Germany

German Antitrust Watchdog Takes New Step To Regulate Google

German Antitrust Watchdog Takes New Step To Regulate Google
German Antitrust Watchdog Takes New Step To Regulate Google
January 05, 2022  |  Google

In a move that could spell trouble for Google, the German antitrust regulator Bundeskartellamt ruled that the tech giant has “paramount significance across markets,” according...

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Delivery Hero Leaves German Cities and Japan, Citing Competition, Driver Shortages
Delivery Hero Leaves German Cities and Japan, Citing Competition, Driver Shortages
December 22, 2021  |  Delivery

Delivery Hero’s Foodpanda unit will exit six German cities — Cologne, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich and Stuttgart — and sell its Japanese Foodpanda division in...

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Smartphone Procurement Firm everphone Raises $200M 
Smartphone Procurement Firm everphone Raises $200M 
December 06, 2021  |  Investments

The German phone-as-a-service provider everphone has raised $200 million in new funding, money the company says it will use to expand its efforts in Europe,...

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WU: On Track to Launch Digital Bank Pilot by Year’s End
WU: On Track to Launch Digital Bank Pilot by Year’s End
November 02, 2021  |  Earnings

The Western Union Company (WU) touted its upcoming Germany and Romania digital banking pilot in its third quarter earnings results, according to a press release....

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Germans Hit with Higher Prices Across the Board 
Germans Hit with Higher Prices Across the Board 
October 28, 2021  |  International

Germans will have to dig a little deeper to overcome supply shortages and increased energy prices that are leading to higher production costs on myriad...

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Bitcoin Daily: German Institutional Funds Can Invest In Crypto; Bitcoin Miners Bring In $970M In July
Bitcoin Daily: German Institutional Funds Can Invest In Crypto; Bitcoin Miners Bring In $970M In...
August 01, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Under a new plan in Germany, some institutional funds will be able to invest billions in cryptocurrency, which has never happened before, Bloomberg reported. Get...

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Germany Denies Reports Of Cyberattack On ‘Critical’ Infrastructure, Banks
Germany Denies Reports Of Cyberattack On ‘Critical’ Infrastructure, Banks
June 30, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

A cyberattack on German data service provider that works with government groups wasn’t a part of a larger, more comprehensive attack, according to Bloomberg. Get...

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Germany Ponies Up $12B To Boost Tech Startups’ Growth
Germany Ponies Up $12B To Boost Tech Startups’ Growth
June 22, 2021  |  Investments

Germany has created a $12 billion fund to speed up the growth of startups in the technology sector. The country sees such companies as key...

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BaFin Appoints Supervisor To Monitor N26’s AML Controls
BaFin Appoints Supervisor To Monitor N26’s AML Controls
May 12, 2021  |  AML

Germany’s main financial regulator, the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), has ordered German neobank N26 to increase its anti-money laundering (AML) efforts, according to an...

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