Brotwert formed as FSN Capital merges three regional bakeries, acquiring majority of Eifler to create ~500-store group FSN Capital has created Brotwert by combining Bäcker Görtz and Bäckerei Pappert and …
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Business
Salzgitter Acquires Second-Largest Ruhr Steelworks and Plans 2,000 Job Cuts
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerSalzgitter to acquire Ruhr’s second-largest steelworks despite years of losses Salzgitter acquires the Ruhr region’s second-largest steelworks despite losses since 2023; CEO Gunnar Groebler defends the move amid 2,000 planned …
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Business
Uber Acquires Delivery Hero Valued at Nearly €13 Billion, Keeps Berlin HQ
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerUber Buys Delivery Hero for €13 Billion in Major Global Food-Delivery Deal Uber buys Delivery Hero for €13 billion, offering €41.50 per share; the deal keeps the Berlin headquarters and …
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Uber acquires Delivery Hero for €13 billion, offers €41.50 per share
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerUber acquires Delivery Hero in €13 billion deal Uber acquires Delivery Hero for €41.50 per share, valuing the Berlin-based company at nearly €13 billion and positioning Uber as a larger …
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Inflexion acquires German medtech Primed from Paragon Partners for €300 million
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerInflexion acquires Primed in roughly €300 million deal Inflexion buys German medtech Primed for about €300 million, aiming to speed product development and expand Primed’s presence in hospitals across 70 …
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Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation acquires rare 1940 inmate postcard, calls for trade ban
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoAuschwitz documents pulled from auction as foundation and donors rush to preserve Holocaust records Auschwitz documents rescued from auctions as the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation and donors buy artifacts while Germany moves …
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Holidu acquires Gites.com to accelerate European holiday rental consolidation
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerHolidu expands vacation rentals footprint in Europe with purchase of Gites.com Holidu expands its vacation rentals reach by acquiring Gites.com, leveraging AI-driven tools and property management software to scale across …
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Merck acquires Bio-Techne for €9.9 billion to boost life science portfolio
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerMerck buys Bio‑Techne for €9.9bn to expand life‑science tools in cell and gene therapy Merck buys Bio‑Techne for €9.9bn, expanding life‑science tools for cell and gene therapy. Deal set to …
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Safe Driver Group acquires Taxi Frankfurt to modernize German taxi industry
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerSafe Driver Group acquires Taxi Frankfurt, launches Taxi First Mobility to modernize services Safe Driver Group acquires Taxi Frankfurt and will relaunch it as Taxi First Mobility to modernize bookings, …
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Northvolt declares bankruptcy as Lyten acquires Schleswig-Holstein battery plant at steep discount
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerNorthvolt battery plant in Schleswig-Holstein sold to start-up Lyten after project collapse Swedish battery maker Northvolt’s failed Northvolt battery plant in Schleswig-Holstein has been taken over by start-up Lyten, after …