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Europe urged to speed up European strategic autonomy in new Sparta2 report Sparta2 report urges accelerated European strategic autonomy with €150–500bn programs, coalition-led procurement, startup contracts and urgent political will. …

Deepseek funding push could value AI startup at up to $50 billion after breakthrough model Deepseek funding seeks external capital at a possible $50 billion valuation after its January 2025 …

Germany launches €4bn childcare investment plan for Kitas from 2026 to 2029 Germany unveils a €4bn childcare investment plan (2026–2029) to back construction, renovation and digital upgrades in Kitas, prioritizing …

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 …

SAP acquires Prior Labs, pledges over €1 billion to build global AI laboratory SAP acquires Prior Labs and will invest more than €1 billion over four years to create a …

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 …

GameStop bid for eBay: Ryan Cohen offers $56 billion cash-and-stock takeover GameStop bid for eBay: Ryan Cohen has proposed a roughly $56 billion cash-and-stock offer, including $125 per share and …

Klingbeil budget 2027 draws fire as Germany’s borrowing nears €200 billion Lars Klingbeil’s budget 2027 blueprint is criticized for soaring borrowing, rising debt service and fiscal gaps projected to reach …