Kategorie: Economy
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Unrecognised economic factor social enterprises Recommendation to promote
Beyond the economic mainstream, there are diverse and indispensable alternative economic actors: solidarity economy, collective enterprises, community-based enterprises, new cooperative concepts. Co-operative enterprises are creating important social and alternative economic value in fields such as community energy, community-supported agriculture, platform co-ops and senior citizens‘ co-operatives. The Institute for Ecological Economy Research (IÖW) recommends that the…
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Einzelhandel profitiert von Maßnahmen der Verkehrsberuhigung
Fallen Parkplätze oder Straßenraum zugunsten des Rad- und Fußverkehrs weg, so fürchtet der Handel oft Kundenverluste und Umsatzeinbußen. Eine Difu-Analyse zeigt, dass diese Befürchtung meist unbegründet ist – im Gegenteil: Auch der Handel profitiert von Verkehrsberuhigungsmaßnahmen. Berlin/Germany, 28. Maerz 2025. Von der wachsenden Konkurrenz durch den Online-Handel bis hin zur erfolgreichen Suche für Betriebsnachfolgen –…
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Responding to crises at an early stage
Natural disasters, war or traffic jams: events that affect supply chains cannot be avoided. A research team at Fraunhofer IPA has been working on solutions to enable companies to respond to disruptions at an early stage and mitigate the consequences. Artificial intelligence plays a decisive role here. Stuttgart/Germany, March 19, 2025. It doesn’t take a…
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Carbon Cycle Lab Producing industrial raw materials from waste
Rising energy costs, scarce resources, growing amounts of waste – mankind has a waste problem. With the Carbon Cycle Lab (CCLab), researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have created a new development platform for a more sustainable circular economy. Among other things, the chemical recycling of plastic waste is being researched and transferred…
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Bitkom: Attractiveness of bricks-and-mortar retail Cashless payment is becoming more important
71 per cent want to be able to make cashless payments anytime and anywhere. Online reservations and availability checks are the most popular services Berlin/Germany, February 27, 2025 – Why go to the city centre when I can shop with a click? Online shopping is now part of everyday life for many internet users, and…
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Employees with a history of immigration are represented above average in many shortage occupations
A few years ago, there was already a study on the fact that migration can be an engine for economic recovery. Germany’s Federal Statistical Office, Destatis, has now once again published results from the microcensus that speak a similar language. Wiesbaden/Germany, February 27, 2025 Whether in construction, the food industry, catering, care or passenger and…