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Berlin wants to buy Vattenfall's district heating network: Federal Cartel Office grants permission
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Insurers: Cartel Office permits merger of insurers Gothaer and Barmenia: The authority does not see competition threatened by the merger. Gothaer and Barmenia ...
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Ensuring competition in AI will also preserve democracy, experts say: With artificial intelligence, focus on enforcing competition laws is vital and goes hand in ...
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Quick Glance: Critical Considerations for AI Takeover
- Boards should understand AI's impact on their companies to stay competitive and serve customers effectively.
- AI can make proprietary data more valuable and create new opportunities, but requires in-depth data management.
- AI has the potential to disrupt industries, create new competitors, and erode a firm's competitive advantages.
- The board should support AI development, assess its impact on competitive advantage, and prepare employees for changes.
Microsoft wants to resolve dispute over its cloud practices: Competitors accuse Microsoft of unfair practices in its cloud policy. Antitrust authorities are ...
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Retail: Cartel Office sees no disproportionate market power of supermarkets: Politicians and farmers believe that the pricing power of supermarkets is worse than ...
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Heavy fines for construction cartel: The cartel office determined: 14 construction companies and twelve responsible parties have to pay around 4 ...
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Artificial intelligence: Federal Cartel Office warns of digital companies gaining power
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Bundesliga rights: Cartel office removes ban on sole proprietorship: Topics such as the allocation of rights, subscription prices, audience ratings and the ...
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Dissolution of the parliamentary group “Citizens for Thuringia” is being examined
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Cartel Office allows merger of four hospital operators in the Ruhr area: Bonn - The Federal Cartel Office has approved the merger of four hospital operators in ...
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Federal Cartel Office boss Mundt in an interview: "We know the market very well": The farmers' protests have sparked calls for tougher antitrust laws and a ...
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The Cartel Office continues to examine the DFL's TV rights tender: Topics such as the allocation of rights, subscription prices, audience ratings and the ...
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More control by the federal government: rail journey into the unknown: Deutsche Bahn is being restructured and the federal government would like to control its ...
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More competition: Federal Cartel Office calls for splitting up Deutsche Bahn: One company for the rail network and one for train operations - the cartel ...
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Alexians take over facilities of the insolvent Kplus Group: One of the facilities that the Alexians are taking over is the St. Lukas nursing home in Ohligs ...
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Separation of network and operations: Federal Cartel Office calls for the railway to be broken up
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Consumer goods: French allowed to take over Pelikan: The Federal Cartel Office approves the takeover of the German stationery manufacturer ...
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supermarket | After filing for bankruptcy: last Real branches close: Now it's final: The last Real supermarkets will close in spring 2024. Only a few branches ...
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Significant price increases: Cartel Office initiates proceedings against district heating companies
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Abuse proceedings: Cartel Office investigates Coca-Cola: Cola, Fanta, Sprite, Mezzo Mix: The beverage giant Coca-Cola is omnipresent. Now the competition ...
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Suspicious discounting: Cartel watchdogs set their sights on Coca-Cola: Did Coca-Cola use illegal discounts to ensure that retailers took over the group's entire ...
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Remondis parent company: Competition authorities are considering reporting requirements for Rethmann
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Paid articlePaid Abuse proceedings: Cartel Office investigates Coca-Cola: Cola, Fanta, Sprite, Mezzo Mix: The beverage giant Coca-Cola is omnipresent. Now the competition ...
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Cartel office targets energy suppliers: now there is a risk of fines: As part of the monitoring of abuse of energy price caps, the Federal Cartel Office has so ...
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Federal Cartel Office: Competition watchdogs are targeting the trade fair industry
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Dommermuth: 1&1 network “fully functional from December”: In an interview with the Handelsblatt, the CEO confirms that 1&1 will launch its network at the end of ...
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The majority of votes in TSG Hoffenheim GmbH are no longer held by patron Dietmar Hopp (83), but by the members of the registered club ... Show more www.kicker.de/981740/artikel#fb
Battle for the cell phone network: Cartel Office joins mobile operator 1&1: The company 1&1 wants to become the fourth major cell phone network operator ...
