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This week: Speed dating for jobseekers -- Looking for love online -- Do German companies understand Facebook? -- Crunch time for the Greek tourism industry
The term speed-dating is normally associated with the lonely hearts of this world. The conversations may only last five or 10 minutes, but a good first impression can easily lead to a more serious relationship. That's why German job agencies have taken the concept of speed-dating and modified it to help firms find employees.
Some 40 percent of all single people in Europe use dating websites. Online dating profits in Germany have increased sevenfold in recent years. But with countless new websites popping up what seems like every day, is the industry in danger of oversaturation?
A new study shows that 58 percent of German web users have tried interacting with corporations via social media. But more than two thirds were disappointed with the outcome. European Business Week asks researcher Dr Nils Andres which companies have managed to harness the power of Facebook and Twitter...
Interview: Sam Edmonds with Dr Nils Andres, founder of the Brand Science Institute
Tourism is a key industry in Greece, generating 20 percent of the country's income. But according to a senior government official, strikes and domestic terrorism have had a devastating impact on tourism. On Greece’s largest island, Crete, some industry officials believe earnings from tourism this year are likely to fall by 30 percent - three times more than government estimates.
