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In the current survey (January 20 to February 10, 2014) the CEP Indicator of Economic Sentiment for China has slightly worsened by 3.7 points reaching a value of 20.7 points. The CEP indicator captures the…

In January 2014, economic expectations for Central and Eastern Europe including Turkey (CEE region) have dropped by 17.6 points. The ZEW-Erste Group Bank Economic Sentiment Indicator for the CEE region now…

Economic expectations for Switzerland have reached a level of 36.4 points in January 2014. Compared to last month’s reading, this means only a slight decrease of the ZEW-CS-Indicator by 3.0 points. Therefore,…

Enterprises in Germany are planning to expand innovation expenditure in 2013 and 2014. Having reached an impressive value of EUR 137.4 billion in 2012, the expenditures on innovation of the German economy will…

In the period between 1995 and 2007, energy efficiency, i.e. a more economical use of resources producing emissions, was improved by 18 per cent globally. This is an important contribution to climate…

In the current survey (Dec. 16, 2013 to Jan. 2, 2014) the CEP-Indicator of Economic Sentiment for China worsened slightly by 6.4 points reaching a value of 24.4 points. The CEP-Indicator captures the…

Demand for corporate and government bonds continues to dwindle in 2014. Stocks as a capital investment are likewise expected to become less attractive. By contrast, raw materials are gaining importance as…