Monitise signs deal with Visa Europe
Date: Thursday 09 May 2013
Monitise’s shares rose Thursday after the mobile banking and payments specialist signed a contract with Visa Europe.
Sector movers: Vodafone and BT lift telecoms higher
Date: Thursday 25 Apr 2013
Telecoms stocks were in demand on Thursday with Vodafone on the rise on renewed M&A speculation and BT gaining on reports that it is seeking a new mobile-phone partner.
Forty years ago this week, the first call was made on a mobile phone. With talk-time limited to just 35 minutes in those days and no screens to speak of, shopping and banking on your phone was definitely not on the cards – even slipping those mighty ‘brick’ handsets into your pockets was pretty much impossible.