The recession hit German small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the course of 2008, especially during the second half of the year. However, internationally orientated large…
The costs for ICT components will be lower at the end of 2009 compared to the end of 2008. This is the result of the recently released IT Trend Index conducted by the Centre for…
Criteria such as low energy consumption or low environmental pollution in the production process and the subsequent recycling process (Green IT) are increasingly influencing the…
The global financial market crisis as well as the spectacular rise and fall in oil prices have ignited a debate over speculation and intensified regulations. This was sufficient cause…
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany increased in February 2009 once again. The indicator rose by 25.2 points and now stands at minus 5.8 points after minus 31.0 points…
The ongoing recession and the declining industrial production coming along with it have, for the time being, ended the rise in energy prices in Germany. The prices for electricity,…
In 2009 companies in Baden-Württemberg expect their investment activities to decrease significantly compared to the year before. This includes total investments as well as investments…
Many German banks are forced to alter their business models as a result of the international financial market crisis. Retail banking will gain in importance while investment banking…
Around 20 percent of the companies based in the federal state of Baden-Württemberg currently assess their business situation as positive. 23 percent assess it as negative. About 57…