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Bonn municipal utilities are planning new waste incineration: The old waste incineration plant in Endenich is to be replaced by a new building in order to ...
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Non food - Hamelin is allowed to take over Pelikan: The French group Hamelin is allowed to take over the stationery manufacturer Pelikan ...
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Rewe may take over 15 "Mein Real" stores - these locations are at stake.: 15 "Mein Real" stores could become new Rewe stores in the future. A takeover of the ...
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Veolia is allowed to take over the Hofmann Group - under one condition: Büchenbach - The Federal Cartel Office has now made a decision: Veolia is allowed to take ...
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TSMC in Dresden: Cartel Office says yes to chip factory investment by Bosch and Infineon
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Rewe takes over Real locations - things continue for these branches: A handful of “Mein Real” branches are now largely secured. Rewe wants to take it over ...
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Supply of medical aids: Cartel office ends price coordination: Bonn - After a warning from the Federal Cartel Office, leading German providers of aids in the ...
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Health trades: Dispute over aids is over: Several aid associations had jointly enforced price surcharges on supply contracts. The Federal Cartel Office has now ...
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Kartellamt gibt Deal zwischen Porsche und VfB Stuttgart frei: Der Einstieg von Porsche beim Fußball-Bundesligisten VfB Stuttgart ist wieder ein Schritt ...
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Böblingen supermarket - Rewe is allowed to take over Real in Rohrer Weg: After the sale, realignment, resale and bankruptcy, there seems to be a new perspective ...
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Paid articlePaid VfB and Porsche: Cartel Office gives the green light: The Federal Cartel Office has approved the sale of shares in VfB Stuttgart 1893 AG to Porsche AG ...
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Quick Glance: VfB and Porsche: Cartel Office Gives Green Light
- The Federal Cartel Office approves the sale of shares of VfB Stuttgart 1893 AG to Porsche AG.
- Porsche intends to acquire 10.4 percent of the Swabian Bundesliga club in two tranches.
- Jako is another shareholder of VfB.
- The contract between Porsche and VfB has already been signed.
Takeover of the Hofmann Group by Veolia: The Cartel Office apparently has concerns
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German antitrust head warns AI may boost Big Tech's dominance: The head of Germany's cartel office has warned that artificial intelligence may boost Big Tech's ...
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Military vehicles: Rheinmetall is allowed to set up a joint venture in Ukraine: The Federal Cartel Office has permitted cooperation between Rheinmetall and the ...
spiegel.de/wirtschaft/unternehmen/ruestungsfirma-rheinmetall-joint-venture-mit-ukrainischem-partner-a-ab29329d-5a2e-4c1c-847b-00de33cc00ce
Super and diesel - Why gas station prices are rising: It's not just the recent increase in the price of crude oil that makes refueling more expensive ...
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Paid articlePaid Federal Cartel Office: Google users get more control over their data: From Gmail to News: Google must give its users more choices when it comes to data ...
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Stronger user rights: Federal Cartel Office regulates Google: Google must grant its users more control over the use of their data in the future ...
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Fuel prices: ADAC sues and Federal Cartel Office examines refineries: According to the ADAC, diesel fuel has become “incomprehensibly” more expensive ...
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Paid articlePaid Federal Cartel Office: Rewe announces takeover of further Real stores: Rewe is reaching out to other Real stores. The Cologne retailer has registered ...
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Paid articlePaid German competition authority happy as Google grants users more control over data: The German competition authority concluded its proceedings against Google's ...
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Küchenburg Halstenbek furniture store is now owned by XXXLutz: schulenburg is now owned by the Austrian furniture giant XXXLutz. It is not yet clear what will ...
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Paid articlePaid Takeover of the Hofmann Group by Veolia is delayed again: BÜCHENBACH/ROTH COUNTY - It is still unclear whether Veolia will be allowed to take over the Friedrich ...
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Bundeskartellamt examines new Zentis and Bitburger company: The Aachen jam manufacturer Zentis and the Bitburger brewery want to found a joint company ...
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Paid articlePaid Conditions dispute: Edeka complains to the cartel office about Kellogg: The Federal Cartel Office is supposed to support Edeka in the dispute over Kellogg's ...
