Europe and German Business News Update – July 11th 2025

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Today is July 11th 2025.

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and here are today's top stories.

Ferrero is making a bold move in North America. The Italian
confectionery giant is acquiring WK Kellogg’s cereal business
for 3.1 billion dollars. This includes production, marketing, and
sales across the US, Canada, and the Caribbean—strengthening
Ferrero’s global reach.

Investor Frank Thelen is back in the spotlight, selling his
software firm Scanbot SDK to a US buyer. The deal is rumored to be
worth nearly 100 million euros. Meanwhile, tech leaders like SAP,
Telekom, Ionos, and the Schwarz Group are discussing plans to build
a European AI gigafactory.

A strategic shift is underway at Germany’s Sparkassen: once
cautious about crypto, they now plan to launch their own digital
asset offerings. This move could redefine their role in the future
of banking.

Fashion platform Zalando is preparing to acquire its rival About
You, with regulatory approval already in place. In the agricultural
sector, Baywa reports a faster-than-expected turnaround and says it
is fully financed through 2028.

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