Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić expressed his satisfaction on Tuesday with the debate on Serbia in the European Parliament (EP). He told B92 that he expected that the ratification in the EP of the EU Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) with Serbia would speed up the ratification of the agreement with Serbia in the EU member countries which had still not gave their stamp of approval on the document.
Posts Tagged ‘discusses’
IBM Discusses Netezza Role in Information Management Strategy
November 14th, 2010 |
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IBM closed on its acquisition of Netezza, and opened up a bit about where it sees Netezza fitting into its organization. – On Nov. 11 IBM announced it had closed on its $1.7
billion acquisition of data warehousing vendor Netezza, making
good on an announcement it made in late September.
At the time of the September announcement, IBM said the
acquisition was driven largely by a desire to bring Netezzas analytic
c…
Sybase Discusses SAP Merger
August 24th, 2010 |
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SAP’s agreement to buy Sybase for $5.8 billion should help the software company stay competitive with Oracle through new revenue streams and a larger technology portfolio. Analysts agree that the acquisition also gives SAP the ability to capitalize on former strategic partner Sybase’s mobile technology at a time when businesses seem to be gravitating strongly toward smartphones and tablets. So, how will this affect Sybase and its customers? Ziff Davis Enterprise, VP and Editorial Director sits down with Dr. Raj Nathan, Executive VP and CMO, to discuss what this merger means for them.
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Council of Europe discusses Kosovo
June 22nd, 2010 |
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The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) is today discussing the situation in Kosovo, said reports. Pieter Feith spoke about Kosovo at the European Parliament (EP) headquarters in Strasbourg in his capacity as head of the International Civilian Office (ICO) in PriÅ¡tina. He is also EU’s representative in the province.
EULEX chief discusses role in Kosovo
April 21st, 2010 |
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EULEX chief Yves de Kermabon said that EULEX gives technical advice in Kosovo for political discussions that are led “on a higher levelâ€.
He told Belgrade daily Politika that he was ready to stay for another mandate when his current expires on June 15, and when a decision on the extension of the EU mission’s mandate is expected.
Oracle Discusses MySQL Database Plans
April 13th, 2010 |
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In a conversation with eWEEK, Oracle exec Edward Screven addressed the future of MySQL, InnoDB and the beta release of version 5.5 of the open source database.
– When Oracle announced it planned to acquire Sun Microsystems, concern about the fate of MySQL arose immediately. Roughly a year later, the deal is done, but questions still remain.
Today, Oracle Chief Corporate Architect Edward Screven plans to
answer some of those queries with a keynote at the O…
Adobe Discusses PDF Attack as Foxit Adds Warning
April 1st, 2010 |
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Foxit Software says it plans to add a warning to protect users from a new attack vector involving PDF files that can affect users without exploiting a software vulnerability. Adobe, which already has a warning built in, says the issue is being discussed.
– Foxit Software plans to follow Adobe Systems’ lead and add a dialog box
giving users a heads-up about a new attack tactic involving malicious
PDF files.
The security issue was uncovered by Didier Stevens, an IT security consultant
with Contraste Europe, who discovered a way to get PDF viewers s…
Chip Shot: Microsoft Discusses Desktop Virtualization
March 24th, 2010 |
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Microsoft, which along with Intel and others is helping shape the advantages of desktop virtualization, discussed the hot topic recently with Citrix, customers and an industry expert. The group provides insight to companies that are trying evaluate the variety of options to meet their particular situations.
Symantec Discusses Security SAAS Plans for 2010
December 30th, 2009 |
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It’s been a year since Symantec’s acquisition of MessageLabs. In an interview with eWEEK, former MessageLabs CEO Adrian Chamberlain, now head of Symantec’s software-as-a-service business, discusses the security company’s plans for the SAAS space in the coming year and drops some hints on where Symantec may be headed.
– One of the underlying trends in security of late has been
the adoption
of cloud-based services. On the acquisition front, the past few years have
seen several independent SAAS security vendors get gobbled up.
