ECB Interest

Some in the real estate market has changed since the spring. Magdeburg, 11.09.2013. The time of cheap construction money seems to tend to the end, because of mortgage rate rises again. At the same time, real estate prices also rise. The dream of homeownership is understandable but not always easy to implement. The historic, German interest rates low makes attractive the purchase of real estate. Especially in large cities, home ownership is becoming increasingly expensive, an end to the upward trend is not in sight. Thanks to historically low interest rates for mortgages, buyers were able to finance their real estate so far but at least very cheap.

But since America’s Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke hinted in May that gradually more slowly rotate Peso interest rates go up again, says real estate expert Thomas Filor. The consequences get to feel that finance the own four walls with credit buyers in Germany. In the spring, construction money cost 2.31 percent ten years running average. Since then, the interest rate to 2.76 percent has climbed. Experts appreciate that the price for the construction money will rise until the end of 2014 to 3.0 to 3.5 percent. The mortgage interest rate not on the current level of the bargain be remain forever. But also a rapid increase in first unlikely. “Because the European Central Bank (ECB) has the key interest rate at the record low of 0.5 percent lowered and announced him for a long time on the current culture or a lower level” to keep.

The economic situation in Europe and the statements of the ECB suggest that mortgage lending in Germany are still highly attractive”, confirms Faraman. Besides, he adds: the run on real estate in Germany will remain. More and more Germans to buy an apartment or a House. Real estate as an investment are here in Germany of unbridled popularity.” This was not unfounded, because according to the Stiftung Warentest the chance is big that a real estate acquisition pays off in the long run. Due to the prospective increase in the transaction volume on the real estate market continues to. In the last year this was 36 billion euros and thus to the highest level since 2007. For more information,

Acquisition Belkin Leads

Belkin announces the completion of the acquisition of Linksys. Playa Vista, California/United States March 19, 2013 will be the technologies of Linksys as an independent brand and product line continued. The famous Linksys router as well as the innovative include Wi-Fi smart platform, including related services. Linksys has a long tradition, a loyal customer base and a broad product portfolio. That has supported our decision, encouraged the company to take over and us to carry on Linksys brand”, so Chet Pipkin, CEO of Belkin. We will get the Linksys products and develop in order to improve the user experience and to offer more features for the management of the home network. Linksys smart Wi-Fi offers consumers an innovative and easy way to interact with your home network. We will continue to invest in this concept, by adding more features and products.” Linksys products will be available for customers and for dealers and be developed further.

Some new features will be announced in the spring. By getting the two Belkin and Linksys brands in the field of home networking, Belkin would like to appeal to consumers with various interests with well-defined network solutions and create the leading ecosystems for mobile devices and smart homes. Support for Linksys products is maintained through the already established Linksys support channels. Service requests can make Linksys customers via the support page of the Linksys (www.linksys.com) homepage. Guarantees are recognized for current and future Linksys products in its entirety. It happen just lots of exciting things around the networking of our daily lives and we are pleased to continue brand of Linksys which enable new experiences in the home networking”, Pipkin adds.

Linksys and Belkin are a team now. As this, we are ready to do great things and to establish products that delight consumers and increasingly networked, mobile world support.” About Belkin International, Inc. Belkin develops products that use the possibilities of modern technology to enrich people’s lives. With products from diverse areas of technology, wireless networks and home entertainment accessories for mobile devices, energy management and an extensive range of analog, digital and network cables connect Belkin products the points of intersection between people and technology. Belkin is in private hands since the company was founded in 1983 and bought Linksys in 2013. A powerful platform that enables home network and the latest generation wireless communications was created by the acquisition. Same er thing offers high outstanding for security, infrastructure, energy and server room solutions for Belkin. The new Belkin including the Belkin and Linksys brands employs more than 1,500 people and has outlets in over 100 countries. Belkin’s headquarters is located in Playa Vista, California. Learn more about the products available at Belkin.com and Linksys.com. More about Belkin is there on the home page: aboutus /. On Facebook, Belkin is facebook.com/belkin and on Twitter at Twitter.com/belkin to find. Linksys press contact: Mike Duin + 31 652529519 talkabout communications gmbh Franco of Shafeeq Rahman Balanstrasse 73 81541 Munich Tel: + 49 89 459954-11 eMail:

Frankfurt Infraserv

Infraserv of logistics completes for customer information system PICS auditing pre-qualification who issues as chemical business services within its production facilities to third parties, must ensure compliance with the labour and health and safety regulations. The principal information platform PICS collects all relevant data and perform a pre-qualification of the service providers on the basis of uniform criteria. The registration and pre-qualification has completed in November Infraserv logistics in this system. Frankfurt am Main, December 17, 2012 – compliance requirements, provided by companies of the chemical industry are background for logging on to the platform. PICS is the inspection of the contractor in relation to occupational health and safety management systems. The platform stores the results in a database and it provides interested parties on request available. “The pre-qualification for PICS a quick overview about means for our existing customers and new prospects that we all” for they meet”important rules, explains Wolfgang Kuffner, Director of chemistry logistics locations of Infraserv logistics. The service provider has started with the registry because his customer Arizona chemicals in the wake of an invitation to tender has called a pre-qualification through PICS auditing. Advantage of the single platform is that client through a convenient flag system with colored markers can immediately recognize whether the service provider meets the desired requirements. If necessary, the details are stored in addition, based on those PICS makes the status reviews. Wolfgang Kuffner: “of PICS we offer a high degree of transparency. We disclose where our standards to the occupational health and safety.” For the registry, for example, the information on the subjects of Infraserv logistics quality, health, safety and environmental protection on compliance with the requirements of the Europe-wide programme were checked. Upon activation, PICS Infraserv certifies Logistics, that she meet these customer-relevant criteria. Press contact: Tobias Low main view Agency for public relations of Rossdorfer Street 19a 60385 Frankfurt phone 0 69 / 48 98 12 90 business contact: Petra Sternberg Infraserv Logistics GmbH Industriepark Hochst / building K 801 65926 Frankfurt Tel.: 0 69 / 305 18 252 Infraserv of logistics Infraserv Logistics GmbH provides nationwide value-added logistics services for the chemical, pharmaceutical and process-oriented industries. The secure storage and flexible handling and transport of goods, in particular risk – and active ingredients as well as dangerous goods and medicinal, are core business of Infraserv logistics. In addition, Infraserv of logistics offers services in the areas of distribution and dangerous goods management, order processing, customs clearance, as well as training and consulting services in the GMP and dangerous goods environment. A company of Infraserv Infraserv logistics is Hochst group with headquarters in Frankfurt am Main. The logistics company employs 550 staff and 14 trainees and generated a turnover of EUR 77.5 million in 2011. More information: