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  1. Research // 23.06.2010

    Happiness Difference Increases Couples’ Risk of Separation

    The probability that a couple splits up is higher if there is a happiness difference between both partners. The risk of separation particularly increases if the woman is less content with life than the man.…
  2. ZEW/Prognos Survey // 22.06.2010

    ZEW/ProgTrans Survey Among Transport Market Experts - Increasing Transport Volume and Prices Expected For Next Six Months

    In the next six months, an increase in transport volume and prices is expected for the German transport market. This is the finding of the ProgTrans/ZEW Transportmarkt Barometer (Transport Market Barometer) in…
  3. Research // 22.06.2010

    ZEW Survey Among Financial Market Experts - Trend Goes Towards Social Banking

    Banks with a business strategy aiming at social, ethic and ecological goals are going to increase their market shares in Germany. This is mainly due to an increasing public interest in social and ecological…
  4. CEE Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 17.06.2010

    ZEW-Erste Group Bank Sentiment Indicator for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) - Economic Expectations for Central and Eastern Europe Decline

    The economic expectations in the CEE-region decrease by 14.8 points to 20.4 points in June. 40.9 percent of the financial market experts continue to expect an improvement of the business cycle in the CEE region…
  5. CH Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 16.06.2010

    ZEW-CS Financial Market Test Switzerland - Economic Expectations Continue to Diminish

    Once again the ZEW-CS-Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Switzerland diminishes considerably in June. The relevant ZEW-CS-Indicator lost ground by 23.0 points and is now hovering at the 17.5 mark. After a…
  6. ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 15.06.2010

    ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment - Economic Recovery Slows Down

    The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany drops by 17.1 points in June 2010. The indicator now stands at 28.7 points after 45.8 points in the previous month. This value is slightly above the…
  7. Research // 10.06.2010

    Lion’s Share at Profits in Billions From Lifetime Extension of Nuclear Power Plants Will Remain With Operators

    Operators of nuclear power plants would receive profits in billions, if the lifetime of nuclear power plants were extended. The German government expects to get their share from these extra profits. However,…
  8. Research // 09.06.2010

    Tighter Regulations for Institutional Investors’ Open Property Funds Seem Reasonable

    Continuing liquidity problems appear to have caused German open property funds to freeze about one third of their invested assets, i.e., about 26 billion Euro. The German Federal Ministry of Finance is…