Why the Higher Education and Research Bill must be amended

Edit The Guardian 18 Oct 2016
The Higher Education and Research Bill has to be amended before it undermines the autonomy and vitality of our universities and the UK research base ... this is a new level of interference in university autonomy ... Although a supplementary document published just last week by the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) now envisages such a committee, the system of governance is significantly more top-down than before....

Mythological wars? UP Cabinet approves Ram Leela theme park after Centre announces Ramayana museum

Edit International Business Times 18 Oct 2016
BSP chief Mayawati questioned their intentions and the timing of the announcements since the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections are in the offing ... ....

China-Pakistan Economic Corridor could turn into another East India Company: Pak lawmakers

Edit One India 18 Oct 2016
Islamabad, Oct 18. Several Pakistani lawmakers have warned the government that the USD 46 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) could turn into another East India Company if the country's interests were not protected. "Another East India Company is in the offing; ... ....

5,000 China-Europe cargo trains expected by 2020

Edit Xinhua 18 Oct 2016
18 (Xinhua) -- There will be a safe, convenient and efficient system of China-Europe direct cargo trains by 2020, the country's top economic planning body has said ... As a key component of the Belt and Road initiative, direct cargo trains will connect a growing number of cities in China and Europe....

Suven Life up 5% on patents for neuro-degenerative drug

Edit The Times of India 18 Oct 2016
Shares of Suven Life Sciences rose over 5 per cent ... With these new patents, Suven has a total of 23 patent from Europe and 12 from Israel. Stay on top of business news with The Economic Times App....

IP EXPO Europe 2016 celebrates most successful year ever

Edit Community news 18 Oct 2016
Record attendance tops 15,000 at Europe’s number one IT event, confirming that IP EXPO Europe’s winning format of quality speakers and exhibitors continues to attract high-profile visitors. LONDON18 October 2016 – IP EXPO Europe, Europe's number one enterprise IT event, is proud to announce a record attendance of 15,512 visitors at this year’s event....

FIBA Europe Cup: Group H preview (FIBA - International Basketball Federation)

Edit Public Technologies 18 Oct 2016
MUNICH (FIBA Europe Cup) - There are four exciting up-and-coming teams in Group H of the FIBA Europe Cup, headlined by last year's Final Four participants, Enisey Krasnoyarsk from Russia. Compared to other FIBA Europe Cup groups, there might not be as many trophies and titles among the Group H sides, but all of them have made huge strides over the last couple of seasons, either domestically or on the international stage....

Corporate Culture Can Make or Break a Deal: Comparing Japanese Corporates to US and European (Baker & McKenzie LLP)

Edit Public Technologies 18 Oct 2016
A total of 200 business leaders from corporations acquired by Japan, the US and Europe were surveyed for their views on what works and what does not in cross-border deal-making ... Respondents said across the board that top-performing employees were identified, mostly in the early stages of deals, and given equitable compensation packages to guarantee their continued service....

Obama looks to lift Italy's Renzi to cement agenda in Europe

Edit The Oklahoman 18 Oct 2016
In rolling out the red carpet for Renzi, Obama hopes to buttress -- through a lavish display of friendship -- one of Europe's most outspoken pro-US voices, one he hopes can provide a bulwark against isolationism on the continent in the months and years ahead ... The same nationalist and anti-trade forces that have propelled Trump to the top of the Republican ticket are at work in Europe, too....

Hear It First: Top 4 Digital Workspace & Mobile News from VMworld Europe (Air Watch LLC)

Edit Public Technologies 18 Oct 2016
Here are the top 4 digital workspace and mobility news headlines coming out of VMworld Europe 2016 ... In the last of today's exciting VMworld Europe EUC announcements, VMware announced a new collaboration with F5 to enable secure SSO access to all business apps through Workspace ONE ... Sign up for the AirWatch Blog newsletter at the top of your screen, or head over to our sister EUC Blog here to hear the news as it happens....

The new 'Football Manager' game simulates Brexit scenarios and forces you to deal with the aftermath

Edit Business Insider 18 Oct 2016
Owners of "Football Manager 2017" — due to be released on November 4 on Mac, PC, and Linux and November 17 on iOS and Android — will have to manage the impact of a "hard" or a "soft" Brexit, which could affect whether some players are able to play in the UK and Europe, according to the BBC ... from across Europe to come and play in our leagues."....

EU official warns of jihadist influx

Edit Kathimerini 18 Oct 2016
Europe’s Security Commissioner Julian King Tuesday warned that the European Union must brace itself for an influx of radical jihadists if Iraqi forces wrest back Mosul, a stronghold of the so-called Islamic State. “The retaking of the IS northern Iraq stronghold, Mosul, may lead to the return to Europe of ......

Ranieri urges Leicester to raise game for Copenhagen visit

Edit The Himalayan 18 Oct 2016
n">Manager Claudio Ranieri has challenged Leicester City to put in their best performance of the season when they host FC Copenhagen in the Champions League on Tuesday ... They have, however, fared better in the Champions League, where they top Group G after two wins in two games, and Ranieri said he was prioritising success in Europe over the Premier League this season....
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