EUROPEAN UNION: Uniform EU patent protection looms

The European Parliament on July 6 rejected the proposed Software Patents Directive by 648 votes...

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JAPAN: Conservatism delays M&A liberalisation

Fuji Television said today that it will apply for shelf registration. Shelf registration will...

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Six years into the current recovery, the labour market is becoming more important for Russia's...

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After experiencing rapid growth last year, demand for semiconductors and some consumer goods has...

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The Brazilian government has opted to give maximum support to open code software, in an effort to...

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Websites belonging to human rights groups, a Jewish organisation and the Young Communists have...

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At the end of May, President Chen Shui-bian announced plans to reduce the growing budget deficit...

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Exports in the software and services sector grew 34.5% year-on-year in fiscal 2004-05, the...

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Congress is examining the administration's proposed fiscal 2006 science budget. The budget for...

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The IT industry, in both software and services, has been one of the most dynamic and promising...

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