Yearly Archives

2012

Portugal and Ireland: Us Too, Please

By Marc Chandler Greece has had trouble implementing the structural reforms demanded in exchange for aid.  The large and rising debt/GDP ratio is also a function of the larger than officially (Troika) expected contraction in the Greek…

Daily: Software patents as rent-seeking

Apple has been burned in the past because of patents. This is the reason Apple has been so assiduous in patenting everything it can. The company's zeal for patents is not just an offensive weapon to thwart the like of Samsung but also a…

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