Neelie Kroes' €2.5bn EU big data push - but what will it really do?

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Neelie Kroes, the EU's digital agenda commissioner, wants to splash €2.5bn on a scheme to develop big data in Europe

Across a range of technology sectors, the European Union arguably trails the US and, in many respects, Asia as well. That is why Neelie Kroes has put together a €6bn programme to channel EU taxp...

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