European Union lawmakers voted Wednesday to slash the cost of texting and surfing the Internet on cell phones abroad. As of July 1, the cost of a text message sent from one EU country to another will drop from around €0.28 ($0.36) to €0.11 ($0.14). According to a statement on the European Union’s Web site, the age of consumers expecting “bill shocks” for downloading a picture or a movie from a cell phone while roaming in the EU is over
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China Takes On the Global Car Business
The Chinese government has become more aggressive about buying foreign assets. Chinese leaders recently said they would begin to make investments in Europe through their sovereign wealth fund. The country has capital available to buy assets driven down by the recession.
Citigroup’s Surprising Profit: Are Banks Really Out of the Woods?
Citigroup chief financial officer Ned Kelly was trying to explain an aspect of the bank’s better-than-expected first-quarter results on Friday morning when star analyst Meredith Whitney interrupted him. “Could you dumb that down for me?” she asked. It was the question of the week.
Should I Opt for Circumcision?
I knew having a child would force me to examine my life, but I didn’t expect to have to start with my penis. When my wife and I found out we were having a boy, everyone asked if we were going to circumcise him
Behind the scenes: Will Latin America welcome Obama?
It’s the return of an American president to Mexico City.
Birds face biggest threat since Ice Age, scientists suggest
Bird migrations are likely to get longer according to a study of the potential impacts of climate change on the breeding and winter ranges of migrant birds.
Pirates vow to kill U.S., French sailors
Two pirates in Somalia vowed revenge Monday, after the U.S. military killed three pirates and freed a U.S.
Pakistan offers to help screen U.K. visa applicants
Britain should refer suspicious student visa applications to Pakistan as a way to help prevent terrorism, the country’s high commissioner to Britain said Friday. Wajid Hasan’s suggestion came the same week that 12 people were arrested in Britain with suspected links to al Qaeda.
Poll: Most say Obama has improved U.S. image abroad
President Obama earned high marks for diplomacy during his first overseas trip, and a majority of Americans think that he will return home with some accomplishments in his pocket, according to results of a poll released Monday.
Aer Lingus chief executive resigns
Irish carrier Aer Lingus announced Monday that its chief executive, Dermot Mannion, has stepped down with immediate effect. The airline confirmed that its board accepted the decision and has started the search for a successor.