Last month the Digital Single Market hosted an event on digital innovation opportunities in Europe. Held in Wien, Austria, it was moderated by Bogdan Ceobanu of the European Commission. Subjects addressed included: Advancement of Startup Europe to Build a Scaleup Continent, European Blockchain Innovations and The European Innovation Council and the Impact on Innovative Businesses.
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European Technology: An Analysis
In this report – compiled by Atomico in conjunction with Slish and Orrick – comprehensive data is provided on the status of “European technology today.” Key findings from this 2018 report included: Record growth in tech investment throughout the region The boom has not been beneficial for everyone Investors are failing to democratize on the…
Karen Ward Becomes Advisor to Philip Hammond
In recent news, the British finance minister Philip Hammond has appointed HSBC,’s Karen Ward to advice him as the country breaks away from the EU. Ward joined HSBC as an economist in 2006 and eventually became the bank’s chief European economist last year. Hammond has previously said that he’s worried that the EU has a…
The Consequences if Greece Leaves
As Greece contemplates the idea of leaving the EU, it’s certainly worthwhile to read analyses about the consequences that these actions would have. One article points out that, should it come to Greece leaving the EU, “A Greek default on its around 240 billion euros in rescue loans would send another shock wave to the…
