Germany

Facebook, Google Targeted In Revised Franco-German Tech Tax
Facebook, Google Targeted In Revised Franco-German Tech Tax
December 04, 2018  |  Taxes

France and Germany have come up with a compromise for a European Union (EU)-wide digital tax, abandoning a wide-ranging 3 percent tax on revenues generated...

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London Could Lose Billions In Banking Assets As A Result Of Brexit
London Could Lose Billions In Banking Assets As A Result Of Brexit
November 29, 2018  |  Economy

Frankfurt Main Finance, the lobbying group, is warning that London will lose up to €800bn (£700bn) in assets to Frankfurt by March as banks begin moving...

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Germany’s Antitrust Regulator Opens Probe Into Amazon
Germany’s Antitrust Regulator Opens Probe Into Amazon
November 29, 2018  |  Retail

The Federal Cartel Office, Germany’s antitrust authority, has rolled out an inquiry into Amazon and whether or not it is using its dominance in the...

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European Privacy Laws Almost Keep Santa Down
European Privacy Laws Almost Keep Santa Down
November 23, 2018  |  Cross-border Payments

Not even Santa can escape the limits of the privacy laws in Europe. But don’t worry — there is a happy ending (we don’t want...

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PayPal Working Capital Steps Into Germany
PayPal Working Capital Steps Into Germany
November 08, 2018  |  B2B Payments

PayPal is broadening its small business financing offering into the German market, a press release announced on Wednesday (Nov. 7). PayPal Working Capital will launch...

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Apple Pay Appears To Be Coming Soon To Germany
Apple Pay Appears To Be Coming Soon To Germany
November 05, 2018  |  Mobile Commerce

Apple Pay is set to launch soon in Germany. According to 9to5Mac, the Apple Pay page on Apple’s German website has a “Kommt bald” (“Coming...

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Hudson Executive Capital Takes 3.1 Percent Stake In Deutsche Bank
Hudson Executive Capital Takes 3.1 Percent Stake In Deutsche Bank
November 01, 2018  |  Investments

Deutsche Bank, the German bank, has seen Hudson Executive Capital, the hedge fund run by JPMorgan Chase’s former Chief Financial Officer Doug Braunstein, take a...

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Amazon Effect Eyes Grocery Aisles In Germany?
Amazon Effect Eyes Grocery Aisles In Germany?
September 14, 2018  |  Partnerships

And so the Amazon effect comes to Europe – this time with a purported Amazonian appetite for (grocery) aisles. News came Friday (Sept. 14) that...

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Wirecard Teams Up With Cognigy For Chatbot Payments, YES BANK Rolls Out Cashless System
Wirecard Teams Up With Cognigy For Chatbot Payments, YES BANK Rolls Out Cashless System
September 12, 2018  |  Global Payments

Welcome to The Axis, your look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Germany’s Wirecard works with Cognigy on digital payments within chatbot conversations, India’s...

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