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The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany increased in November 2008 by 9.5 points. The indicator now stands at minus 53.5 points after minus 63.0 points in the previous month. This is still well…

The global financial crisis has slowed world-wide M&A activity in the banking sector. In Germany, the volume of transactions will regress as well. "The economic downturn and the strong competition could lead to…

High loyalty bonuses for longstanding employees of German companies are a considerable obstacle to employment for more mature job-seekers. Representative studies conducted by the Centre for European Economic…

The global financial market crisis has significantly affected merger and acquisition (M&A) activities on a worldwide basis in the third quarter 2008. The ZEW-ZEPHYR M&A-Index fell to 113 points in September…

The Centre for European Economic Studies (ZEW) in cooporation with the KfW Bankengruppe (KfW banking group) and the Business Information Service Creditreform presented a new panel of business start-ups. Up to…

The education summit in Berlin is an important signal to no longer accept the growing inequality of chances in education and on the labour market. "It must be discussed what investments in the educational…

The intensified crisis of confidence and the concerns about possible implications for the real economy have a negative impact on the economic expectations for the CEE-region. The CEE sentiment indicator, which…

The October Financial Market Test Switzerland, carried out by the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) in cooperation with Credit Suisse, reveals that the economic outlook for Switzerland has…

Sovereign wealth funds from the Middle East and Asia are increasingly buying stakes of European and U.S. companies. Due to the global financial market crisis the shares are available at low prices. Therefore…