Weakened by the global financial crisis and American rivals who continue to acquire the Continent's best companies, Europe's software sector is calling on local governments to take urgent measures.  A recently released annual ranking of Europe's Top 100 software companies  found that the mean increase in turnover for Europe's software companies in 2008 was 3%, down sharply from 10.3% in 2008. The survey is seen as a key index of the industry's health on the European level.Read more