Output in European industry increased in August 16. October 2008 by Thomas Jannot The output by industry in Europe increased in the period from July to August this year. In the Eurozone (EZ15) output increased by 1.1% and by 0.5% in the EU27. This increase is an improvement as compared to July when output had been down by 0.2% and 0.1% respectively.
Consumer prices up by 2.9 percent in September 16. October 2008 by Thomas Jannot The consumer price index for Germany once again rose in September 2008 as compared to September last year. Prices increased by 2.9%. In comparison to August, however, consumer prices fell slightly by 0.1%. From May to August annual inflation had still been at 3% and more. Inflation was particularly driven by a price rise for …
Turnover generated by audio books up by 12 percent 15. October 2008 by Thomas Jannot Downloads for audio books are becoming increasingly popular. Over the first half of 2008 the turnover generated through audio books increased by 12% as compared to the first six months in 2007. In the period from January to June this year Germans download audio books to the value of 3.2 million Euros down onto their …
News portals attract more and more visitors 15. October 2008 by Thomas Jannot The internet in general and news portals in particular are becoming increasingly popular in Germany. According to the German Association for Information Management, Telecommunications and New Media (BITKOM), the 20 most used news portals were visited almost 3.6 billion times over the first nine months this year which is an increase by 31% as compared …
Hightech businesses still job generators 14. October 2008 by Thomas Jannot According to the German Association for Information Management, Telecommunications and New Media (BITKOM), the German high-tech industry is going to generated additional jobs in 2008 despite financial crisis and slow down in the economy as a whole. For 2008 BITKOM predicts about 3,000 new jobs in addition to 826,000 already existing in the field of …
Business insolvencies up by 8.5 percent in July 14. October 2008 by Thomas Jannot In July the number of business insolvencies increased surprisingly fast by 8.5% as compared to July last year while insolvencies of private consumers fell by 8.2%. In total the number of insolvencies was down by 5.2% in July this year as compared to last year. In absolute figures there were 14,119 insolvencies reported to local …
Brand new statistical yearbook 2008 on Germany available for download 13. October 2008 by Thomas Jannot The “Statistical Yearbook 2008” by the Federal Statistical Office is now available. As always it contains comprehensive date on Germany’s economy, politics and culture as well as on the everyday life of citizens, families and households.
Wholesale trade prices rising less rapidly by 5.8% in September 13. October 2008 by Thomas Jannot Wholesale trade prices were on average 5.8% higher in September 2008 as compared to September last year. Thus, annual inflation fell as compared to August and July this year when wholesale trade selling prices were up by 7.4% and 9.9% in comparison with the respective months in 2007. As compared to August the wholesale trade …
German exports down in August 10. October 2008 by Thomas Jannot In August 2008, German exports dropped by 2.5% as compared to July. In the same period imports increased by 2.6%. After adjustments for calendar and season exports fell by 0.5% and imports by 2.5% in the period from July to August this year from 87.0 billion and 73.2 billion Euros to 75.7 and 65.1 billion …
Consumer prices grew more than salaries and wages in Germany 9. October 2008 by Thomas Jannot According to the Federal Statistical Office a full-time employee in industry and in the service sector earned 2.8% more in the second quarter of 2008 as compared to the second quarter in 2007, i.e. on average 3098 Euros in gross salaries and wages per month. In the same period, however, consumer prices increased by 2.9% …