#Ex-Wirecard executive was reportedly an Austrian spy informant

#Ex-Wirecard executive was reportedly an Austrian spy informant

“#Ex-Wirecard executive was reportedly an Austrian spy informant” An ex-Wirecard executive who went on the lam amid the German payment firm’s $2 billion accounting scandal was reportedly a mole for Austrian spies. German authorities have evidence that Jan Marsalek, Wirecard’s former chief operating officer, was an informant for the Office for the Protection of the…

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#Museums tighten security after thieves target Nazi memorabilia

#Museums tighten security after thieves target Nazi memorabilia

“#Museums tighten security after thieves target Nazi memorabilia” Rank miscreants are descending on Dutch war museums in highly organized operations to steal Nazi memorabilia, according to a new report by the Guardian. In recent months, museums in the provinces of North Brabant and Limburg were raided for antiques linked to Adolf Hitler’s Waffen-SS and the…

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#German police probe arson attack on infectious disease institute leading country’s COVID-19 response

#German police probe arson attack on infectious disease institute leading country’s COVID-19 response

“#German police probe arson attack on infectious disease institute leading country’s COVID-19 response” Authorities in Berlin are investigating what appeared to be an arson attack early Sunday on Germany’s infectious disease institute leading the country’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. Police said a security guard witnessed several individuals around 2:40 a.m. local time tossing bottle-based…

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#SAP stock plunges 20 percent as COVID-19 hits profit outlook

#SAP stock plunges 20 percent as COVID-19 hits profit outlook

“#SAP stock plunges 20 percent as COVID-19 hits profit outlook” German software giant SAP saw its stock price collapse Monday as it slashed its yearly financial targets while predicting lasting damage from the coronavirus pandemic. SAP’s Frankfurt-listed shares sank as much as 20.8 percent to 98.88 euros ($116.86), putting one of Europe’s most valuable tech…

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# Siemens-backed blockchain energy platform showcases in Germany

# Siemens-backed blockchain energy platform showcases in Germany

“# Siemens-backed blockchain energy platform showcases in Germany ” A blockchain-based energy trading platform backed by German tech giant Siemens is being publicly demonstrated in a Bavarian municipality today. The so-called “Pebbles” project — short for “peer-to-peer energy trading based on blockchains” — is holding a virtual demo of its blockchain-based marketplace platform for optimized…

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