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7:57am, 9th June, 2020

German government backs 'electronics you can trust'

The German government said on Tuesday it would commit millions of euros in funding to electronics research and development, as part of a wider effort to reduce its reliance on imports of equipment used in its critical infrastructure.

German auto stimulus to boost Volkswagen's electric push

4:15am, 4th June, 2020

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German auto stimulus to boost Volkswagen's electric push

Germany unveiled sweeping incentives for cheap electric cars and for hybrid vehicles, providing a boost to Volkswagen's electric push while staggered taxes for polluting combustion-engined cars will penalise sports utility vehicles.

German chipmaker Infineon raises 1.06 billion euros with capital increase

6:52pm, 26th May, 2020

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German chipmaker Infineon raises 1.06 billion euros with capital increase

German chipmaker Infineon Technologies raised about 1.06 billion euros ($1.16 billion) by issuing new shares to partially finance its $10 billion acquisition of U.S.-based Cypress Semiconductor, it said on Tuesday.

German tech startups plead for European approach to corona tracing app

11:28am, 14th April, 2020

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German tech startups plead for European approach to corona tracing app

Europe should not cede its sovereignty to Silicon Valley when it comes to using technology to help trace those at risk of coronavirus infection, the German developers of a smartphone app said on Tuesday.

E.ON to link Tesla's German Gigafactory to the grid

12:12pm, 26th March, 2020

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E.ON to link Tesla's German Gigafactory to the grid

(This March 25 story corrects after E.ON says it will not provide energy solutions to Tesla and has not been given 18 months to do it)

Tesla gets court approval to clear forest for German Gigafactory

7:42am, 21st February, 2020

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Tesla gets court approval to clear forest for German Gigafactory

Tesla Inc got approval from a German court on Thursday to continue to cut down forest near the capital Berlin to build its first European car and battery factory, in a defeat for local environmental activists.

German chauffeur service Blacklane plans IPO within three years

2:11am, 30th April, 2019

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German chauffeur service Blacklane plans IPO within three years

German chauffeur service Blacklane is planning an initial public offering (IPO) in the next three years, its chief executive told Reuters, as it strives to build its position in the fast-growing premium taxi market.

German regulator proposes to hike fees Deutsche Telekom can impose on rivals

8:07am, 10th April, 2019

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German regulator proposes to hike fees Deutsche Telekom can impose on rivals

Germany's Federal Network Agency on Wednesday said Deutsche Telekom could raise fees it charges rivals for accessing its "last mile" infrastructure, the last bit of cable connecting customers to the internet.

German 5G auction design could force up spectrum costs: D.Telekom

5:32am, 28th March, 2019

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German 5G auction design could force up spectrum costs: D.Telekom

The way Germany's 5G auction is being run is creating a shortage of spectrum that risks forcing up costs and leaving operators short of cash to build next-generation networks, Deutsche Telekom CEO Tim Hoettges said on Thursday.

Europe needs private A.I. champion, German minister tells paper

9:03am, 22nd March, 2019

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Europe needs private A.I. champion, German minister tells paper

Europe needs to think about creating an artificial intelligence company that is able to keep up with global rivals, German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier told Tagesspiegel newspaper.