Business and Finance
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How long do firms live? Research finds patterns of company mortality in market data
Companies come and go for a variety of reasons. Some are bought, some merge with others, and some go out of business completely. There's no shortage of…
Innovation among SMEs continues to fade
The innovation activity of German SMEs has contracted for the third year in succession. Only 28% of small and medium-sized companies recently invested in…
RWI/ISL Container Throughput Index: Growth of world trade continues to slow down
For the previous month in December, almost all data are available now. These data show at least that the decline was less clear than in the flash estimate…
Microcredit doesn't live up to promise of transforming lives of the poor, 6 studies show
Microcredit–providing small loans to underserved entrepreneurs–has been both celebrated and vilified as a development tool. Six new studies from four…
Retail. Stationary Retail as a Market Place for Generations
In the old days, it was the market square; today's generation of elderly people likes to have a chat at the café integrated into the supermarket. Stationary…
Deutsche Börse erwirbt Minderheitsbeteiligung an R5FX
Die Deutsche Börse AG hat einen Minderheitsanteil an R5FX Ltd., einem in London ansässigen FinTech-Unternehmen mit Spezialisierung auf Emerging…