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Managers: less expectation of job security and fair compensation
Despite strong economic demand, fewer managers in Germany feel that the jobs in their company are secure and that performance is appropriately compensated. That is just one finding from the biannual survey carried out by research institute FKI on behalf of the Bertelsmann Stiftung.
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Gütersloh - 29/04/2013
Germany profits from the Euro
Germany profits considerably from the Euro, as a current model calculation of Prognos AG shows that was drawn up on the order of the Bertelsmann Stiftung. "Germany's membership in the currency union reduces costs for international trade and protects it from strong exchange rate fluctuations," Aart De Geus, chairman and CEO of the Bertelsmann Stiftung, said.
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Brüssel / Gütersloh - 25/04/2013
Opportunity for Think Tanks to actively shape the future of the European Union
EU future debate requires clear targets. This ist he conclusion of high-level experts like the Chairman of the Bertelsmann Stiftung, Aart De Geus, the President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso and the President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy at the Brussels Think Tank Dialogue 2013 in the Brussels office of the Bertelsmann Stiftung.
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Gütersloh / Washington, DC - 22/04/2013
Looking Beyond the Political Gridlock in Washington and Economic Woe in Europe
The US economy is back to form, but domestic political gridlock, volatile job numbers and shaky financial markets threaten to unravel the recent success story. On the other side of the Atlantic, the eurozone has overcome its existential crisis, but the path to future growth and further fiscal and monetary integration is unclear.
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Washington, DC - 18/04/2013
Tempered Optimism Greets TTIP
A survey of 120 stakeholders in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations reveals that 88 percent believe the United States of America and the European Union will come to an agreement on expanding their economic ties. The results are included in a 10-page report released today at the 5th annual Bertelsmann Foundation-Financial Times conference in Washington, DC.
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Gütersloh / Washington - 17/04/2013
(Non-) Profiting From Better Sovereign Ratings
Credit rating agencies (CRAs) have joined the ranks of the scapegoats for the recent fiscal crises in Europe and the United States. Politicians and general publics on both sides of the Atlantic show increasing intolerance of these financial players. Annette Heuser offers her comment on the role oft he CRAs and the importance of new players in the sector.
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