At the end of secondary school, 15-year-old girls have, on average, lower grades in mathematics than boys of the same age. One reason for this gap between boys and girls could be the…
In the median, inflation rate in the Eurozone will be two percent in the current year and 2.4 percent in 2012. These are the findings of a survey among 227 financial market experts…
Frankfurt (Main) does not only make its name as Germany’s financial capital but is also a leading force when it comes to high-tech start-ups in Germany. This is the finding of a…
In spite of the severe economic crisis, German businesses have maintained their levels of innovation. Although innovation expenditures declined in 2009 for the first time in thirteen…
The economy has just recovered from the economic crisis, and already the public debate about skilled worker shortage is continuing. Many firms claim they are not able to fill…
In the fourth quarter of 2010, the sentiment in the economic sector of service providers of the information society continued to improve in comparison to the previous quarter. A…
Thirty five percent of innovative German companies already use cloud computing. However, several companies consider its impact on the protection of sensitive business data and the…