentiment among companies in the economic sector service providers of the information society remains positive in the middle of 2011. Neither strong increases nor decreases in the indicators for…
  7. Research // 20.07.2011

    ZEW Energy Market Barometer - Experts Expect Medium-Term Energy Price Increases on a Broad Front

    Industrial energy consumers, especially energy-intensive companies – e.g. in the chemical industry or in steel production or aluminium production – larger business enterprises, local authorities and other final…