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Appeal made against the decision in Google's market power case by German publishers

German publishers have appealed a Berlin court's rejection of a case in which they accused Google of abusing its market power by refusing to pay them for displaying newspaper articles online, a lawyer for the publishers said on Monday.

CarTrade acquires rival CarWale from European digital publisher Axel Springer

Online auto classified platform CarTrade has acquired rival CarWale from leading European digital publisher Axel Springer for an undisclosed amount. This is seen as the largest consolidation in the segment, according to industry experts

In digital push, Axel Springer to buy out Business Insider for $343 mn

After missing out on buying the Financial Times, Springer vowed to concentrate on digital expansion through small and medium-sized deals

Adidas buys fitness tracking app maker Runtastic

Adidas has bought fitness tracking app maker Runtastic, giving it access to a community of 70 million active users and helping it catch rivals in connected wearables.

Germany's top news publisher Axel Springer bows to Google in news licensing row