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  1. Research // 28.04.2010

    ZEW Survey Among Financial Market Experts - Experts Favour Regulation of Credit Default Swaps

    Speculations with credit default swaps (CDS) are suspected to have intensified the Greek debt problem. To make speculations with CDS more difficult in the future, financial market experts are in favour of…
  2. Research // 27.04.2010

    China Currently Dominates Global Market for Initial Public Offerings

    After two years of stagnation, an increase of initial public offerings by firms can currently be noticed. In the time between January and the beginning of March 2010, 200 firms dared to go public. In…
  3. M&A Index // 26.04.2010

    ZEW-Zephyr M&A-Index - Hope of a Quick Recovery of Worldwide Mergers and Acquisitions Is Illusory

    The ZEW-Zephyr M&A-Index declines to 110 points in March 2010, standing above its starting point of 100 points in January 2000. However, it now stands considerably below its long-time average of 126 points. In…
  4. CEE Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 23.04.2010

    ZEW-Erste Group Bank Sentiment Indicator for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE)- Economic Expectations for CEE Remain at a Positive Level Despite the Current Decrease

    The economic expectations for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) decrease by 9.3 points to 28.0 points in April. Thus, the CEE economic sentiment indicator remains positive. The majority of financial market…
  5. CH Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 22.04.2010

    ZEW-CS Financial Market Test Switzerland - Economic Outlook Almost Unchanged

    In April the ZEW-CS-Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Switzerland paints a nearly unchanged picture of the prospects for the Swiss economy on a six month time frame. Economic expectations edged down…
  6. Research // 21.04.2010

    Algo-Trading Involves Risks for Stability on Financial Markets

    Algo trading, i.e. computerized trading of stocks based on clearly defined algorithms, is on the rise at the stock markets. This involves many risks for the financial markets. This is the finding of a current…
  7. ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 20.04.2010

    ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment - Outlook Improves Considerably

    The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany increases by 8.5 points in April 2010. The indicator now stands at 53.0 points after 44.5 points in the previous month. This value is well above the…
  8. Information Economy // 19.04.2010

    Service Providers of the Information Society - for the Development and Offer of Own Services, Businesses Only Hesitantly Rely on Internet Platforms

    Internet-based technologies and services are used diversely among the businesses in the economic sector service providers of the information society. Thus, internet platforms for the development and the offer…
  9. Information Economy // 15.04.2010

    Service Providers of the Information Society - Economic Situation Remains Stable for Service Providers of the Information Society

    The economic situation among companies in the economic sector service providers of the information society overall remains stable in the first quarter of 2010. The current business situation receives slightly…