Topic: Vodafone Group plc
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Stocks edge higher on drop in jobless claims
Stocks closed higher on Wall Street but only after giving up much of the ground they won earlier in the day. Good news on jobless claims and healthy earnings from name-brand companies like Royal Caribbean and Harley-Davidson encouraged investors to buy stocks.
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Verizon Wireless wants to buy out Vodaphone's stake for $100 billion
Verizon Wireless is eyeing a $100 billion bid to buy out Vodaphone's 45 percent stake in the company. Vodaphone investors and analysts have said that the $100 billion figure is too low for its share in Verizon Wireless.
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Is the 'Internet of Things' the way of the future?
Imagine a world where you can control your coffeemaker from your tablet or turn off toys from your phone. That world is around the corner, according to tech industry CEOs.
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British PM David Cameron begins India trade trip as graft scandal erupts (+video)
Cameron's trip underlines how Europe's debt-stricken states are competing to tap into one of the world's fastest-growing economies. But Friday India said it wanted to cancel a $750 million deal for a dozen helicopters made by an Anglo-Italian company due to bribery claims.
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Will investors ride bull market?
Though stocks soared in 2012, investors stayed on sidelines. Will the bull market of early 2013 lure them back into stocks?
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Softbank to pay $20 billion for Sprint (+video)
Softbank reaches deal to buy 70 percent of Sprint. Softbank deal, the biggest foreign acquisition by a Japanese company, would create world's No. 3 mobile company, tied with AT&T.
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New Verizon plans will unify devices
Their "Share Everything" plans, which trade data between devices, will likely be copied quickly by AT&T and other competitors.
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Samsung Galaxy S III debuts in Europe
Samsung Galaxy S III goes on sale this week in 28 European and Middle Eastern nations. In Britain, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain, the Samsung Galaxy S III will have access to Music Hub, an ITunes-like service.
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Obama to unveil plan for helping African farmers
Ahead of the G-8 summit, President Obama will unveil a new public-private partnership with DuPont, Monsanto, and Cargill, and almost 20 companies from Africa, to help farmers build local markets and fight hunger.
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Change Agent Solar-powered phones recharge Kenya's conversations
An inexpensive solar cell phone made of recycled materials opens new opportunities for people in rural Kenya.
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Backchannels Teargas on democracy protesters? Bahrain Grand Prix sponsors say 'no problem'
It appears the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix scheduled for this weekend will go on, despite the use of tear gas and rubber bullets on protesters there. Advertisers don't appear worried about any backlash.
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Difference Maker
Ma Jun helps Chinese find out who's polluting and shame corporations into cleaning up2012 Goldman Environmental Prize winner Ma Jun enlists ordinary Chinese to help clean up China's pollution.
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New iPad runs faster, crisper images, but don't call it iPad3
Apple unveiled a new iPad that's 4G-ready and boasts a quad-core graphics processor. It can be pre-ordered now and will hit stores on March 16.
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Verizon, Redbox team up to take on Netflix
Verizon and Red Box will soon roll out a streaming video service, which will compete with Netflix.
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Verizon blocks Google Wallet on Galaxy Nexus smartphone
Verizon Wireless says it's waiting to offer better security and user experience. But Verizon's move could thwart Google's bid to turn the new Galaxy Nexus smartphone into the credit card of the future.
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Android Ice Cream Sandwich debuts, but not in U.S.
Android operating system Ice Cream Sandwich arrived in the United Kingdom with the Samsung Galaxy Nexus going on sale there Nov. 17. Verizon says the Android system will arrive in the US before the end of the year.
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Galaxy Nexus, Android 4 'Ice Cream Sandwich' revealed
Google unveiled Android 4.0 'Ice Cream Sandwich' as Samsung showed off the Galaxy Nexus, the first Android 4 handset. With the just-announced Droid RAZR, Android enthusiasts have lots to get excited about.
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After London riots, some bemoan damage to city's image ahead of 2012 Olympics
Olympians and businessmen express concern that a week of riots have hurt the city's image as a safe, world-class venue for the 2012 Summer Olympics.
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Stocks are up, Greece is saved!
Stocks rallied with news of a new package of loans for Greece on Thursday. How long can stocks hold on to the good news?
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West Africa Rising: Visits by Cameron, Merkel speak to Africa's growing economy
British Prime Minister David Cameron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have been touring the region – and oil-rich Nigeria in particular – to boost free trade and energy partnerships.
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West Africa Rising: Mobile-phone banking making slow but steady inroads
Service providers are looking to introduce banking by phone, which revolutionized Kenya, to western Africa. But the lack of a dominant, single provider poses new challenges.
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Skype: Dutch House says mobile carriers can't limit its use
Skype users win victory as Dutch House of Representatives passes law that mobile carriers can't block or charge extra for Skype and other alternatives. Senate vote seen as formality.
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Sanctions for Syria. But in Bahrain, it's bring on the Grand Prix!
Pay no attention to the human rights violations behind the curtain, Mr. Ecclestone.
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Africa is becoming a test lab for mobile phone development
Lessons in innovation that Vodafone learns from its work in sub-Saharan Africa will be applied to its projects around the world.
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Verizon rakes in subscribers with help of iPhone
Verizon Wireless added 906,000 wireless subscribers from January to March, which is more than twice as many during the same period last year
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