Business

German start-ups funding rises to €1.7bn in Q1 as AI captures majority of capital German start-ups funding climbed to €1.7 billion in the first quarter, driven by a surge in …

Baden-Württemberg pushes dual-use shift as regional task force maps civilian firms for defense production A task force led by Jürgen Fleischer surveys Baden-Württemberg firms to map dual-use conversion potential and …

Fuel prices climb after Germany’s May 1 tax cut — ADAC says motorists see smaller relief than expected Germany’s fuel prices rose over the weekend despite the fuel tax cut …

Optimus Robot Frames ‘Muskism’ as a New Industrial Model, Authors Argue Quinn Slobodian and Ben Tarnoff say the Optimus robot symbolizes a shift from Fordism to a vertically integrated, state-linked …

UniCredit takeover of Commerzbank advances after shareholders approve €6.7bn capital increase UniCredit takeover of Commerzbank advances as shareholders approve a €6.7bn capital increase. Formal offer due May 5, 2026; shareholders …

Gamestop bids for eBay with $56 billion offer aiming to take on Amazon Gamestop bids for eBay in a $56 billion cash-and-stock proposal that would see CEO Ryan Cohen lead …

Unsafe products online persist on major marketplaces, vzbv finds vzbv study: major marketplaces deleted nearly 70 million listings in November 2025; about 30 million were unsafe or banned. vzbv urges …

UniCredit takeover of Commerzbank advances as shareholders approve €6.7bn capital increase UniCredit takeover of Commerzbank moves forward after shareholders approve a €6.7bn capital raise; formal offer to be presented and …

Unicredit moves to fund takeover with shareholder vote approving up to 470 million new shares Unicredit shareholders approved a capital increase to finance the Unicredit takeover of Commerzbank, paving the …