Article | May 22, 2012 - 2:52pm
The hacktivist group Anonymous has recognised to have leaked 1.7GB of data belonging to the United States Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS).
The file, which has been uploaded as a torrent and posted, reportedly contains internal e-mails as well as the website’s “entire database dump.”
Article | May 22, 2012 - 5:48pm
Agriculture and water are inextricable linked, and climate change is adding a further complication to relations between the two. Although everyone agrees on the principles for a long-term vision for water, the issue is how to achieve a more balanced management of water resources in the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
Article | May 22, 2012 - 4:38pm
Google has officially completed its $12.5 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility. The deal is the biggest acquisition for both companies and Google's transition from a search-and-software company to a consumer gadgets maker.
This action comes just days after the companies gained approval for the purchase from the Chinese government and one day after the Commission's Vice President, Joaquin Almunia, gave Google a chance to solve their manipulation problems.
Article | May 22, 2012 - 1:24pm
Russia’s LUKoil, which is the third private oil company by proven hydrocarbon reserves in the world, intends to further expand its presence at the Caspian region.
Russia’s LUKoil, which is the third private oil company by proven hydrocarbon reserves in the world, intends to further expand its presence at the Caspian region. LUKoil President Vagit Alekperov and Kazakhstan's national company KazMunayGas CEO Lyazzat Kiinov signed a Memorandum of Understanding which sets the basis for co-operation of Russian companies in studying of geological-geophysical data of free unlicensed onshore and offshore sites in Kazakhstan.
Article | May 22, 2012 - 3:09pm
European stock markets today, Tuesday 22 May, opened in the green and remained there until well into the afternoon.
European stock markets today, Tuesday 22 May, opened in the green and remained there until well into the afternoon.
Article | May 22, 2012 - 2:37pm
Article | May 22, 2012 - 3:52pm
The “tech war” between companies is not only about tablets, smpartphones or computers, it's also about social networks. Microsoft, which is working on a safest Windows 8 for children, has launched its own social site, called So.cl.
Article | May 22, 2012 - 11:43am
CHICAGO – Turkey has recently been at the forefront of international economic and political debates. On the one hand, despite the economic crisis engulfing neighboring Europe, Turkey remains the world’s second-fastest growing economy, after China. On the other hand, there is almost no issue on the global agenda – from Iraq and Afghanistan to Somalia, Iran, and the Arab Spring, and from sustainable development to a dialogue among civilizations – on which Turkey is not playing a visible role.
Article | May 21, 2012 - 11:25am
The “New Alliance to improve food and nutrition security” aims at boosting productivity, domestic and international private sector investments and supporting innovation and technology in Africa. The European Commission welcomed the launch of it since the EU has been an active partner in the preparation.
The "New Alliance" gathers together donors, partner countries and the private sector in a joint effort to lift 50 million people out of poverty in the next ten years.
Article | May 21, 2012 - 3:24pm
Joaquin Almunia, Vice President of the European Commission responsible for Competition Policy, has demanded Google to change if they want to avoid a penalty for abuse of dominant position.
The EU investigation over Google started on November 2010, after rivals, including Microsoft, accused the company of manipulating search results and promoting its own advertising services while demoting their rivals'.
Article | May 21, 2012 - 11:16am
Google Chrome is the Web's most used browser and, according to the web traffic analysis tool Statcounter, the leadership beating Internet Explorer (IE) took place last week.
The firm’s latest illustrations show that Chrome’s line of usage overtook IE’s for the first week ever, with Firefox, Safari and Opera completing the top five respectively.
Article | May 21, 2012 - 2:17pm
'Your first EURES job' is the new project launched by the European Commission to help young people find a job in another EU country.
It's expected that, in its initial phase, the program will improve cross-border mobility for 5,000 people. At this moment, more than 5.5 million young Europeans are looking for a job.
It will also serve as a testing ground for transforming EURES - the network of Member States' employment services – towards a pan-European employment service.
Article | May 21, 2012 - 11:51am
In an unexpected way, the issue of a bank run in the Eurozone was raised in the G8 summit at the weekend, with remarks ranging from scaremongering to 'advices', about how the new European Stability Mechanism (ESM) should act as lender of last resort for Eurozone's banks.
In an unexpected way, the issue of a bank run in the Eurozone was raised in the G8 summit at the weekend, with remarks ranging from scaremongering to 'advices', about how the new European Stability Mechanism (ESM) should act as lender of last resort for Eurozone's banks.
Article | May 21, 2012 - 1:02pm
Last week was one of the most exciting weeks for Facebook and its CEO Mark Zuckerberg. After the debut on Wall Street on Friday 18 May, the social networking bought Karma on Saturday 19, the same day that the co-founder got married.
Article | May 21, 2012 - 4:36pm
Growth in the European renewable energy sector, specifically wind and solar, brought on by government policies such as capital grants, subsidies, tax credits and energy production payments may be damaged by economic instability in the region. This is what a report shows researched by GlobalData.
