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Media 60 - Programming, broadcasting, news agency and other content distribution activities 60.3 - News agency and other content distribution activities 60.39 - Other content distribution activities
140 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
27 May 2014
Employment effect (start)
27 May 2014
Foreseen end date
31 December 2014
Description
German price comparison portal Idealo is to create 140 new jobs in 2014. As reported most of the new jobs will support content management activities. The job creation is due to business expansion; in the future, Idealo wants to provide product comparison and consulting services in addition to price comparison. By now, the company employs 500 people.
Sources
27 May 2014: Handelsblatt
Citation
Eurofound (2014), Idealo, Business expansion in Germany, factsheet number 77137, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/77137.