ABOUT FACE: In a marked shift in tone by Germany, one of the most vocal critics of the practices of US web giants such as Google, Merkel urged the so-called Mittelstand of family-owned companies in particular not to be left behind.
BERLIN: Germans need to overcome their traditional fear of the large-scale collection of personal data by companies and instead embrace its opportunities or risk being marginalised in the global economy, Chancellor Angela Merkel said.
In a marked shift in tone by Germany, one of the most vocal critics of the practices of US web giants such as Google, Merkel urged the so-called Mittelstand of family-owned companies in particular not to be left behind.
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