Economyifo Business Climate for Eastern Germany remains unchanged at year endInternational Finance DeskDecember 22, 2017 by International Finance DeskDecember 22, 2017 The outlook for the year ahead remains very positive... Read more
EconomyEconomic growth in East lags behind rest of GermanyInternational Finance DeskDecember 20, 2017 by International Finance DeskDecember 20, 2017 The ifo Institute expects the number of persons in employment to increase by over 110,000 in eastern Germany in 2017... Read more
Economyifo sharply increases growth forecast for 2018 to 2.6 percentInternational Finance DeskDecember 14, 2017 by International Finance DeskDecember 14, 2017 The number of people in employment is currently hitting record highs and looks set to rise from 44.3 million this year to 44.8 million next year... Read more
EconomyFuest favours major reform of local business taxInternational Finance DeskDecember 6, 2017 by International Finance DeskDecember 6, 2017 Says it is worth considering abolishing the local business tax and replacing it with a community surcharge on income and corporate tax... Read more
EconomyNew research says Brexit brings billions in losses all roundInternational Finance DeskDecember 4, 2017 by International Finance DeskDecember 4, 2017 In Britain this damage will exceed any savings made on its net contribution to the EU budget... Read more
EconomyWealth tax costs more than it is worthInternational Finance DeskNovember 29, 2017 by International Finance DeskNovember 29, 2017 A wealth tax rate of 0.4 percent on corporate assets, 1 percent on real estate and financial assets and a tax-free allowance of one million euros... Read more
Economyifo Business Climate Index for the service sector dropsInternational Finance DeskNovember 28, 2017 by International Finance DeskNovember 28, 2017 The business climate indicator rose for architects and engineers... Read more
EconomyEuropean construction sector grows by 3.5 percentInternational Finance DeskNovember 24, 2017 by International Finance DeskNovember 24, 2017 The favourable development in construction demand is partly due to robust economic growth and its positive implications... Read more
Economyifo World Economic Climate Indicator reaches highest levelInternational Finance DeskNovember 14, 2017 by International Finance DeskNovember 14, 2017 Since 2011 it is the highest mark that has been reached... Read more
EconomyEconomic growth rates closely aligned in many Euro area member statesInternational Finance DeskNovember 10, 2017 by International Finance DeskNovember 10, 2017 State transfers aimed at stabilising Europe’s economy across national borders would only have a very limited impact... Read more