BERLIN (Reuters) – A group of leading German travel start-ups appealed to U.S. tech giant Google on Thursday to offer them easier terms on paying for advertising to help them ride out the coronavirus pandemic that has devastated their business.
FILE PHOTO: A coach of German mobility platform FlixBus that runs bus and train services, arrives at a bus depot in Munich, southern Germany, August 22, 2019. REUTERS/Michael Dalder
The letter, signed by eight CEOs, won support from the German government amid concern that taxpayer money invested by a new state fund to prop up struggling start-ups could end up flowing to the world’s top search engine.
“Google has been a strong partner for us in better times, but … our trust in them is shaken,” said Johannes Reck, CEO of GetYourGuide, which offers online bookings for walking tours and museum visits.
“We hope we can work with them on a clearer policy that does the right thing for consumers and Google’s partners.”
The letter,…
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