European Union (EU) stories - Page 16

Honeywell finalises its all-cash $600m acquisition of Intermec, bolstering its RFID and mobile computing offerings.

Wall Street fall amid concern Apple is facing headwinds, fanning concern that other companies might struggle with demand for their products and services too.

UK court orders Apple to pay all legal fees after a false and misleading apology in Samsung patent case further fuels tech rivalry.

Gartner unveils IT predictions, spotlighting economic risks and tech trends set to reshape business-driven solutions and CIO priorities beyond 2013.

The New Zealand dollar followed US stock markets lower after internet search engine Google missed profit estimates.

Google moves towards settling EU anti-trust dispute by offering concessions to address competition concerns and avoid hefty fines.

Regulators for the European Union are nearly ready to rule on whether the US$12.5 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility by Google can go ahead.

Samsung notches a win in its patent clash with Apple, overturning a sales ban in the EU, minus Germany, amid false evidence claims.

An 11-strong group of telecommunications companies and consumer advocate groups have opposed the government's ultra fast broadband bill.

A new UK website, InternetEyes, offers up to GBP £1000 for crowd-sourced reporting of crimes via live CCTV feeds, raising civil liberty concerns.

Iceland's infamous Eyjafjallajökull volcano erupts, stranding millions and costing billions, sparking calls for better disaster planning.

Internet New Zealand has backed the Commerce Select Committee and Minister Hon Simon Power's view that software should not be patentable.

The controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) negotiations roll on with the latest round of talks scheduled for April 12th-16th in Wellington.

The latest ACTA leak shows New Zealand’s caution, opposing broader powers and ISP liabilities that the US, EU, and Japan seek to include.

EU parliament demands transparency in ACTA talks, voting 663 to 13 to end secrecy and reject Internet disconnection penalties for copyright enforcement.

Commerce Minister Simon Power calls for public submissions ahead of contentious ACTA negotiations in Wellington that will tackle digital copyright enforcement.

ACTA negotiations secretly threaten internet users' civil liberties, education, and privacy rights in countries including New Zealand.

The European Union has agreed to investigate charges of monopolistic practices made against Google by three companies, Foundem, ejustice.

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.

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.