The fall of European equities in the past few weeks due to the sovereign debt crisis has made some of the equities cheap. Many German companies especially are worth a look at current levels. The export-driven German economy is weathering the crisis well and is poised to expand further once the dust settles. According to …
The personal household saving rate in Germany is one of the highest among developed countries. German households put aside a monthly average of Euro 190 per inhabitant in the first half of 2010, according to a report by De Statis.The following chart shows the comparison of personal saving rate in Germany against a select few OECD …
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The German economy is showing strengths of a robust recovery. German exports and imports in March reached record levels. From a press release by the Federal Statistics Office: Germany exported commodities to the value of Euro 98.3Â billion and imported commodities to the value of Euro 79.4Â billion in March 2011. As further reported by the Federal …
Elster Group ADR – Terminated Effective 12/6/13. Details here. Essen, Germany-based Elster Group(ELT) is a world leader in Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) and integrated metering and utilization solutions to the gas, electricity and water industries. The company’s products and solutions are used to accurately and reliably measure gas, electricity and water consumption as well as …
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The German chemical industry is the fourth largest in the world and number one in Europe. Traditionally Germany has maintained leadership position in this industry beating other countries due to innovative policies encouraging investment, highly specialized educational programs fostering the advancement of chemical science, world-class infrastructure, sustainable development with public and private sector partnership, substantial …
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