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Germany's Axel Springer boss under fire over staff messages

Sun, 16 Apr 2023 18:48:25 +0200

The boss of Germany's Axel Springer, one of the biggest European media groups, has been forced to apologise after the publication of a series of controversial private messages triggered anger in its ranks.

Top German court rules that online ad blockers are legal

Fri, 20 Apr 2018 10:34:08 +0200

Germany's Supreme Court on Thursday threw out a case brought by media giant Axel Springer seeking to ban a popular application that blocks online advertising, in a landmark ruling that deals a blow to the publishing industry.

Bild declares war on internet adblockers

Wed, 14 Oct 2015 10:21:12 +0200

Germany's biggest newspaper Bild shuttered its online service on Tuesday to users who have installed so-called adblocker software.

Springer makes €306 million online news bet

Tue, 29 Sep 2015 15:46:38 +0200

German publishing giant Axel Springer has bought a majority stake in business news site Business Insider (BI) for $343 million (€306 million), the company said in a statement on Tuesday.

Why Axel Springer may snap up Business Insider

Thu, 24 Sep 2015 12:17:44 +0200

German publishing giant Axel Springer is rumoured to have its sights set on a $560 million (around €500 million) deal to buy online news source Business Insider (BI). One expert tells The Local that it's an obvious next step in the company's drive to stay ahead of the news game.

Axel Springer loser in Financial Times battle

Fri, 24 Jul 2015 17:35:27 +0200

German media giant Axel Springer may have lost an epic fight against Japanese rival Nikkei to buy the Financial Times, but it is unlikely to halt the group's ambitious expansion plans.

Media giant sells empire to focus efforts online

Thu, 25 Jul 2013 12:59:00 +0200

The publisher of Europe's top-selling newspaper Bild, Germany's Axel Springer, said Thursday it would sell off regional dailies and magazines for €920 million

Germany's Bild tabloid launches online paywall

Tue, 28 May 2013 15:13:00 +0200

Germany's sensationalist Bild daily, the biggest-selling European newspaper, plans to make readers pay for part of its online content from early next month, it said in its Tuesday edition.

Top-selling 'Bild' tabloid to slash staff figures

Sun, 12 May 2013 11:31:00 +0200

Top German tabloid Bild could cut up to 200 jobs at its print edition to make savings worth €20 million, it emerged on Saturday. Planned restructuring could force some print edition staff to accept less favourable conditions.

Axel Springer launches tech startup accelerator

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:41:00 +0100

German media empire Axel Springer is teaming up with leading startup accelerator Plug and Play Tech Centre to found a Berlin-based hub to cultivate new businesses.

Germany's Rupert Murdoch turns 100

Wed, 02 May 2012 16:43:00 +0200

Revered and reviled German media tycoon Axel Springer, whose empire encompasses major opinion-making papers Bild and Die Welt, would have turned 100 on Wednesday, prompting praise and condemnation.

Springer rattles media landscape with bid for biggest newspaper rival

Sat, 01 Oct 2011 15:41:00 +0200

A surprise bid by Germany’s biggest newspaper firm Axel Springer for the second-largest group WAZ has rattled the media landscape, prompting speculation over possible ulterior motives.

Axel Springer shutters Russian edition of Newsweek

Mon, 18 Oct 2010 14:31:00 +0200

German publisher Axel Springer announced on Monday it was shutting down the Russian-language edition of Newsweek, which was often openly critical of the Kremlin, for economic reasons.

Axel Springer merges eastern holdings with Swiss group

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:27:00 +0100

German media group Axel Springer announced on Wednesday it would merge its Eastern European operations with those of Switzerland's Ringier to create one of the region's biggest print and digital publishers.

Publishers fear Apple iPhone app censorship

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:04:00 +0100

German publishers are ringing alarms over what they say are threats to press freedom stemming from Apple's scrutiny of an iPhone application from tabloid daily Bild that undresses women.

Axel Springer introduces iPhone apps with monthly fees

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:56:00 +0100

In an effort to squeeze more money from its internet operations, German publisher Axel Springer AG is introducing iPhone applications with monthly subscription fees for two newspapers. The Bild app will allow users to “shake” the clothes off the paper’s naked front page girls.

Axel Springer buys stake in Turkish media group

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:01:00 +0100

German media giant Axel Springer said on Thursday it had agreed to buy a 29-percent stake in Turkey's biggest independent media group Dogan for €161 million ($239 million).