Among those was Symantec’s
acquisition of MessageLabs. After more than a year under Sy…
New OSCE chief discusses mission goals
November 9th, 2009 |
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OSCE mission chief in Serbia, Dimitrios Kypreos said that the mission will work on strengthening the institutions, rule of law, regional cooperation. The Greek diplomat who took over as mission chief in September told daily Politika that none of these questions are more important than the other, because “all democratic institutions are very important.â€
Twitter CEO Evan Williams Vaguely Discusses Revenue Model at Web 2.0 Summit
October 21st, 2009 |
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Twitter CEO Evan Williams ducked around questions about Twitter’s revenue model in a bland conversation at the Web 2.0 Summit. Web 2.0 Summit co-host John Battelle tried to crack the nut that is Twitter’s plan to make money. Williams merely repeated what he and Twitter co-founder Biz Stone have been telling the press and analysts for the last several months there will be advertising of some kind and selling analytics to companies may be an option. Williams also failed to take the bait on questions about Twitter’s feature sparring with Facebook, which appears to ape some Twitter features.
– SAN FRANCISCO Twitter CEO Evan Williams deftly maneuvered around questions about what Twitter’s revenue model will ultimately be in a conversation at the Web 2.0 Summit that failed to live up to expectations.
Web 2.0 Summit co-host John Battelle tried to crack the nut that is Twitter’s plan to mak…
Microsoft CEO Ballmer Discusses Windows 7, New Efficiency
September 29th, 2009 |
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CEO Steve Ballmer uses the pulpit of a Microsoft event in San Francisco to discuss a so-called new efficiency that IT administrators must embrace in a difficult economy, and touted the cost-saving aspects of new Microsoft products such as Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. A massive enterprise tech refresh, coupled with rapid adoption of Windows 7, would help Microsoft improve its battered revenues.
– Microsoft
CEO Steve Ballmer, speaking at a company
event in San Francisco Sept. 29,
suggested that IT administrators will need to be more efficient during an
quot;economic reset, quot; as he called it.
quot;I think IT is going through a period of new efficiency, quot; Ballmer
said at the eve…
Emir Kusturica discusses Pride Parade
September 23rd, 2009 |
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Famed Serbian film director Emir Kusturica says it was unwise to cancel the Pride Parade but that the organizers should have accepted the alternative location. He told B92 that Serbia must continue its European integration regardless of Europe’s stance on recognition of Kosovo.
Chavez, Ahmedinejad discusses nuclear partnership
September 6th, 2009 |
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez met with his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmedinejad as a part of his two-day visit to Tehran. Upon his arrival, he said there is no proof that Iran is building a nuclear bomb and he hopes to build a nuclear partnership with the Islamic republic.
Chip Shot: Intel Discusses Next Generation Handheld Platform at Hot Chips
August 25th, 2009 |
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Today, at the Hot Chips technical conference, Intel architect Rajesh Patel presented a technical overview of Intel’s next generation handheld platform, codenamed Moorestown, and targeted at the MID and smartphone market segments. Specifically, Patel discussed some of the unique innovations in Lincroft around high performance and low power. Lincroft is a SoC in Moorestown that integrates a 45nm Intel Atom processor core, graphics and video engines, as well as memory and display controllers. View the backgrounder for more information.
Well-Known Lawyer Discusses Justice Department Shenanigans
August 6th, 2009 |
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Jon Eisenberg is a very well-known California lawyer. Eisenberg literally wrote the book on California appellate practice.In a new interview, Eisenberg says that Bush is a felon, and reveals the games played by the Department of Justice:[Interviewer] …
Huff TV: Arianna Discusses Executive Compensation, Financial Crisis With Howard Dean (VIDEO)
July 30th, 2009 |
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Arianna appeared on “Countdown” tonight, guest-hosted by Howard Dean, to discuss the dysfunctional financial industry, and in particular Congress’s battle to ensure that executive compensation…
Huff TV: HuffPost Reporter Sam Stein Discusses Why Blue Dog Democrats Are Blocking Own Party’s Health Care Reform (VIDEO)
July 29th, 2009 |
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HuffPost political reporter Sam Stein appeared on “The Ed Show” tonight to discuss why Blue Dog Democrats, a group of moderate to conservative Democrats in…
Bill Maher Discusses Palin, Gates Arrest, Health Care Reform On CNN (VIDEO)
July 28th, 2009 |
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Bill Maher appeared on CNN’s “The Situation Room” today to discuss a wide range of topics, from health care reform to Sarah Palin’s resignation. But he stressed one point: that society now attaches a for-profit motive to everything, including …