163 posts and columns on Europe

Travelzoo’s Stock Tumbles After Q4 Results Disappoint

in Commerce on January 26 at 12:37 pm PT

Travelzoo’s stock is down almost 10 percent, or $3 a share, in late trading after its fourth-quarter revenues disappointed analysts.
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News Byte

EU to Rule on Google, Motorola Mobility Deal on February 13

in News on January 19 at 10:01 am PT

European Union regulators will soon decide whether or not to clear Google’s proposed acquisition of Motorola Mobility. After suspending its review in early December to seek more information from the companies, the European Commission has begun mulling the deal anew, and set for itself a new deadline: Feb. 13. The EC’s review of the acquisition is but one of a handful. Regulators in the U.S. and China are also assessing it.

EU Could Rule on Google Antitrust in March

in News on January 18 at 1:29 pm PT

An update on the European Competition Commission’s investigation of Google.
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Global Chip Sales Down on Thailand Flooding

in News on January 2 at 11:30 am PT

Chip sales were disrupted by the effects of the flooding in Thailand and by the euro zone crisis in November, the Semiconductor Industry Association reported today.
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BlackBerry Outage Hits Europe, Middle East, Africa

in Mobile on October 10, 2011 at 8:05 am PT

Another black eye for the BlackBerry.
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AOL’s Europe Head Kate Burns Departs; Goviral’s Maymann Takes Over (Internal Memo, Too!)

in News on September 27, 2011 at 8:15 am PT

According to sources, AOL’s head of Europe Kate Burns has left the company and has been replaced by Goviral chairman and co-founder Jimmy Maymann.
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Continental Shift: RIM Rapidly Losing Ground in North America

in News on September 13, 2011 at 11:03 am PT

“RIM is being progressively effaced from the North American handset market,” says Bernstein analyst Pierre Ferragu.
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Another 2008 Flashback: Ad Spending Already Contracting

in Media on September 12, 2011 at 4:30 am PT

It’s still growing, mind you. But it turns out ad growth might have peaked a year ago.
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Google TV Coming to Europe in 2012

in Media on August 29, 2011 at 7:31 am PT

Google TV’s failure to take off in the States hasn’t dissuaded the company from pushing it into new markets — or attempting to, anyway.
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European Galaxy Tab Injunction Partially Lifted

in News on August 16, 2011 at 7:50 am PT

A brief respite for Samsung in its tablet patent infringement battle with Apple abroad.
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Apple Sues Motorola Over Xoom Design

in News, August 10, 2011 at 7:48 am PT

Want a Better Chance Against the iPad? Move to Europe.

in News, August 10, 2011 at 5:00 am PT

Pinger Brings Free Text Message App to Europe

Yahoo Loses Global Search Business Head Chi-Chao Chang

in News, July 11, 2011 at 10:31 am PT

Let’s Play Word Association With Tech Moguls!

in News, June 16, 2011 at 8:06 am PT

It’s a So-Lo-Mo World, After All

in Mobile, June 14, 2011 at 5:41 pm PT

PapayaMobile Raises $18 Million for a Mobile Game Network

in Commerce, April 27, 2011 at 6:00 am PT

Travelzoo's Stock Takes Off After Stellar First-Quarter Results

Apple: Sorry About That Whole Shrinking PC Market Thing; Well, Not Really

in Enterprise, April 14, 2011 at 5:45 am PT

Kobo Opens New Chapter in Europe

Wanted: Groupon COO. Must Like Cat-Wrangling, Lack of Spotlight and International Travel (Post-Samwer)

in News, March 29, 2011 at 10:37 am PT

Expedia Lays Out Travel Plans for Mobile; Hotel Booking Is First

in Commerce, March 23, 2011 at 8:36 am PT

Sony Ericsson Aims to Play Its Way Back Into Android Smartphone Lead

in Mobile, February 16, 2011 at 9:35 am PT

It's Back! Scripps' Shopzilla, Nearly Left for Dead, Growing Again.

in Media, February 10, 2011 at 9:50 am PT

Ball Gag Starting to Look Like a Good Idea for Google CEO

in News, February 8, 2011 at 11:30 am PT