In the European Union, online consumer protection is taken much more seriously than in some other parts of the world. New EU rules to protect those shopping online and stop online fraudsters have come into effect, and both Facebook and Ebay have pledged to help in the fight against fake reviews in the United Kingdom.
...read moreAmazon, Google and Microsoft have all been forthcoming about their efforts regarding the reduction of world dependence on fossil fuels. However, these companies are also currently joining forces with the fossil fuel industry to help them to locate and procure as much oil and gas from the ground as humanly possible. Oil isn't easy to find and extract, and the industry has long been on the edge of remaining profitable throughout its history.
...read moreIf you are rather inexperienced with the Internet, you might also think Facebook is a site from Germany: besides the functions, the terms, conditions and rules are also available in German. Facebook's statement that they do not want to accept a German court decision due to a lack of German language skills is somewhat surprising. This was also the opinion of the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf.
...read moreInstead of one topic, here is an article with three: a news roundup! The EU is tightening up consumer law directives amidst skyrocketing sales in online commerce in Germany. Uber is going for the sky, on board with Hyundai to make flying taxis a reality.
...read moreDigital payments are more and more popular, and the Israeli Payoneer payment provider knows this. That's why they have acquired the German payment provider, Optile, which gives businesses access to any payment method and provider. Why buy Optile? Payoneer hopes to build a platform that is more able to drive global growth for companies, marketplaces and small and medium-sized businesses all over the planet.
...read moreThe Otto Group has sold SportScheck, its multi-channel retailer, to Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof. Otto is a very successful brand which shows that the Otto Group knows how to make strategic business decisions. They feel selling SportScheck to Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof will give SportScheck the best possible chance to stay viable in the long-term.
...read moreHappy New Year! Christmas 2019 and all the seasonal business is at an end. Amazon had another gigantic season shipping off not only billions of items, but also gaining new Prime members and testers, as well as logging lots of use on Alexa devices over the holidays.
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