In view of increasing economic globalisation, it is important for national economies to have as many internationally competitive businesses as possible. However, not every company is able to successfully enter…
Following a three-year delay, German mobile network operators will this year launch their UMTS networks. Network providers assume that demand will largely originate from business customers who wish, for…
In periods of strict public budgeting, many a politician chooses to bring up the issue of inheritance and gift tax. It is often argued that an increase in the levels of inheritance and gift tax in Germany would…
The ZEW-IDI value is 55.4 points in the first quarter of 2004. This sentiment indicator for the German IT-related service providers was introduced at the end of last year. In the fourth quarter of 2003 the…
More than 80 per cent of companies expect Germany to suffer from a significant shortage of engineers in the coming five to ten years. This is the result of a cross-sectoral survey among 330 businesses conducted…
The strong euro, in the past weeks sporadically worth up to USD 1.30, has a negative effect on the profit situation of German export-oriented companies.
By introducing e-commerce, German companies pursue in particular two aims. On the one hand, they aim at contributing to a positive corporate image. On the other hand, they do not want to lack in comparison to…
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany dropped significantly in March. The indicator now stands at +57.6 points compared with +69.9 points in February.
The planned exit from nuclear energy and the need to renew Germany’s power plants, will lead to a significant change in the energy mix in Germany's electricity production. Gas in particular will benefit from…
