At Index Ventures, we have been investing in open source for 12 years, and we’ve never seen such a “perfect storm” moment for open source companies to make the jump from scrappy-and-free to large-and-profitable. With today’s news that Hortonworks, one of our investments, has raised another $100 million in funding, it’s clear that the industry is finally ready to accept and value open source startups as real businesses poised for long-term growth.

http://recode.net/2014/03/25/a-perfect-storm-moment-for-multibillion-dollar-open-source-companies/

Der frühere Bundeskanzler Helmut Schmidt kann verstehen, warum Russland die Krim annektiert hat. Kritik äußert Schmidt am Westen, aber Lob für Kanzlerin Merkel.

http://www.zeit.de/politik/2014-03/schmidt-krim-putin

Yet how the clash between Russia and the West goes is not really driven by economic calculation, and may escalate regardless of sanctions. Mr Putin’s core demand is that Ukraine remains “politically neutral”, certainly outside the Western military camp. The EU swept this grievance aside on Friday by signing an Association Agreement that includes a clause calling for the “gradual convergence between the EU and the Ukraine in the areas of foreign and security policy, including the Common Security and Defence Policy”. Mr Yatsenyuk played up the military angle, describing the main thrust of the accord as “security and defence cooperation”. Diplomats said this was a red rag to a bull.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financialcrisis

China is seeking compensation of US$3 billion from Ukraine for the breach of a loans-for-grain contract signed in 2012, Russian media reported yesterday. Under the deal, the Export-Import Bank of China provided the loan to Kiev in exchange for supplies of grain.

http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1435976/china-sues-ukraine-breach-us3b-loan-grain-agreement

Con i leader della Ue "ci siamo accordati sui passi per aumentare la crescita" e "quando avremo l'accordo" di libero commercio "l'export del gas americano sarà più semplice", un fatto "importante nel contesto geopolitico attuale". Così Barack Obama nella conferenza stampa con i leader europei, al termine del vertice Ue-Usa che si è tenuto a Bruxelles.

http://www.huffingtonpost.it/2014/03/26/barack-obama-export-gas-americano_n_5034822.html?utm_hp_ref=italy

"Bon appétit" Europeans, tomorrow you will eat American beef with hormones and antibiotics. You didn't like Brussels ... well now you've got Washington in charge of your destinies ! The battle for Europe's democratisation, Franck Biancheri and Newropeans called for, wasn't an empty project...

http://www.newropeans-magazine.info/

Guten Appetit Europäer! Morgen werden ihr amerikanisches Fleisch mit Hormonen und Antibiotika essen. Ihr ward gegen Brüssel … nun, jetzt habt ihr stattdessen Washington, dass eurer gemeinsames Schicksal bestimmt! Die Schlacht für die Demokratisierung Europas, für die sich Franck Biancheri und die Newropeans eingesetzt haben, war kein leeres Projekt ...

http://www.newropeans-magazine.info/

Bon appétit Européens, demain vous mangerez du bœuf aux hormones et aux antibiotiques américain. Vous avez aimé Bruxelles... vous allez adorer que Washington s'occupe de votre destin collectif ! La bataille pour la démocratisation de l'Europe à laquelle Franck Biancheri et Newropeans vous appelaient, n'était pas un vain projet...

http://www.newropeans-magazine.info/

Quand Ottawa négocie des ententes avec les États-Unis, l'aide à l'industrie automobile ontarienne a priorité sur l'industrie forestière québécoise... relisez les termes de l'entente qui a mis fin au dernier conflit du bois d'oeuvre... Quand vient le temps de négocier avec l'Europe, l'intérêt des fromagers québécois est sacrifié pour favoriser l'exportation du bœuf de l'ouest.

http://www.lhebdojournal.com/Opinion/Tribune-libre

"The Summit will highlight the significant contributions that the EU-US strategic partnership makes to transatlantic and global peace and prosperity, and will be an opportunity to support and promote our negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership."

http://www.european-council.europa.eu/eu-us-summit-2014