Tag: Toys
Toy manufacturer Haba files for bankruptcy
Dusseldorf The traditional toy manufacturer Haba is sliding deeper into the crisis. The family business from Bad Rodach in Upper Franconia announced on Tuesday that Haba Sales GmbH had filed…
Haba: Toy manufacturer files for bankruptcy
Toys from Haba The manufacturer from Bad Rodach has gotten into financial difficulties. Now a restructuring through insolvency under self-administration is pending. (Photo: obs) Dusseldorf The traditional children’s outfitter Haba…
Gaming is also growing after Corona – Europe is left behind in the billion dollar game
Visitors to Gamescom in Cologne The gaming market continues to grow after the pandemic subsides, albeit at a slower pace. (Photo: IMAGO/Rüdiger Wölk) New York, Dusseldorf The way for the…
US antitrust authorities give up resistance to Microsoft-Activison deal
Washington After about a year and a half, Microsoft has reached its goal of acquiring Activision Blizzard. After two defeats in court, the US antitrust authorities withdrew their lawsuit against…
US court rejects stop on Activision acquisition
Activision Call of Duty game, Microsoft The $69 billion deal cleared an important hurdle. (Photo: AP) san francisco Microsoft has taken a step forward with its acquisition of video game…
US court rejects stop on Activision acquisition
Activision Call of Duty game, Microsoft The $69 billion deal cleared an important hurdle. (Photo: AP) san francisco Microsoft has taken a step forward with its acquisition of video game…
Provisional end for Microsoft’s Activision takeover
Activision Blizzard A hearing is scheduled for next week. (Photo: AP) Washington Microsoft’s mega-takeover of video game provider Activision is temporarily on hold. A judge granted an application by the…
Provisional end for Microsoft’s Activision takeover
Activision Blizzard A hearing is scheduled for next week. (Photo: AP) Washington Microsoft’s mega-takeover of video game maker Activision is temporarily on hold. A US judge granted an application by…
US competition authority wants to prevent takeover by Microsoft
Activision Blizzard The EU had already approved the deal in May. (Photo: imago images/Future Image) san francisco After the British competition authority, the US supervisory authority FTC is also taking…
US competition authority wants to prevent takeover by Microsoft
Activision Blizzard The EU had already approved the deal in May. (Photo: imago images/Future Image) Washington According to a report by the Bloomberg agency, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) plans…
Unforgettable Toys That Marked the 90s and 2000s
When we look back on the past, when we remember one of the toys we played with as a child, memories of those times come back to life. We have…
How Pustefix developed a crisis-proof business with soap bubbles
blow fix Soap bubbles are permanent. This is also proven by the Pustefix sales figures, which have grown constantly over the past decades. (Photo: dpa) tubingen In art they stand…
EU clears Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision
Microsoft and Activision Blizzard According to the European Commission, the deal does not undermine Microsoft’s competition. (Photo: Reuters) Brussels, Dusseldorf The European Union has given the green light to the…
EU clears Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision
Microsoft and Activision Blizzard According to the European Commission, the deal does not undermine Microsoft’s competition. (Photo: Reuters) Frankfurt The European Union has given the green light to the biggest…
Hype or trillion chance? This is how the financial world gropes its way into the metaverse
Berlin, Frankfurt, San Francisco A masked man with a gun storms into the room and shouts: “Hands up, nobody’s moving!” A bank robbery, enormous stress for the employees of the…
UK blocks Microsoft’s purchase of Activision Blizzard
Activision Blizzard Microsoft’s takeover of video games company Activision Blizzard has been blocked by British competition watchdogs. (Photo: dpa) London, Dusseldorf The takeover of the video game manufacturer Activision Blizzard…
UK blocks Microsoft’s purchase of Activision Blizzard
Activision Blizzard Microsoft’s takeover of video games company Activision Blizzard has been blocked by British competition watchdogs. (Photo: dpa) London, Dusseldorf The takeover of the video game manufacturer Activision Blizzard…
Ten billion sales with games in Germany, but not from Germany
Dusseldorf Computer and video games remain in high demand in Germany. After high growth during the pandemic, sales increased by one percent to around 9.9 billion euros in 2022, as…
Lego achieves record profits in 2022 – and outclasses its competitors
Lamborghini made from Lego bricks Munich Brick by brick: The Lego principle has remained unchanged for more than 70 years. Nevertheless, business is excellent even in turbulent times – and…
Antitrust authority sets conditions for acquisition of Activision by Microsoft
From Call of Duty to Candy Crush With a takeover of Activision Blizzard, Microsoft would secure control of successful games. (Photo: Reuters) Dusseldorf Microsoft’s acquisition of game maker Activision Blizzard…