German enterprises spent EUR 145 billion on innovations in 2014. The German economy was thus able to match the high level achieved in the previous year (2013: EUR 145.2 billion) with respect to innovation…
It is becoming ever harder to find adequate terms for describing the levels achieved in the area of global mergers and acquisitions (M&A). The motivation of top managers does not, however, seem to be dwindling;…
The basic social security benefit in Germany, known as the "normal requirement" ("Regelbedarf"), often does not suffice to pay for electricity costs. The gap between normal requirement and average electricity…
Economic expectations for Central and Eastern Europe including Turkey (CEE region) have decreased in December 2015. In the current survey, the ZEW-Erste Group Bank Economic Sentiment Indicator for the CEE…
The ZEW-CS Indicator for Switzerland has risen in December 2015 from exactly zero points to a reading of 16.6 points. Economic expectations for Switzerland have thus almost bounced back to the level registered…
The development on German transport markets shows a clear picture regarding price expectations in the next six months: Except for air and sea freight, prices will spiral up in all markets, in some markets even…
