Construction prices for offices up by 3.2 percent 14. April 2008 by Thomas Jannot Prices for the construction of offices and industrial buildings grew by 3.2% and 3.3% respectively in the period from February 2007 to February 2008. Prices for road construction grew by 4.0%. The price index for the construction of residential buildings increased by 3.0% in the same period. These figures were published by the Federal Statistical …
Exports up by 9.0 percent 11. April 2008 by Thomas Jannot German exports grew by 9% in February as compared to January while imports increased by 7%. As was reported by the Federal Statistical Office, goods to the value of 84.6 billion Euros were exported in February 2008, whereas the value of goods imported to Germany was 67.7 billion Euros. For the time being, these figures …
Good CO2 record increases market value of companies 10. April 2008 by Thomas Jannot The renowned investment and consulting firm Arthur D. Little in co-operation with the ECPI College of Technology carried out a “Carbon Intensity Rating”. To this end, the turnover of 1000 selected companies listed on the stock exchange was correlated with their CO2 emissions. It turned out that companies with particularly low CO2 emissions and ambitious …
Internet advertisement market grew strongly at the beginning of 2008 10. April 2008 by Thomas Jannot The demand for graphic internet advertising is currently growing enormously. In the first quarter of 2008 turnover increased to 305 million Euros which is 75% more than in the same period in the year 2007. In 2007 the German market for traditional online advertising had already generated 976 million Euros worth of turnover (+103% compared …
More takeovers with Chinese shareholdings 10. April 2008 by Thomas Jannot Since the start of the new millennium Chinas has become more and more involved in worldwide mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Both the transaction value and the number of transactions in which Chinese companies are involved as purchasers or targets have increased. However, there are more acquisitions by foreign companies in China than vice versa. The …
German equity capital forum invites to Mainz 10. April 2008 by Thomas Jannot On April 22nd 2008 the German equity capital forum will take place in the city of Mainz. This event is organized twice a year by the KfW Mittelstandsbank and Deutsche Börse and is a meeting point for companies looking for equity capital and investors. Over the twelve years since this forum was launched more than …
Processing industry generates 6.2% more turnover 10. April 2008 by Thomas Jannot In February 2008 processing industry in Germany increased its turnover by 6.2% in real terms in comparison with February 2007. At the same time turnover within Germany increased by 5.3% while that with foreign purchasers grew by 7.2%. Turnover fell by 0.1% on the previous month (January 2008) after adjustments for season and calendar. All …
60 percent of all employees work in SMEs 9. April 2008 by Thomas Jannot Almost 60% of all employees in Germany worked in small and medium-sized entities (SMEs) in the year 2005. This was revealed through a study by the Federal Statistical Office which analysed in this respect the sectors of industry, construction, hotel business as well as selected fields of the service sector. These account for about 80% …
Vice president of the Bundesbank is less optimistic about the economy 8. April 2008 by Thomas Jannot Prof. Dr. Franz-Christop Zeitler, who is vice president of the German Bundesbank, had a sceptical opinion in an interview with the weekly “Capital Investor” financial magazine. He believes that the international financial crisis is not over yet. “All in all I expect the German economy to grow by 1.5% in the year 2008.” At the …
Less orders to industry in February 8. April 2008 by Thomas Jannot According to provisional calculations by the Federal Statistical Office, the number of orders received by industry in Germany fell once again in February as compared to January by 0.5% after adjustments for price and season. Thus, the decrease somewhat slowed down in comparison with January when there had been a drop by -0.7% on the …