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Brokat

Brokat Technologies AG (formerly known as Brokat AG, Brokat Infosystems AG, and Brokat Informationssysteme GmbH), was established in 1994. During the period spanning from 1998 to 2001, it emerged as a prominent entity in the German stock market, particularly within the context of the New Economy and the New Market. However, its fortunes reversed with the collapse of the stock market dot-com bubble. Brokat specialized in e-business solutions and was considered a significant international provider of Internet banking solutions by 2000. Its main product was the Twister platform, a modular e-services framework that allowed businesses to integrate existing IT infrastructure with electronic channels including the Internet and mobile communications.

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Brokat Technologies AG (formerly known as Brokat AG, Brokat Infosystems AG, and Brokat Informationssysteme GmbH), was established in 1994. During the period spanning from 1998 to 2001, it emerged as a prominent entity in the German stock market, particularly within the context of the New Economy and the New Market. However, its fortunes reversed with the collapse of the stock market dot-com bubble. Brokat specialized in e-business solutions and was considered a significant international provider of Internet banking solutions by 2000. Its main product was the Twister platform, a modular e-services framework that allowed businesses to integrate existing IT infrastructure with electronic channels including the Internet and mobile communications.

Key claims

  1. date of establishment: 1994 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of establishment is "1994". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368772471

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