Euro Crisis Endangers Investment Growth– Real-Estate Leasing Expands More Slowly

Overall business expenditure on equipment and machinery looks set to increase moderately in 2012. According to Ifo’s latest survey of leasing companies, the latter should outstrip this growth. The Ifo/BDL investment indicator points to a nominal increase in investment in machinery and equipment, including other investments, of 3% in 2012. This trend also looks set to continue in the first two quarters of 2013,at which point the pace of economic growth should pick up slightly.