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Startup

A startup is a young company that is characterized by two features: It has an innovative business idea and is founded with the aim to grow rapidly.

Often startups act in a young or not yet existing market. In most cases these are companies in the technology and internet sector. Usually a company is a startup the first three years after it has been founded. In individual cases, the phase will be extended to up to five years.

Payment startup replaces Commerzbank in the DAX 05.09.2018

Wirecard, a Bavarian start-up specialised in online payments, is set to nudge German giant Commerzbank out of Frankfurt's blue-chip DAX index today. Its the latest sign of plucky fintechs outshining traditional lenders.
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Wirecard kicks Commerzbank out of DAX 05.09.2018

A Bavarian startup specializing in online payments nudges Germany's second-largest bank out of the country's DAX index. Analysts say it's the latest sign of fintech firms outshining traditional lenders.

Google turns 20 04.09.2018

Google. It's a noun, it's a verb, it's a very valuable company. And 20 years ago today it was incorporated by a pair students working out of a garage in Menlo Park. Google was born in the excitement of the young, democratic Internet. Its ambitions were even courageous, delivering the world's information to anyone with Internet access.

Berlin startup hopes to attract AI developers 31.08.2018

Berlin is one of the top 10 locations in the world for artificial-intelligence research. But companies there suffer from an acute shortage of skilled workers - even though quality of life is a big draw.
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DW Business – Europe & Asia 23.08.2018

China retaliates for new US tariffs - Startup pins its hopes on polystyrene recycling

Berlin startup hopes to attract AI developers 09.08.2018

Berlin is one of the top 10 locations in the world for artificial intelligence research. But companies there suffer from an acute shortage of skilled workers — even though quality of life is a big draw.
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WorldLink: Making connections 03.08.2018

On this week's show, we meet a Bangladeshi activist who is fighting for workers' rights in the garment industry, we learn more about a startup in Berlin teaching refugees how to code and we discover the struggles of late-life loneliness. Plus, we journey down the River Nile which continues to touch and influence lives.

Boss in space 03.08.2018

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos wants his space company, Blue Origin, out of startup mode and into production. His main competition is Elon Musk's Space X. It seems that the torch of space travel is being passed from government agencies to the private sector.

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Founders' Valley – How Asia's startups drive digital change 11.07.2018

Founders' Valley follows entrepreneurs from Germany on their journeys through Asia's startup ecosystems. They meet with startup founders working on innovative and inspiring solutions.
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On the road with entrepreneur Janina Mütze 11.07.2018

Janina hosts the first episode of Season Two of Founders' Valley - DW's award-winning TV series. As the co-founder of a tech startup in Berlin, she is well-placed to explore Thailand’s startup ecosystem.

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Nigeria's start-up scene is growing fast 11.07.2018

In the middle of Lagos young entrepreneurs develop business ideas and put together their first start-ups. But only a few will actually survive and flourish in this competitive world.
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'Yeah, nah': Kiwi startup defies German giant's order to stop saying 'hello' 25.06.2018

A New Zealand business has used Kiwi slang to put a German multinational in its place. HelloFresh had issued a cease-and-desist order to try to prevent the meal kit provider from saying "hello."

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US blood-testing startup Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes charged with fraud 16.06.2018

Elizabeth Holmes, the founder and CEO of secretive blood-testing US startup Theranos, has been indicted for defrauding investors, doctors and patients. Claims of a revolutionary way to test blood are in doubt.
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Women startup founders still a minority 13.06.2018

At this week's CeBIT tech fair in Hanover one thing has become clear: there are more men than women present. But why the lack of interest in all things digital? We talked to a female entrepreneur, who wants to encourage other women to set up their own companies.
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WorldLink: Coded integration 25.05.2018

Hundreds of thousands of refugees arrived in Germany in 2015. It typically takes up to seven years for new arrivals to learn the language, settle in and find work. But one Berlin startup is hoping to speed up this process with coding and web development courses for refugees wanting to launch a career in IT.

DW Business – Europe & Asia 14.05.2018

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