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MediaMarkt-Saturn: European Commission approves Chinese takeover
MediaMarkt-Saturn: European Commission approves Chinese takeover: The Chinese online giant JD.com is allowed to take over Ceconomy, the parent company of ...
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EU approves MediaMarktSaturn takeover by JD.com
EU approves MediaMarktSaturn takeover by JD.com: The Chinese tech giant JD.com is allowed to take over Europe's largest electronics retailer ...
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The salesperson becomes the cashier: What's changing now at MediaMarkt ...
The salesperson becomes the cashier: What's changing now at MediaMarkt and Saturn regarding payment
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Saturn disappears from Pforzheim: Branch on Wilferdinger Höhe becomes ...
Saturn disappears from Pforzheim: Branch on Wilferdinger Höhe becomes MediaMarkt: Pforzheim. Customers will soon find two MediaMarkt stores in Pforzheim: ...
pz-news.de/wirtschaft_artikel,-Saturn-verschwindet-aus-Pforzheim-Filiale-auf-der-Wilferdinger-Hoehe-wird-zu-Mediamarkt-_arid,2360043.html
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New Ceconomy CEO Rijnders: Saturn will soon look completely different
New Ceconomy CEO Rijnders: Saturn will soon look completely different: The new Ceconomy CEO wants to make MediaMarkt and Saturn more profitable ...
faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/unternehmen/neuer-ceconomy-chef-rijnders-saturn-soll-bald-ganz-anders-aussehen-accg-201011734.html
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Suspicion of unfair state aid: EU Commission examines takeover of ...
Suspicion of unfair state aid: EU Commission examines takeover of MediaMarkt-Saturn by Chinese tech giant
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Head of MediaMarkt and Saturn:
Head of MediaMarkt and Saturn: "We will continue to have two brands in the future"
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Leo-Center in Leonberg - | After a three-day closure at the beginning of ...
Leo-Center in Leonberg - | After a three-day closure at the beginning of the week: Saturn becomes MediaMarkt
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Düsseldorf-based parent company of Mediamarkt and Saturn to be sold
Düsseldorf-based parent company of Mediamarkt and Saturn to be sold: The parent company of Mediamarkt and Saturn may be sold to a Chinese company ...
www1.wdr.de/nachrichten/rheinland/media-markt-saturn-uebernahme-100.html
Key FactsGermany’s Cartel Office sees no competition concerns over JD.com plan
Sep 18, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: t3n.de
  • Germany’s Federal Cartel Office cleared the planned acquisition of Ceconomy on competition grounds.

  • The authority cited limited competitive overlap and JD.com’s previously very limited presence in Germany.

  • JD.com plans to become Ceconomy’s new majority shareholder; its offer corresponds to a company valuation of €4 billion.

  • If she has security concerns, Germany’s Economy Minister Katherina Reiche could still veto the deal.
    • The merger therefore has few points of competitive overlap and gives no reason for competition concerns.
    — Andreas Mundt, president of Germany’s Federal Cartel Office, on JD.com’s planned takeover of Ceconomy.
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Offer accepted: Media Markt and Saturn get owners from China
Offer accepted: Media Markt and Saturn get owners from China: The electronics retail chains Mediamarkt and Saturn are to get a Chinese owner: the tech giant JD ...
t-online.de/finanzen/aktuelles/wirtschaft/id_100845982/angebot-angenommen-media-markt-und-saturn-bekommen-eigentuemer-aus-china.html
Key FactsJD.com Expands European Reach via Ceconomy Acquisition
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  • JD.com secured majority ownership of Ceconomy, the parent company of MediaMarkt and Saturn, gaining a network of roughly 1,000 stores throughout Europe.

  • Ceconomy reported an annual revenue near €22 billion with 50,000 employees, generating about 25% of sales through online channels.

  • This purchase provides JD.com direct customer access both in physical stores and online, enhancing its established supply chains in Europe.

  • Ceconomy retains its strategic stake exceeding 23% in French electronics retailer Fnac Darty, which will not be sold.
    • We consider it a long-term strategic option that we will hold on to.
    — Ceconomy CEO Deissner about the stake in Fnac Darty.
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Mediamarkt Saturn and the China Connection
Mediamarkt Saturn and the China Connection: Even more Chinese goods at Mediamarkt and Saturn? Alibaba competitor JD.com is taking over the Ceconomy group ...
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Mediamarkt-Saturn ahead of China takeover
Mediamarkt-Saturn ahead of China takeover: The Chinese online group JD.com wants to take over the electronics retailer Ceconomy from Düsseldorf ...
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Negotiations confirmed: Chinese retail giant wants to take over ...
Negotiations confirmed: Chinese retail giant wants to take over Mediamarkt-Saturn
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Mediamarkt and Saturn: Online retailers from China negotiate takeover
Mediamarkt and Saturn: Online retailers from China negotiate takeover: JD.com is negotiating a takeover of Ceconomy. This could mean its entry into the European ...
sueddeutsche.de/wirtschaft/china-jd-com-uebernahme-ceconomy-saturn-mediamarkt-deutschland-li.3289358
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Königsbau in Stuttgart - | Mediamarkt is moving in - | is the Saturn brand ...
Königsbau in Stuttgart - | Mediamarkt is moving in - | is the Saturn brand facing extinction?
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