Bahraini web crackdown sparks protests
Yahoo!Tech reports that “[a] Bahraini crackdown on websites the government deems indecent or socially explosive has triggered calls for reforms by rights activists and bloggers, who say the ban tarnishes [...]
Making it easier for venture capital firms to invest in German companies is a good idea – excluding foreign VC firms is not
The European Commission has opened a formal investigation under EC Treaty state aid rules into planned German tax advantages (known in Germany as "MoRaKG") for venture capital companies and individuals investing [...]
Protectionism may be seductive during an economic crisis – but it’s highly dangerous
Yahoo!News reveals that “Dallas Federal Reserve President Richard Fisher warned on Monday against ‘Buy America’ provisions in a proposed fiscal stimulus law and said it could lead to devastating trade [...]
Let’s avoid shooting ourselves in the foot by mandating open standards
On January 21, the European Enterprise Institute (EEI) hosted a conference in Brussels which was entitled “IP-Free Open Standards in ICT: Another EU Own Goal in The Innovation Race?” The [...]
Click fraud reaches all time high
CNetNews.com reports that “[t]hanks in part to armies of compromised computers, click fraud reached an all-time high in the fourth quarter. Click fraud lets Web sites increase revenue from ads [...]
Financial crisis erodes trust in businesses
Reuters reports that, according to according to a survey released today, “[t]rust in business plummeted worldwide last year, as the global economic crisis sent financial institutions pleading for government support, [...]