Tag: René Benko
For which consultant fees in the millions are paid
Dusseldorf In the Essen headquarters of Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof, almost nothing works without Arndt Geiwitz’s consent. The official title of the 53-year-old is general manager, appointed by the owner, Signa…
Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof: Subsidiaries also in insolvency proceedings
Galeria branch in Halle The lease for the location expires at the end of January and the sale has begun. (Photo: IMAGO/Steffen Schellhorn) Dusseldorf After the ailing department store operator…
Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof: Subsidiaries also in insolvency proceedings
Galeria branch in Halle The lease for the location expires at the end of January and the sale has begun. (Photo: IMAGO/Steffen Schellhorn) Dusseldorf After the ailing department store operator…
Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof: Subsidiaries also in insolvency proceedings
Galeria branch in Halle The lease for the location expires at the end of January and the sale has begun. (Photo: IMAGO/Steffen Schellhorn) Dusseldorf After the ailing department store operator…
The principle of hope accelerated the decline
Galeria branch in Berlin-Tegel The company did not go through with the restructuring consistently and radically enough last time. (Photo: Reuters) As with the last insolvency proceedings of Galeria Karstadt…
The most important questions about protective shield insolvency
Now managing director Miguel Müllenbach, reorganizer Arndt Geiwitz and trustee Frank Kebekus want to create structures that are sustainable in the long term without further state aid. But after that…
Galeria applies for protective shield insolvency
New logo, old problems Even with new store concepts, the department store chain has not yet been able to generate enough profit. (Photo: GALERIA Karstadt Kaufhof GmbH) Dusseldorf Galeria Karstadt…
Galeria applies for protective shield insolvency
New logo, old problems Even with new store concepts, the department store chain has not yet been able to generate enough profit. (Photo: GALERIA Karstadt Kaufhof GmbH) Dusseldorf Galeria Karstadt…
Galeria wants more than 200 million euros in new state aid
Galeria branch in Bonn The department store chain has again applied for state aid. (Photo: imago images/Marc John) Berlin, Frankfurt, Dusseldorf The ailing department store chain Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof is…
René Benko on suspicion of bribery: the allegations of the investigators
Vienna, Dusseldorf The allegations against real estate entrepreneur René Benko weigh heavily. The Austrian Economic and Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (WKStA) is investigating the suspicion that the 45-year-old is said to…
Losses fuel resistance to new government credit
gallery The newly designed Galeria at the Hauptwache in Frankfurt. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf, Berlin In view of the high losses of the department store group Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof, voices in…
There must be no subsidies for Galeria owner René Benko
Galeria branch in Cologne The department stores have had financial problems for a long time. (Photo: dpa) The decline of German department stores has been going on for many years.…
Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof terminates the collective agreement with the Verdi union
New logo for the department store chain Galeria The company is struggling against falling sales and rising costs. (Photo: GALERIA Karstadt Kaufhof GmbH) Dusseldorf The department store chain Galeria is…
Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof terminates the collective agreement with the Verdi union
New logo for the department store chain Galeria The company is struggling against falling sales and rising costs. (Photo: GALERIA Karstadt Kaufhof GmbH) Dusseldorf The department store chain Galeria is…
Ultra runners are supposed to bring the sports retailer up to speed
Dusseldorf, Munich After starting as head of Sportscheck last October, Matthias Rucker was on the road a lot. In his first 100 days he visited all 34 branches. The day…
Conversion of Karstadt and Kaufhof to Galeria halted
Euskirchen The euphoria was great last October. The Karstadt Kaufhof department store chain had promised a new start under the Galeria brand and presented three pilot branches: Kleve as a…
Galeria receives approval for second government loan
Berlin, Dusseldorf The department store group Galeria receives state aid again. The federal corona rescue fund (WSF) approved a rescue package on Tuesday, the Handelsblatt learned from government circles. Galeria…
The Galeria partner has problems in Thailand
Bangkok Tos Chirathivat had to skip the big New Year’s party. Thailand’s department store king actually wanted to welcome crowds of visitors for a concert and fireworks in front of…
Galeria receives approval for second government loan
Berlin, Dusseldorf The department store group Galeria receives another multi-million government loan. The federal government will announce the decision for further financial support on Tuesday. The Handelsblatt learned this from…
The Galeria partner has problems in Thailand
Bangkok Tos Chirathivat had to skip the big New Year’s party. Thailand’s department store king actually wanted to welcome crowds of visitors for a concert and fireworks in front of…