Tag: Bain Capital
Villeroy & Boch buys bathroom supplier Ideal Standard for 600 million euros
Düsseldorf, Frankfurt Villeroy & Boch has succeeded in the largest takeover in the company’s 276-year history: According to a statement on Monday, the Saarland porcelain group is taking over rival…
Become a unicorn in just two years
Nicolas Cohen, Pierre-Louis Lacoste, Nicolas d’Audiffret and Mathieu Alengrin (from left) The founders of Ankorstore want to digitize retail purchasing. Dusseldorf The French wholesale platform Ankorstore has secured further financing…
Few branches, but a lot of staff
Frankfurt Germany has more banks than any other country in the European Union – but surprisingly few branches in relation to the number of inhabitants. This is shown by statistics…
Become a consultant and earn 143,000 euros
Consultant wanted 27,000 positions are currently vacant at strategy consultancies and auditing firms. (Photo: Collection Mix: Subjects / Getty Images) Dusseldorf At the beginning of her career, Carolin Eistert wanted…
Bain trusts German banks with a ten percent return
Frankfurt After the pandemic year 2020, the return on equity of German credit institutions should recover significantly this year. This is the conclusion of the management consultancy Bain in a…
After the Wirecard scandal: Bafin is examining German payment service providers
Frankfurt The financial supervisory authority Bafin is scrutinizing several large payment service providers after the Wirecard scandal. In addition to a special audit at Unzer, the authorities have also started…
These consulting firms advise financial service providers best
Close to the client despite the distance In the pandemic, advice is often provided via video conferences. (Photo: Maskot / Getty Images) Cologne Digital from the initial meeting to the…
Group takes more time with sales
Frankfurt The sales process should have started a long time ago – but now it has been completely postponed. According to information from the Handelsblatt, Lufthansa has initially put the…
The comeback of Cem Özdemir – Handelsblatt Morning Briefing
From a political point of view, Cem Özdemir has a few advantages for a new cabinet line-up. In the federal elections, the Green won a direct mandate with an impressive…
The sale of DB subsidiary Schenker is getting closer
DB Schenker trucks The sale of the logistics subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn is likely to come back on the agenda. (Photo: DB Systel GmbH) Frankfurt, Berlin At Deutsche Bahn, there…
Berlin Brands Group: E-commerce unicorn gets fresh capital
Peter Chaljawski The founder of the Berlin Brands Group wants to take over brand dealers around the world with fresh capital. (Photo: W. Schuering / WirtschaftsWoche) Dusseldorf The rapidly growing…
Fintech Sumup to buy Fivestars for more than $ 300 million
Pay at the Sumup card terminal The British-German payment service provider Sumup has many small merchants as well as restaurants and cafes as customers. They use Sumup’s mobile card readers.…
Britain suffers from empty shelves and labor shortages
Food supply in the UK The British groan about empty shelves in supermarkets – a result of labor shortages and delivery bottlenecks. (Photo: dpa) London Sausages in a dressing gown…