Posted inDraghi, Mario European Union International Trade and World Market To Reverse Economic Decline, Europe Must Overhaul Its Strategy, Report Says Europe, facing a shrinking share of the global economy, needs to increase its spending on tech and defense, according to a long-awaited report from Mario Draghi. Posted by By Jenny Gross and Patricia Cohen
Posted inBoards of Directors Discrimination Europe European Commission European Parliament European Union Gender Kallas, Kaja (1977- ) Politics and Government von der Leyen, Ursula Women and Girls Women's Rights Push for Gender Equality in E.U.’s Top Roles Looks Set to Fall Short Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president, asked member countries to nominate both men and women for commission roles. Posted by By Jenny Gross
Posted inCensorship Durov, Pavel Valeryevich (1984- ) Europe European Commission European Union France Freedom of Speech and Expression Macron, Emmanuel (1977- ) Mobile Applications Paris (France) Telegram LLC Vkontakte Ltd Who Is Telegram’s Pavel Durov and Why Was He Arrested in France? Pavel Durov has been detained in France, as part of wide-ranging investigation into criminal activities on the messaging platform he runs. Posted by By Aurelien Breeden
Posted inComputers and the Internet Economic Conditions and Trends Ek, Daniel Entrepreneurship European Union Skype Technologies Spotify Start-ups Sweden Can This Tiny Economy Show Europe How to Compete Again? Sweden outperforms in tech, has a roster of $1 billion-plus start-ups and could be a model as the European Union refigures its growth policies. Posted by By Patricia Cohen