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Gewerbe: Mehr Betriebsgründungen im ersten Halbjahr

Trotz der Konjunkturschwäche werden immer mehr Deutsche zu Gründern. In Deutschland wurden im ersten Halbjahr mehr Unternehmen gestartet als geschlossen.

Gewerbe: Mehr Betriebsgründungen im ersten Halbjahr

Germany reported a rise in the number of businesses established in the first half of the year, with 69,600 companies starting operations. This represents a 3.0% increase compared to the same period last year, according to the Federal Statistical Office. The total number of business registrations rose by 8.3% to around 418,100, while the number of complete business closures fell by 0.1% to approximately 49,800.

The number of company bankruptcies decreased by 2.0%, with 1,995 applications filed in May, down from 1,073 in the same period last year.

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