Author: Ben
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Aldi withdraws from Denmark
Aldi Nord is selling most of its branches in Denmark to its rival Rema 1000. Rema will also take over most of Aldi’s employees. Aldi pulls out of Denmark after nearly 45 years. The discounter announced this Friday evening, along with rival Rema 1000, which has taken over 114 of the 188 Aldi branches in […]
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Microsoft’s Activision deal under threat
The US regulator, the FTC, wants to prevent Microsoft from acquiring Activision. The nearly $69 billion acquisition of the video game maker is at stake. The US Trade and Consumer Protection Agency (FTC) has filed an antitrust lawsuit against software giant Microsoft’s acquisition of video game provider Activision Blizzard. The FTC said Thursday in Washington […]
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Due to rising fuel prices and labor shortages, airfare prices are expected to increase by around 25% in 2023.
American Express Global Business Travel forecasts airfares on major routes to rise 25% in 2023 amid rising fuel and dollar prices and labor and aircraft shortages. The biggest increases are expected on economy class between Australia and Asia, business class on domestic flights in Australia and New Zealand and economy class flights between Asia and […]
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Celine Dion says she has a “very rare neurological syndrome” and will be postponing her European shows.
Singer Celine Dion announced this Thursday on her Instagram account that she suffers from a “very rare neurological syndrome” that has forced her to postpone once again the concerts planned for her “Carriage World Tour” in Europe. The star, a native of the Canadian province of Quebec, was injured in a video clip that he […]
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Croatia officially joins the “Schengen” zone from the beginning of next year
Croatia announced today, Thursday, that the European Union has agreed to join the Schengen area, where there are no border controls, starting next January. The Croatian diplomatic mission in Brussels wrote on Twitter: “The last step is complete! The decision of the Council (EU) – Croatia’s accession to the Schengen area from 1 January 2023 […]
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Fee: Wirecard led by the “gang”.
A unique case in German criminal history: Never before has a criminal gang been suspected on the executive floor of a former DAX company. The criminal case against former Wirecard CEO Markus Braun and two other officials has begun. Blame: Raising course with raised numbers Two and a half years after the Wirecard bankruptcy, what […]
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World Cup 2022: Luis Enrique, sacked as Spain coach, will be replaced by Luis de la Fuente
The Spanish Football Federation has sacked the national team’s first coach, Luis Enrique, after La Roja sat out the Qatar 2022 World Cup final on penalties against Morocco and named Luis de la Fuente as his successor. “President Luis Rubiales and sporting director José Francisco Molina communicated the decision to the coach,” the RFEF said […]
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Many self-employed are afraid to exist
More than 19 percent of self-employed self-employed think their economic existence is threatened. This is the result of a survey by the ifo Institute. Your situation continues to be difficult. Many self-employed people fear their economic existence due to the energy crisis and the impending recession. The business climate barometer rose 3.4 points in November, […]
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Former Wirecard boss in court – unloading his stuff?
Will Markus Braun unpack the Wirecard scandal? Now he has the opportunity to clean up the biggest scandal in German economic history. It doesn’t matter whether Markus Braun speaks or not – the case against him and the two former executives in Munich 1 district court will also revolve around working together at Wirecard. Because […]
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Uniformed Influencers: Police – Social Media
Social media helps her reach as many people as possible and keep them engaged with the issues that matter to her. Thus, communication becomes a powerful tool for authority, which has a monopoly on the use of force. Objectivity and impartiality vs. social media There is no such thing as “police” in Germany, instead a […]