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Why Berlin Is Challenging London As The Centre Of Europe’s Tech Scene

If you are in the technology and Internet business, then Germany is quickly becoming the place to be. Venture capitalists invested more than £86 billion in German technology companies in…

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How To Do Business In Germany…..Just Don’t Mention The War!

The cultural bonds between the UK and Germany have changed quite dramatically over recent years. The underlying mood of Anglo-German relations has been shifting for some time and although we…

12 of the Hottest Startups in Germany

Germany may not have a vibrant startup ecosytem like the Silicon Valley but as one of Europe’s strongest economies it has a very healthy and growing startup ecosystem. The biggest…

Startup Culture in Berlin – Why Entrepreneurs Are Streaming In

When I first arrived in Berlin the city was cold and damp, blanketed by a stark grey sky. I had just arrived from the sunny shores of Sydney, Australia, and…

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eBay Acquires BillSAFE(Invoicing Company based In Germany)

eBay today announced that it has acquired BillSAFE, a purchase-on-invoice technology provider based in Germany. The deal follows eBay’s minority stake investment in BillSAFE in October 2010. BillSAFE works with…

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German State Orders State Institutions To Shut Down Their Facebook Pages

Schleswig Holstein’s data protection commissioner, Thilo Weichert, on Friday ordered state institutions to shut down fan pages on the social networking site and remove the button from their websites, saying…

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UberMedia Raises $5.6 Million In A New Round of Funding

UberMedia, an independent provider of applications for reading and posting to Twitter and other social media platforms, announced today that Burda Digital through DLD Ventures has invested $5.6 million into…

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Skype To Introduce Advertising In Skype Software

Skype today announced the launch of advertising in Skype software, which will appear in the “Home” tab of Skype for Windows starting this week. This move represents the first time…

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Google Launches An Online Payment System-Google One Pass

In a statement at the Berlin’s Humboldt University on Wednesday, Google’s CEO Eric Schmidt said the company has launched a new online payment system- Google One Pass, that lets publishers…

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Significant Changes Are Planned For Controversial Facebook “Friend Finder” Feature In Germany

The German government before this announcement gave Facebook intense pressure to have a look at their “Friend Finder”, feature again. Facebook has agreed to make a major concession due to…

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eBay Acquires Germany’s Largest Online Shopping Club For $200 Million

eBay Inc. has announced it has completed its previously announced acquisition of brands4friends, Germany’s largest online shopping club for fashion and lifestyle. In accordance with the terms of the acquisition…

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Winners of 2010 Women 2.0 Startup Competition

Women 2.0 is a social venture for future founders of technology startups. Women 2.0 run four programs. Founder Labs is a 5-week pre-incubator focused on the first phase of launching…