One in four use internet at work 16. July 2007 by Thomas Jannot An ever growing number of people use the internet at work. In 2006 already 27% of Germans aged between 16 and 74 years did so. Such a high percentage is unprecedended. Back in 2005 it was just 20%. According to the German Association of Information Technology, Telecommunications and New Media (BITKOM), this figure is going …
EU enlargement particularly useful to SMEs 13. July 2007 by Thomas Jannot After the EU enlargement in May 2004 one in two small and medium-sized entities in Germany gained easier access to bigger sales market and more cost-efficient production and import opportunities. Europe-wide this applies to just 38% of companies. This is the finding of a survey among 3000 small and medium-sized companies in twelve European countries …
Increase in wholesale prices in June 12. July 2007 by Thomas Jannot According to the Federal Statistical Office, in June 2007 the wholesale selling price index was 1.9% above last year´s level. As compared to May 2007 the index only increased slightly by 0.1 percent in June.
Processing industry increased turnover in May considerably 11. July 2007 by Thomas Jannot The Federal Statistical Office reported that the processing industry generated 6.2% more turnover in real terms in May 2007 as compared to May 2006. Compared to April this year turnover increased by 2.6%.
Less overnight stays in May than in April 11. July 2007 by Thomas Jannot According to preliminary findings by the Federal Statistical Office there were in total 33.9 million overnight stays in lodging places with more than nine beds and on camping sites in May 2007. As compared to the same month in 2006 this corresponded to an increase of 4%. Compared to April 2007, however, overnight stays fell …
Germany leading in the field of wind power, solar and bio energy 9. July 2007 by Thomas Jannot According to the International Energy Outlook 2006 the generation of electricity will double over the next 25 years. Against this background experts expect that the percentage of electricity generated from renewable sources of energy will increase by 57 percent, if costs continue falling and the supply quality remains satisfying. Today there is already an entire …
Less new motor vehicle registrations in Germany 9. July 2007 by Thomas Jannot There were 1.577.000 new passenger car registrations in Germany over the first half of 2007 which is the lowest number since German reunification. This development is in particular due to the fact that the number of private passenger car registrations has dropped considerably. The Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (VDIK) thinks that the structural …
Collective wage increases in Germany smaller than in France 7. July 2007 by Thomas Jannot As compared to the year 2005 wages increased by 1.6% in Germany and by 2.8% in France in 2008. Thus, annual collective wage increases in Germany for the third time in a row were smaller than those in France. In the same period consumer price increases were 1.7% and 1.6% in Germany and France respectively. …
New study confirms Germany´s appeal as business location 7. July 2007 by Thomas Jannot Germany is leading in Europe and in fourth position on a global scale behind China, the US and India. 20% of all companies surveyed want to invest in Germany given that it combines productivity, work efficiency and innovational power. This is the finding of the »Standort Deutschland 2007« study conducted by the renowned Ernst & …
Leasing boom for equipment and machinery 7. July 2007 by Thomas Jannot According to the Munich-based ifo Institute leasing companies are very satisfied with their current business situation. In May 54% of leasing companies considered their business situation to be good, 42% to be satisfactory and just 4% were dissatisfied. Business prospects were also very bright in May. However, due to leasing companies´ uncertainty with regard to …