Siemens reputation is under fire amid bribery trial

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German authorities have brought two former executives of Siemens AG of Germany to court for alleged bribery in an ongoing investigation. The criminal case involves the power-generation-unit and the securing of gas turbine deals using 6 million Euros (about $7.9 million) in bribes. A larger case looms with several employees of the telecommunications unit involving 420 million Euros in questionable transactions.

Legal issues & crime, ELECTRONIC & OTHER ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT, Executive changes & profiles, Police Protection, Legal/Government Regulation, Fraud, Officials and employees, Company legal issue, Cases, Electronics industry, Siemens AG, Financial report

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New players reshape wireless Germany: consumer use grows as prices fall and big carriers' market share slips

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Mobile phone call prices are dropping in the German market, decreasing market shares held by Deutsche Telekom AG and the UK's Vodafone Group PLC. Over 30 wireless brands are competing for German callers by offering low-cost, no-frills services, creating pricing that is similar to European market norms.

Marketing procedures, Radiotelephone communications, Cellular Mobile Radio Services, Cellular and Other Wireless Telecommunications, Communications, Broadcasting and Telecommunications, Telephone Communication, Market share, Services information, United Kingdom, Services, Telecommunications services industry, Telecommunications industry, Cellular telephone services industry, Marketing, Cellular telephone services, Communications industry, Deutsche Telekom AG, Vodafone Group PLC, Company marketing practices, Company market share, Wireless telecommunications service

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