Tag: start-ups
Share buyback starts: Rocket Internet announces withdrawal from the stock market
Six years ago, Rocket Internet went public with ambitious goals. Now the holding company wants to say goodbye to the floor again. The capital market has meanwhile lost its importance…
Prominent sponsor: Bloomberg relies on German startups
US billionaire Michael Bloomberg is the biggest donor behind the London fund Hedosophia. The fund, which is worth more than one billion dollars, holds shares in well-known German startups such…
Startup now wants to go public: Airbnb dares to take cover
The pandemic has hit Airbnb hard, as has the entire travel and tourism industry. Bookings dried up overnight. In the meantime, the housing broker's business is slowly recovering – and…
Money heals all sharing wounds: we don't share for charity
At the moment it is difficult to share apartments with others, but in general you can now share almost everything: cars, swimming pools, tennis courts, terraces and boats. This is…
"Fire cannot be ruled out": Swiss Post is calling back 12,000 street scooters
Once started as a showcase project of Deutsche Post, the production end of the Streetscooter electric transporter has long been sealed. Now the next breakdown follows. Due to the risk…
German co-founder sells: Uber swallows the "anti-Amazon"
Postmates became known in the USA through the sometimes extravagant orders from stars. But in the tough competition between delivery services, the startup of German co-founder Bastian Lehman fell behind.…