Naturally, I went shopping...
Naturally, I went shopping when I was in the world"s consumer capital last week. But, by steering clear of US-made goods, I saved more money than usual. And I reckon I got better products than ever: Asian-made Gap jeans, a Japanese-built Yamaha guitar, Korean boots, Mexican beer. I flew home with a non-US airline, too.
A scheme which would...
A scheme which would see vehicles ring the emergency services after a smash has hit a snag. Launched this year by the European Union, eCall was meant to be in place by 2009. But so far only Finland and Sweden have agreed to install the equipment needed in call centres. Germany will sign up to the plan soon, but no other country has expressed interest.