The optimistic expectations of service providers in the information economy have once again been disappointed in the second quarter of 2002. The rate of growth in turnover in this economic sector has slowed and…
The acceptance of E-Commerce for purchasing is relatively high amongst service providers in the information economy. Around 65 per cent of these businesses use the internet as a purchasing channel.
The balance sheet scandals of the US corporations Worldcom, Enron and Xerox have led to long-term uncertainty in the global stock market. In their quest to find some certainty in these rather uncertain times,…
The economic expectations of German analysts have so far been unaffected by the latest stock market decline. The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany decreased by a slight 0.5 points in July compared…
The current appreciation of the euro against the US dollar and other currencies will have a dampening effect on the inflation rate in the Eurozone, as measured by the Harmonized Consumer Price Index.
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany increases in June after having declined in May. Compared with the previous month's result the indicator gains +3,3 points and is now standing at +69,6 points.…
The danger that a collapse of a bank will trigger further breakdowns is not confined to single states anymore. Rather increasing integration of financial markets has created transborder systemic risk in the EU.…
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany declines in May. With +66.3 points the index now stands -4.3 points below the value of the previous month (+70.6 points).
Introducing a tax on foreign exchange transactions has no positive effect on the currency fluctuations which are associated with flexible exchange rates.