Court rules Deutsche Telekom misinformed investors in 2000 share offer

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany's supreme court (BHG) ruled on Thursday that Deutsche Telekom failed to adequately inform potential investors buying shares in its public share offer at the height of the tech market bubble in 2000, but stopped short of ordering the group to compensate shareholders. The long running case was brought to court by about 17,000 Deutsche Telekom shareholders who are claiming 80 million euros (63.2 million pounds) in compensation for a fall in its share price followi