It’s no longer in doubt: Facebook is the world’s largest open source company. Facebook could already have been considered to be in the open source lead through the release of its datacenter designs, databases and more. This week’s open-sourcing of a network switch (Wedge) and its operating system (FBOSS) have cemented Facebook’s place atop the podium of open source contributors.
A new EU regulation is meant to make clinical trials easier and more transparent, a pivotal tool in the fight against deadly diseases like cancer. But researchers in Germany warn that the country may lose its role as a leader in international medicine. EurActiv Germany reports.
The race to build a better Bitcoin is well underway, as libertarian entrepreneurs vie to create new cryptocurrencies with greater anonymity protection that would make transactions even less traceable.
Supporting SMEs is at the heart of the Europe 2020 objectives, but do they go far enough? A future roadmap should lead to a single European investment environment, writes Gary Bridgeman
Contrary to what you might have seen on CNBC, Apple (AAPL) stock did not decline 85 percent over the weekend; it split seven-to-one, so that an investor holding one share worth about $644 on June 6 had seven shares worth about $92 at the start of trading on Monday. Any Econ 101 textbook will tell you that, on the one hand, stock splits shouldn’t matter, because it’s mere math;. On the other hand, they might matter because investors are crazy and some people really might buy a stock because it seems “cheaper.”
Companies found guilty of taking part in cartels are likely to face more damages lawsuits from victims after Europe’s top court said that cartel members could be found liable for price rises initiated by rival businesses outside the cartel.
Changing business models and throw-away habits may take time. The European Commission wants to speed up the process with binding targets for recycling and public procurement in a Circular Economy package expected in July.
Only a deep, structural reform of US chemicals legislation can be the basis of regulatory trans-Atlantic cooperation, writes Baskut Tuncak. Anything less is a stalling tactic.
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If the Europeans and Americans manage to conclude negotiations over the transatlantic free trade agreement (TTIP), they will have succeeded in setting up a blueprint for a “new generation” of 21st century trade agreements, writes Elvire Fabry.
The Federal Communications Commission today approved a proposal for Internet regulation that would allow cable and telecom companies to charge service providers like Netflix for “fast lane” access to consumers, although it is also seeking comment on whether to restrain or prohibit the practice before its rules are made final.
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