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European Union (EU) stories - Page 17

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ACTA secrecy slammed by EU parliament
Fri, 12th Mar 2010
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parliament
EU parliament demands transparency in ACTA talks, voting 663 to 13 to end secrecy and reject Internet disconnection penalties for copyright enforcement.
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Call for submissions on controversial ACTA negotiations
Tue, 2nd Mar 2010
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physical security
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intellectual property
Commerce Minister Simon Power calls for public submissions ahead of contentious ACTA negotiations in Wellington that will tackle digital copyright enforcement.
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ACTA ATTACKS
Mon, 1st Mar 2010
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law
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copyright
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nz government
ACTA negotiations secretly threaten internet users' civil liberties, education, and privacy rights in countries including New Zealand.
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Google slammed with antitrust accusation
Thu, 25th Feb 2010
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microsoft
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google
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The European Union has agreed to investigate charges of monopolistic practices made against Google by three companies, Foundem, ejustice.
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Court ruling
Thu, 25th Feb 2010
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data privacy
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google
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youtube
A court in Italy sentenced three Google executives to six-month suspended jail terms for a video violating a boy's privacy, raising internet freedom concerns.
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Pricing global warming: why there's no escape
Sun, 1st Mar 2009
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parliament
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banking
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industrial
The IT sector in New Zealand is poorly prepared for the challenges posed by climate change, raising questions about its ability to keep businesses competitive.
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Xero wins international technium challenge
Sun, 1st Jul 2007
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
Congratulations to Xero, winner of the International Technium Challenge organised by International Business Wales and Technium UK.
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BATTLEFIELD 2142
Wed, 1st Nov 2006
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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technology gifts
Battlefield 2142 takes place in the year you would expect after the new ice age brought on a bitter war between the Pan Asian Coalition and the European Union.