The research found that the level of subsidisation available on renewable power generation cannot be sustained by the current financial environment.
Article | May 21, 2012 - 10:26am
Pakistan has restored access to Twitter after blocking the website over "blasphemous" posts about a Facebook competition involving caricatures of the Prophet Muhammed.
The site was blocked on Sunday as a consequence of the contest held in 2010 asking people to draw images of the Prophet Muhammad, and a corresponding Facebook page attempting to make May 20 “Everybody Draw Muhammad Day.”
Article | May 21, 2012 - 8:06pm
On 21 May, Russian President Vladimir Putin named a new Cabinet, keeping several key ministers, including finance, foreign and defence, at their posts, but also replacing the most unpopular ones.
On 21 May, Russian President Vladimir Putin named a new Cabinet, keeping several key ministers, including finance, foreign and defence, at their posts, but also replacing the most unpopular ones.
Article | May 20, 2012 - 9:53pm
Ablynx, the Belgian-based biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of Nanobodies® for the treatment of serious life-threatening diseases,
Article | May 20, 2012 - 8:53pm
Chairman of the State Social Protection Fund (SSPF) of Azerbaijan Salim Muslimov recently stated that Azerbaijan is supposed to create sectoral pension funds, news agencies reported.
Chairman of the State Social Protection Fund (SSPF) of Azerbaijan Salim Muslimov recently stated that Azerbaijan is supposed to create sectoral pension funds, news agencies reported. Muslimov stressed that the creation and development of sectoral occupational pension funds are part of measures that will increase the efficiency of pension - insurance system in short term.
Article | May 20, 2012 - 8:48pm
The total amount of Georgia’s 2012 budget is 5.1bn lari. The Ministry of Health, Labour and Social Affairs will receive 35% of it, Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure gets 19% while the Defence and Interior Ministries receive 13 and 11%, Civil Georgia reported.
The total amount of Georgia’s 2012 budget is 5.1bn lari. The Ministry of Health, Labour and Social Affairs will receive 35% of it, Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure gets 19% while the Defence and Interior Ministries receive 13 and 11%, Civil Georgia reported.
The government presented a revised budget in parliament which envisages a rise in the expenses by 139.6m lari.
Article | May 20, 2012 - 8:51pm
Liechtenstein and Georgia recently initialled in Tbilisi a bilateral double taxation agreement (DTA) between the two countries in the area of taxes on income and on wealth, Civil Georgia reported.
Liechtenstein and Georgia recently initialled in Tbilisi a bilateral double taxation agreement (DTA) between the two countries in the area of taxes on income and on wealth, Civil Georgia reported.
Article | May 20, 2012 - 9:16pm
International High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Valentin Inzko, presented on 15 May his bi-annual report on the implementation of the Dayton peace accords to the UN Security Council.
International High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Valentin Inzko, presented on 15 May his bi-annual report on the implementation of the Dayton peace accords to the UN Security Council.
Inzko praised the progress enabled by the long overdue formation of the government and normalisation of the political life in the country, allowing for some positive developments. He highlighted the adoption of several important new laws and the state budget, as well as the agreement on the division of military property.
Blog entry | May 20, 2012 - 10:28pm
The Olympic games are a big challenge to London. London is becoming more and more a central Hub in a world of change and it will be an imperative to establish a new ambition as an answer to the expectations of lotos of people, more demanding and more capable of driving the imperative of excellence.
The Olympic games are a big challenge to London. London is becoming more and more a central Hub in a world of change and it will be an imperative to establish a new ambition as an answer to the expectations of lotos of people, more demanding and more capable of driving the imperative of excellence. The new challenge to London is also and above all a possibility to the future of a world in change. London has a strong agenda for the future and it is an imperative for Europe to have the collective intelligence of sharing it in a strategic way.
Article | May 20, 2012 - 9:10pm
Montenegrin Prime Minister Igor Luksic said the government is determined to resolve ties with their Russian partner EN+ group of Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska in regard to aluminium plant KAP, Montenegro Times reported.
Montenegrin Prime Minister Igor Luksic said the government is determined to resolve ties with their Russian partner EN+ group of Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska in regard to aluminium plant KAP, Montenegro Times reported.
It was recalled that in February, the government took over the troubled KAP aluminium plant including €132m in debts. Owner Deripaska failed to revive the smelter after taking a majority stake in 2005. Montenegro owns 58% stake in KAP along with the Russian partner.
Article | May 20, 2012 - 9:26pm
There are plans to open almost all of the land that Chinese investor Huang Nubo wants to rent at Grimsstaoir a Fjollum in rural northeast Iceland for the public, as stated in his agreement with the municipalities in the region that intend to acquire 72.19% of the land and lease it to Huang’s company.
There are plans to open almost all of the land that Chinese investor Huang Nubo wants to rent at Grimsstaoir a Fjollum in rural northeast Iceland for the public, as stated in his agreement with the municipalities in the region that intend to acquire 72.19% of the land and lease it to Huang’s company.
