he new bills, which replace the image of naturalist Charles Darwin with that of early-19th century novelist Jane Austen, will be issued on Sept. 14 2017 and will be the first to include a tactile feature to help the visually impaired, Bank of England Governor Mark Carney announced. The note will
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Ten technologies that could change our lives
echnological developments, even those still at an early stage, could massively impact our lives in the very short- or longer-term future. To draw attention to ten specific technologies, but also to promote further reflection about other innovations, EPRS is publishing ‘Ten more technologies which could change our lives‘ – a follow-up to
WIPO: The Global Innovation Index 2017, Montenegro ranked 48th
he Global Innovation Index provides detailed metrics about the innovation performance of 127 countries and economies around the world. Its 81 indicators explore a broad vision of innovation, including political environment, education, infrastructure and business sophistication. This year’s report reviews the state of innovation in agriculture and food systems across
Montenegro: Business Stimulating Programs
Montenegro's Ministry of Economy has published Business Stimulating Programs Brochure. The content of brochure includes the following: Decree promoting direct investment Explained Business zones development project Cluster development fostering program in Montenegro The 2017-2020 regional and local competitiveness increasing program through alignment with the requirements of international standards of operations
2017 WB6 Summit held
he Trieste Summit will be an opportunity to discuss concrete avenues to strengthen regional cooperation and thus further advance the EU integration process of the Western Balkans.The 2017 Western Balkans Summit will take place on 12 July in Trieste, Italy. The Summit will serve as an important occasion to work
The world’s 10 biggest economies in 2017
Top 10 emerging technologies
diverse range of breakthrough technologies, including “artificial leaves” that turn CO2 into fuel, and a technique that harvests water from air, could soon be playing a role in tackling the world’s most pressing challenges, according to a list published by the World Economic Forum. The technologies were selected by
Priorities of the Estonian Presidency of the Council of the EU
Antitrust: Commission fines Google €2.42 billion
he European Commission has fined Google €2.42 billion for breaching EU antitrust rules. Google has abused its market dominance as a search engine by giving an illegal advantage to another Google product, its comparison shopping service. The company must now end the conduct within 90 days or face penalty payments of
WEF: Trust in media across Europe
WEF: 3 interesting facts about gaming industry
nteractive gaming has evolved rapidly since the early days of arcade cabinets. What was once a one or two-player experience is now shared widely around the globe. In 1995 there were 100 million gamers worldwide; today that number has climbed to 2.6 billion. Revenue for the global gaming industry is estimated
EU-Montenegro: Chapters #1 and 22 opened, #30 closed
he ninth meeting of the Accession Conference with Montenegro at ministerial level was held in Luxembourg to open negotiations on chapter 1 - Free movement of goods and chapter 22 - Regional policy and coordination of structural instruments. Furthermore, the accession conference provisionally closed negotiations on chapter 30 - External