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Worldwide M&A activities were regressive again in 2012. The moving average of the ZEW-ZEPHYR M&A-Index, which reflects the mergers and acquisitions concluded worldwide, continued its downward trend and clearly…

The assessment of the economic situation in Germany remains pessimistic and affects transport markets. Stagnating or even decreasing transport volumes are hence expected in the coming six months. Prices for…

Economic expectations for Central and Eastern Europe including Turkey (CEE) have increased by 9.5 points in December. The ZEW-Erste Group Bank Economic Sentiment Indicator for the CEE region now displays a…

Economic expectations for Switzerland have improved by 12.4 points in December 2012, raising the ZEW-CS Indicator to minus 15.5 points. The ZEW-CS Indicator is calculated monthly by the Centre for European…

Negotiations on the new EU financial framework for 2014 to 2020 are well underway. Due to the tense budgetary situation of many EU Member States, each budget item needs to be re-examined. EU regional policy,…

Economic expectations for Central and Eastern Europe including Turkey (CEE) have decreased by 8.9 points in November. The ZEW-Erste Group Bank Economic Sentiment Indicator for the CEE region now displays a…

Economic expectations for Switzerland remain nearly unchanged in November 2012, hovering at minus 27.9 points. The ZEW-CS Indicator is calculated monthly by the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) in…