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French and German visions for Europe to clash in Berlin

Germany and France will try to reconcile divergent visions of how to fix Europe's economy on Monday when Manuel Valls makes his first visit to Berlin as French prime minister and holds talks with Angela Merkel.


Top Five Most Visited Cities in the world, London regains the lead

Check out this year's most visited cities in the world according to BBC Travel. Note the surprising addition to the top five that managed to bump up New York City in the list.

Berlin bans car service Uber

Berlin has banned car service Uber, which allows users to summon a ride on their smartphone, for not offering drivers and vehicles licensed to carry passengers, or full insurance cover, the German capital said.

French car rental startup Drivy secures $8.3M in funding for European expansion

Paris-l’hospital, France-based car rental startup Drivy secured $8.3 million (€6 million) in a new funding round with Index Ventures and Alven Capital as lead investors to fuel its expansion in Europe.


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Paris, France-based digital publishing firm Webedia added Lebanon-based digital media firm Diwanee for an undisclosed amount to help the latter reach out to women in the Middle East.
London, UK-based real estate management firm Orion Capital Managers LLP, through Orion European Real Estate Fund IV, snapped up the Domus Shopping Center located near Paris for an undisclosed sum.
NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - April 10, 2014) - Two European cement giants have agreed on a $50 billion merger deal that would in effect create the world's largest construction material group. Holcim of Switzerland struck the deal to buy France's Lafarge in a tie-up that would see Lafarge shareholders receive one Holcim share for every Lafarge held.
Paris, France-based native advertising company Adyoulike added Windsor, UK-based content and marketing firm Content Amp in a deal valued at $2.5 million to beef up its ad campaigns.
Celebrity couple Kanye West and Kim Kardashion were featured on the cover of Vogue's April 2014 issue, a month before their scheduled wedding in Paris, France.
The alarming levels of pollution in Paris, France have pushed the government to ban half of the city's vehicles except electric and hybrid cars on Monday and Tuesday in an effort to help clear the smog trapped in the city.
Flower Power, a Bluetooth device made by Paris, France-based consumer product developer Parrot, is paired with a mobile app that helps users monitor plant growth to make the gardening chore easier.
Paris, France-based event planning mobile app WePopp paired up with San Francisco, US-based restaurant booking app OpenTable to integrate restaurant booking service into the steps required to plan for a given event.
Tokyo, Japan-based Internet services company Rakuten Inc opened its first European research and development (R&D) facility in Paris, France, which is called the Rakuten Institute of Technology.
Dublin, Ireland-based online jewelry retailer Coldlilies snagged $50,000 in funding from Enterprise Ireland's Competitive Start Fund fr female entrepreneurs to begin next phase of the business.
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