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Paid articlePaid Industry investigation LEH: Cartel Office looks at Austria: Federal Cartel Office President Andreas Mundt is looking forward to the investigations into the food ...
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Hannover 96: Child-Child the new child | Sports: Son Matthias Kind is to become Martin Kind's shareholder successor at Hannover 96..
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DFL postpones 50+1 vote: Actually, German Football League DFL and the Federal Cartel Office have reached an agreement on the issue of 50+1 ...
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Bundesliga on TV: the elimination of this regulation could change everything: In a few months, the decision will be made on how to proceed with the Bundesliga on ...
t-online.de/sport/fussball/bundesliga/id_100245510/bundesliga-im-tv-der-wegfall-dieser-regelung-koennte-alles-veraendern.html
District heating: How the heating of the future becomes a rip-off trap: District heating is to become a key to the German heating turnaround ...
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The 50+1 rule in professional football should be retained: 50+1 remains! The rule in German professional football, which prevents the complete takeover of clubs ...
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Takeover of the Hofmann Group by Veolia delayed: Federal Cartel Office examines plans
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Cartel Office advises the use of fuel price apps: High fuel prices are one thing, clear differences between super and diesel are another: the competition ...
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Competition: Cartel Office wants to take action against inflation winners: Some companies want to profit from inflation and increase their prices more than ...
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German Cartel Office Backs Bundesliga Investor Rule After Tweaks: German competition authorities are willing to close an antitrust probe into the Bundesliga’s ...
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Online Grocery Retail - Knuspr may take over Bringmeister: The Bundeskartellamt has cleared the takeover of the Bringmeister Group by Knuspr (Rohlik Group) in ...
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Approval from the Cartel Office: Knuspr may take over Bringmeister: Knuspr has received the go-ahead from the Federal Cartel Office to take over its competitor ...
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Bundestag approves tightening of antitrust law: The Bundestag has strengthened the Bundeskartellamt's action against behavior by companies that is harmful to ...
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Antitrust office accusation: Deutsche Bahn allegedly abuses market power in ticketing platform
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Bye-bye Deutsche Bahn? Monopolies Commission advises breaking up the group.: The Monopolies Commission recommends breaking up Deutsche Bahn. A report calls for ...
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Antitrust amendment: Bundestag extends the powers of the Federal Cartel Office: The Federal Cartel Office should be able to take action against behavior that is ...
faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/bundestag-erweitert-befugnisse-des-bundeskartellamts-19016222.html
Meta v. Cartel Office: German office may continue to tease Zuckerberg: The Federal Cartel Office took action against the Meta data collectors ...
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Cartel Office: Deutsche Bahn abuses market power: There is movement in the dispute over the sale of train tickets: the Federal Cartel Office accuses Deutsche ...
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Green light: Federal Cartel Office waves takeover of Grabarz & Partner through: Nothing stands in the way of the takeover of Grabarz & Partner by the US ...
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Paid articlePaid ECJ ruling on Meta: "If a software is not rebuilt, it will just be shut down.": Activist Max Schrems has been suing Meta for years. He wants Facebook and ...
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Energy price brakes: antitrust office examines electricity suppliers for misuse of state aid
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DHL Group: Trouble is imminent: There is a risk of trouble for the DHL Group (Deutsche Post): The Federal Cartel Office has initiated proceedings against a ...
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Dispute over user data: Meta Group loses against German Federal Cartel Office: California vs. NRW: The U.S. corporation Meta has suffered a defeat in its legal ...
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Germany: 50+1 rule remains with changes » abseits.at: The German Football League (DFL) initiated the Federal Cartel Office's investigation into the 50+1 rule.
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Expensive food: does trade pull consumers over the table?: Why many foods have become so expensive is inexplicable. The consumer protection warns ...
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Paid articlePaid GWB amendment: Cartel Office wants to monitor food retailers closely: The President of the Federal Cartel Office still sees the German food trade as a ...
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Paid articlePaid Competition law: Federal Cartel Office closes proceedings against Lieferando: In the case of the booking portal Booking.com, the cartel office had still ...
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