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Broadband Britain is champ of Europe

Broadband Britain is champ of Europe The UK is now Europe's largest broadband market, according to figures released by analyst firm Point Topic on Friday. Point Topic reported that there are now 9.8 million high-speed internet lines in the UK, compared to 9.7 million in France and 8.4 million in Germany, the second and third largest broadband markets in Europe. This follows several years of explosive broadband take-up, thanks to lower prices and BT's push to make broadband available to more than 99 per cent of homes. But the excessively high prices and limited availability in the early years of this decade meant

U.S. broadband rollout lags northern Europe, Canada, South Korea

U.S. broadband rollout lags northern Europe, Canada, South Korea The United States still trails South Korea, Canada and much of northern Europe in rolling out high-speed Internet access, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. An OECD survey, published Monday, counted 16.8 broadband subscriptions per 100 people in the U.S. in December, ranking the country in 12th place among the 30 industrialized member states of the Paris-based organization -- up from 13th a year earlier. In an editorial published April 3 by the Financial Times newspaper, U.S. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin wrote the United States was closing in on

Europe Warily Eyes Sharon’s Situation

Europe Warily Eyes Sharon's Situation European leaders on Thursday fretted over the fate of Ariel Sharon, a man once seen in Europe as a danger for the Middle East but now viewed as a more complex, even crucial figure. The concerns reflect a subtle shift in Europe - where there has been surprised admiration for Sharon's dismantling of settlements, satisfaction with the role now played by Europeans on the Gaza-Egypt border, and a growing wariness with the Islamic world. ``Ariel Sharon plays a particularly important role in the quest for lasting peace in the Middle East,'' Austrian Chancellor Wolfgang Schuessel said

Dubai Ports eyes India, Europe for growth

Dubai Ports eyes India, Europe for growth Dubai Ports World said on Tuesday it hoped to expand in Asia, particularly India, and Europe following its acquisition of P&O. "Asia, in particular India, is an opportunity ... as well as Europe," D P World Chairman Ahmed Bin Sulayem told reporters on a conference call when asked about the group's focus for future expansion. Dubai Ports earlier announced a 3.3 billion pound ($5.64 billion) takeover bid for Britain's P&O. More:

Europe draws eyes of buyers

Europe draws eyes of buyers The $15.3 billion purchase of TDC, the largest Danish phone company, by Blackstone Group and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts is leading a record year for European buyouts. The takeover, also led by Apax Partners Worldwide, Permira Advisers and Providence Equity Partners, is the biggest European move by a group of buyout firms. The deal, announced on Wednesday, increases the value of takeovers announced by firms in Europe this year to $112 billion, compared with $80 billion in all of 2004. Despite slower economic growth in Europe than in the United States, private equity firms are being drawn to the