Germany

German Regulator Gives Nod To Deutsche Bank/Commerzbank Merger
German Regulator Gives Nod To Deutsche Bank/Commerzbank Merger
January 31, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

A potential tie-up between German banks Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank should get the nod of regulators in Germany. The Wall Street Journal, citing a senior...

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Global Leaders Want Global Oversight Of Big Tech
Global Leaders Want Global Oversight Of Big Tech
January 24, 2019  |  Regulation

World leaders from countries including Japan, South Africa, China, and Germany said there should be global oversight of the technology industry, underscoring the interest internationally...

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German Reg To Halt Facebook User Data Collection
German Reg To Halt Facebook User Data Collection
January 14, 2019  |  Facebook

Germany’s antitrust watchdog plans to stop Facebook from gathering some user data after its investigation found that the social media giant has been collecting information...

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Germany Says Amazon Dash Button Breaks Consumer Law
Germany Says Amazon Dash Button Breaks Consumer Law
January 10, 2019  |  Amazon

A court in Germany handed down a harsh ruling about Amazon’s Dash buttons on Thursday (Jan. 10), according to a report from Reuters. The court...

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German Student Admits To Angela Merkel Hack
German Student Admits To Angela Merkel Hack
January 09, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

A German student has taken responsibility for one of the country’s biggest data breaches. According to Reuters, the unidentified 20-year-old accessed and leaked the personal data...

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iPhone Sales Banned In Germany
iPhone Sales Banned In Germany
January 03, 2019  |  Apple

The ongoing battle between Apple and Qualcomm continued on Thursday (Jan. 3), with the latter striking a decisive blow over the copyright infringement suit it...

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France To Move Ahead With Tech Tax In January
France To Move Ahead With Tech Tax In January
December 18, 2018  |  Europe

France, which had vowed to start taxing Google, Apple, Facebook, and Amazon in December if the European Union failed to agree on a digital tax,...

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Germany Pushes For Commerzbank, Deutsche Merger
Germany Pushes For Commerzbank, Deutsche Merger
December 13, 2018  |  Banking

The German government is looking at a merger as a way to fix scandal-ridden Deutsche Bank. According to Bloomberg, sources have revealed that officials — including Finance Minister...

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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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