Category Archives: Technology

UK Ranks Low in Broadband Speed

In a study by Cable.co.uk, the UK was ranked 31 in a worldwide survey of broadband speeds. Britain fell behind almost every other European country, including those in Eastern Europe, such as Romania, Lithuania and Slovenia. The average speed in the UK was clocked at 16.51Mbps. That means it could take an hour to download…

Hungary on Cusp of Tech Company Boom

Budapest is poised on the edge of becoming a major player in the high-tech startup marketplace. With successful companies such as Prezi, Ustream, NNG, LogmeIn and Gravity on its resume, the Hungarian capital has been buoyed to do more for its smart, newbie companies to help them succeed as well. With innovation, smart government policy…

Unicorns Still Roaming Free in European Business World

During the past almost 15 years there has been a burst in the growth of technology companies in Europe, especially in the UK. Since the year 2000 at least 30 technology firms have developed to mega companies now worth over $1 billion each. Research looking into the issue of whether Europe’s entrepreneurs do not have…