German Publishers Can't Wean Themselves Off Google News, Despite Winning Copyright Law Change

German Publishers Can't Wean Themselves Off Google News, Despite Winning Copyright Law Change

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Germany’s new copyright law comes into force today but several major German publishers haven’t rushed to pull their news snippets from Google News, despite lobbying in favour of tightening the law. On the contrary, they have opted in to carry on having their snippets displayed. Call it a love/hate relationship, where ‘love’ refers to the traffic generated by click-throughs from Google News and ‘hate’ to the sense of indignation that Google gets to cream off news content and use it to power its own aggregator service.
German publishers including Axel Springer – whose publications include the newspapers Die Welt and Bild – had lobbied for German copyright law to be extended to cover the snippets of stories Google displays in its News service. They also lobbied for search engines to pay publishers to display these news snippets. But it’s one of several big German publishers that have apparently opted in to Google News.
A screengrab of today’s Google News German homepage shows several Die Welt stories in prominent positions:

Ahead of the new law force, coming into Google changed how  Google News operates in Germany, making it an opt-in service, rather than the current default opt-out in all other markets where it operates a local Google News service.

Change considered for young drivers

21/03/13

By Will Roberts

New laws may make it illegal for new drivers to carry young passengers.

In an effort to curb the number of accidents among young motorists on UK roads, ministers are considering a range of measures including making new drivers display 'probationary' licence plates after passing their test.

Stephen Hammond, the roads minister said: "As part of the ongoing work to reduce the risks of accidents involving young drivers, we are considering several options to ensure that newly qualified drivers are properly prepared and drive safely."

According to the Association of British Insurers (ABI) drivers under 25 account for a third of accidents on the roads, even though they make up only one in eight motorists. Statistics from the ABI also show that an 18-year old driver is three times more likely to be involved in a crash than a motorist 30 years older.

It is hoped that as well as cutting the number of accidents on the roads, the new measures would substantially reduce the often high insurance premiums young drivers face when buying a car.

Speaking in the House of Lords Earl Attlee, a Government whip, said young drivers are prone to "immaturity and reckless driving".

"They can also be easily distracted particularly when driving carrying others," he added.

"We are seeking to improve the risk of these very sad accidents and we will continue on the work of the previous government in doing so."

A similar scheme is already in place in Northern Ireland, where for a year after passing their test, new drivers must display an "R" plate and are subject to a restricted speed limit of 45mph.

A consultation containing detailed proposals is expected to be published by the Department for Transport this summer.

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Newtown 'tipping point for change'

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Piers Morgan: Past gun-related tragedies haven't led to any actionHe says that must change, and he hosted a debate on the issueMorgan: Laws must be changed to limit weapons, ammunition and enforce background checksRights of Americans who use guns for hunting and sport must be respected, he says

(CNN) -- On Wednesday night, I hosted a town hall-style debate on guns in America, talking to lawmakers, mass shooting survivors, lawyers, gun lobbyists -- anyone, basically, who has a strong opinion about what I consider to be the single biggest issue facing America today.

Since I joined CNN two years ago, there have been a series of gun-related tragedies, including the attack on U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and the Aurora, Colorado, movie theater massacre.

Each sparked a short-term debate about guns. Yet each debate fizzled out with zero action being taken to try and curb the use of deadly weapons on the streets of America.

Now, following the grotesque slaughter of 20 innocent young children at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, I sense that the mood has changed.

We have reached a crucial moment in this debate, and I intend to use my platform to continue this conversation on Wednesday night and going forward. The media have previously been quick to move on to other stories after these tragic acts of gun violence. That must change.

Opinion: Don't let this moment pass without acting on gun control

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As President Barack Obama said, doing nothing is no longer an option.

But, at the same time, law-abiding Americans who want to protect themselves under the Second Amendment right to bear arms must be respected. As should the rights of Americans to use guns for hunting and sport.

This is a vital debate for the country. Some 12,000 people are murdered in the United States with guns every year, compared with just 35 in Britain, where there are strong gun laws.

Analysis: Guns and the law

Sandy Hook should, and must, be a tipping point for real action to bring this number down.

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Investors need to know to change the financial world

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Investors need to accept the fact that we all known that ' games and it seems to be over, ' says Bill gross United States investors. The world's largest Bond Fund, PIMCO, believes that investors in the wake of the financial crisis, the founder of their strategy must be changed.
What other thing is now we look at the history of the financial crisis, taking advantage of the previous understanding of gross says. Since the early stages of the 20th century ' financial leverage has been a trend towards ever upward '. Politicians, regulators and paper currencies frees you from the constraints of the real world, such as the Gold rule sets.

On the other hand, were more willing than the ' private sector, credit the invention of a new type of loosely known as the derivatives game '. Ever-expanding credit attitude, investment for gross says.  ' "In the long run for stocks" is almost universally accepted tips [it] for the past half-century, but for most of the "financial assets" for the long term – and your House are included in the category of financial assets in a way even though you just had a pile of sticks and stones. "

Investors take advantage of the extra push on the future value of financial assets would have been used to. ' P/e ratio to rise, 30 year Treasury bond prices doubling, for real estate is thriving because of the global economy and levered anything financial markets were consistently well and levered ' in effect, the Department has ' levered forward in future years, the total number of theft ' and brought.

The new standard

But ' consistently exceeds the ability of the global economy and to replicate them ' growth expectations. Try to add more to the national economy and is now part of the conflict, instead of having to pay off the debt. Worldwide credit still going much slower than before, but up.

Results for ' negative real interest rates and tight credit and equity risk premiums; Will be with us for years to come, promising financial repression ...Of the State '. In this "new normal" as opposed to the ' financial wizardry is a real growing preponderance '. However, the severe or excessive budget deficit achieving more difficult, ' says, and high debt/G D P-level '.

So what does this mean for investors? Grossman's "new standards" and "real" in that the goods will be performing assets star. Financial assets when you try to move quickly back to him to pay. So, courtesy of the high quality, short term bonds and inflation-protected assets for '. and if you want growth stocks long term commitments, rather than look for a taxpayer dividend.

James McKeigue

Contributing writer, MoneyWeek

Investors need to know to change the financial world

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