Business News
Nearly Half of Germany’s €30 Billion Startup Strategy has Been Implemented
It's part of an effort to support homegrown startups.
Germany
Business News
Amazon Germany Wants Workers to Use Fewer Sick Days to Get a Better Bonus
Would you come to work sick to help your co-workers earn more money?
By Rose Leadem
Business News
This Group Says it Would Not Have Approved Tesla’s Beta-Phase Autopilot Feature
Tesla's partial self-driving Autopilot feature has been thrust under the microscope since a fatal crash involving a Tesla Model S sedan in the United States in May.
By Reuters
Business News
Krispy Kreme Agrees to $1.35 Billion Takeover
Buyer is German conglomerate JAB Holding Company.
By John Kell
Business News
German City Designs Traffic Lights for Oblivious Pedestrians
Blinking LED lights are now being placed in the ground at busy intersections for people who look down at their devices while walking.
Building a Business
Facebook, Google and Twitter Agree to German Ban on Online Hate Speech
The companies will remove offending materials from their networks within 24 hours.
By Reuters
Business News
Microsoft to Offer Cloud Services From Germany to Ease Privacy Fears in Europe
The measure is designed to ensure that clients' data remains in Germany.
By Reuters
Business News
Volkswagen Shares Plunge Amid Emissions Scandal
The car company could face up to $18 billion in penalties.
By Reuters
Business Accounting
Best Boss Ever Rewards Employees With $200,000 Bonuses After Buyout
Talk about a great payday.
By Carly Okyle
Building a Business
Greece Says It May Accept Bailout Offer — With Conditions
Last night, the struggling nation became the first developed country to default on the International Monetary Fund.
By Reuters
Building a Business
Amazon’s Loan Program for Sellers Expands Into New Markets
Amazon Lending, its business loan program for small sellers, will be available in eight more countries later this year.
By Reuters
Thought Leaders
Berlin: The Startup City That’s Still Starting Up
Whether in tech or art, entrepreneurs in the German capital are creating a bright, new history for their city.
By Jason Fell
Building a Business
Why Burger King Just Shut Down 89 of Its Franchises in Germany
The company is closing a whopping 13 percent of its restaurants in Germany following an undercover report that exposed the locations' expired food, sanitary violations and bad working conditions.
By Kate Taylor