The European Commission (EC) today announced that it has opened formal proceedings to investigate whether MasterCard may be hindering competition in the European Economic Area (EEA) with regard to payment cards and is thus in breach of EU antitrust regulations. The news was first reported by Reuters. The EC is concerned that some of MasterCard’s…
Apple is said to be close to signing a deal with Warner Music and Universal Music Group that would pave the way for its much-rumored streaming music service, according to CNET. While details of the service remain fuzzy, CNET’s sources suggest that it will be a free service that is connected to iTunes and will…
SHARE THIS Print Email More sharing RedditStumbleUponDelicious Tourist raped on minibus in Rio, police sayBy Shasta Darlington, CNNApril 1, 2013 -- Updated 1415 GMT (2215 HKT)STORY HIGHLIGHTSForeign tourist was kidnapped, raped and robbed on a minibus in Rio de Janeiro, police say Male passenger on the minibus also held captive and robbed, police say Police…
Sänger Marc Terenzi hat nicht mehr viel von seinen Tagen als Berühmtheit. Der 34-Jährige schuldet seiner ehemaligen Agentur noch 23.000 Euro, jobbt momentan aber nur als Restaurant-DJ. „Geld bedeutet mir nichts“, zitiert ihn die Zeitschrift „Closer“.Der ehemalige „Natural“-Sänger und Ex-Mann der deutschen Soul-Queen Sarah Connor („Real Love“, 32) , Marc Terenzi , hat nichts mehr…
EE has announced that it has extended its 4G network further across the UK, pushing LTE connectivity out to thirteen new towns and cities. This latest rollout means that there are now fifty 4G-enabled towns and cities across Britain, following last month’s expansion which took the figure to 37 at the time. From today, EE…
Frankfurt (ots) - - New Connection with Air China to Chengdu, China - Freighter Services to 78 Destinations in 40 Nations FRA/rap> The new Frankfurt Airport (FRA) Summer Timetable 2013 - which goes into effect on Sunday, March 31 - will feature 107 airlines offering passenger flights to 295 destinations in 107 countries per week.…
Y Combinator’s Winter 2013 Demo Day is a scaled back affair in many ways — 47 startups are graduating at today’s event, down significantly from the 84-startup Summer 2012 class and the 66-startup Winter 2012 class. However, there’s one very notable aspect of YC that saw growth this time around: The percentage of founders that…
Prizeo is a startup aiming to channel celebrities’ social media influence into funding for charity. Co-founders Bryan Baum and Leo Seigal are familiar with the fundraising world, having founded the Aloysius Society, a student philanthropy organization, while at Oxford. (That’s also where they met their co-founder and CTO Andrej Pancik.) They say the group raised…
Lululemon expects to write off yoga pants that have yet to be delivered for the summer season and wouldn't be specific about when the key product could be back in stores.
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting on sports issues in Kazan, 720 kilometers (450 miles) east of Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, March 19, 2013. Putin is touring venues for the 2013 Summer University Games in Kazan. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting on sports issues in Kazan, 720 kilometers (450 miles) east…
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