Tag: Germany
German Cartel Office Clears Facebook-Kustomer Deal
Meta Platforms has won approval from the German competition authority to buy customer relationship management software supplier Kustomer, reported Bloomberg.
The Bundeskartellamt's announcement today averts a...
EU OKs $1.9B Berlin Airport Bailout
Germany secured European Commission approval to provide Berlin Brandenburg airport with a €1.7 billion (US$1.9 billion) bailout as it struggles to survive after opening...
Germany Fails To Approve $5B Chip Deal With Taiwan
A proposed takeover of German chip supplier Siltronic by Taiwan's GlobalWafers has fallen through after the German government failed to give its approval by...
Germany May Halt Pipeline With Russia Over Ukraine
Germany signaled that it could halt the Nord Stream 2 pipeline from Russia if Moscow invades Ukraine, and Western nations rallied behind Kyiv over...
German American Completes Merger With Two Shelbyville Banks
German American Bancorp has completed its merger with Citizens Union Bancorp of Shelbyville, the parent company of Citizens Union Bank of Shelbyville of Shelbyville,...
The Competitive Assessment of Mergers in Retail Grocery Markets: A Basket...
This paper shows that competition authorities in Europe have adopted very different approaches to assess the competitive effect of horizontal mergers on retail grocery...
Pass-Through and Competition in the Food Sector: New Data, New Insights,...
Current pressures on food supply chains are associated with higher food prices but the extent of the pass-through to consumers will depend on how...
Freshfield Grows With Four New Offices In Germany
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is creating a new unit and expanding its German operations to tackle major mass claims litigation in the country, according to...
Germany Probes Maersk’s Planned Sale of Reefer Containers To Chinese Company
Germany’s Federal Cartel Office is taking a closer look into the proposed sale of Maersk’s refrigerated container manufacturing unit to China International Marine Containers,...
Tesla Withdraws Application For State Aid To Build German Battery Plant
On Friday Tesla said it has withdrawn its application for state aid for its planned battery factory near Berlin as CEO Elon Musk declared...