Manipulated text documents fake themselves 2. March 2007 by Thomas Jannot Computer experts from Saarbrücken warn against a new digital threat: manipulated text documents may not only delete other files, but also display themselves differently according to the type of computer they are on. Thus, swindlers may subsequently manipulate contracts and terms and conditions, warn the computer scientists from the Saar University.
Tax guide available for free 28. February 2007 by Thomas Jannot In 2006 and at the beginning of 2007 numerous new laws took effect in Germany: VAT increased by 3 percent, allowances on savings were reduced, tax reliefs for commuters were virtually abolished etc. Any small and medium-sized entity wishing not to be confused needs professional support. This support is provided in the form of a …
500 companies with appreciation of families already interconnected 28. February 2007 by Thomas Jannot The more serious the lack of skilled personnel, the more companies realize that they have to ensure the compatibility of the personal and professional lives of their employees in order to find enough specialists and to hold them. This fact is underlined by the resonance with which the “Success factor family” network has been welcomed, …
Ifo report for 2007 on the situation of the European economy published 28. February 2007 by Thomas Jannot According to the current EEAG report (an ifo research group) on the situation of the European economy, growth of the world economy will be slightly smaller in 2007 and 2008 and amount to a little bit less than 5%. According to the ifo experts growth will also slightly slow down in the EU member states. …
Fifty percent of German internet users online almost everyday 27. February 2007 by Thomas Jannot According to the Federal Statistical Office, 65% of all Germans over the age of ten used the internet in the first quarter of 2006. In the same period of 2005 this number was just 61%.Of these users 56% went online every day or almost every day which corresponds to a 50% increase as compared to …
Salaries in Asia on the rise 27. February 2007 by Thomas Jannot Asia’s economy grew in 2006 and so did salaries. In India salaries rose by about 13.8% in 2006 which is more than in any other Asian country. The “7th Asia-Pacific Salary Increase Survey” by the Hewitt Associates management consultancy also shows that German companies recruiting managers in Asia have to take into account modified conditions.
More legal certainty for cross-border transactions 27. February 2007 by Thomas Jannot New guidelines by the EU Commission are to avoid lawsuits in the context of so-called “Advance Pricing Agreements” (APA). These agreements are made between the fiscal authorities of EU member states. They determine whether and where cross-border business operations are to be taxed. In the opinion of the Commission APAs are a suitable tool in …
New daylight saving time setting in the USA 27. February 2007 by Thomas Jannot This year the start date and finish date of the daylight saving time has changed in the USA. The start is brought forward to March 11th and the end deferred to November 4th in order to save energy. This results in an additional time difference with regard to the European daylight saving time which could …
Knowledge of foreign languages provides more opportunities to SMEs 27. February 2007 by Thomas Jannot Small and medium-sized entities miss out on thousands of business deals within the EU, but also worldwide just because of lacking knowledge of foreign languages. This is the finding of a survey by the National Centre for Languages (CILT) in Great Britain which was conducted on behalf of the EU Commission. According to experts there …
Germany among most innovative countries 25. February 2007 by Thomas Jannot Within Europe and also at the international level Germany is considered to be one of the most innovative countries. This was confirmed by the annual “European Innovation Scoreboard” study the results of which were recently published by the EU Commission. According to this document Germany is in sixth place behind Sweden, Switzerland, Finland, Denmark and …