Brussels to give under-25s free public transport from next year Air quality The increased investment in public transport – at a time when transit authorities globally are tightening their belts – comes as Brussels’ record on air quality has been under scrutiny. In October, the cityteamed upwith Bloomberg Philanthropies to launch theBrussels Clean Air Partnership,bringing together government, universities, local research centers, and NGOs to deliver a science-based, coordinated approach to curb air pollution throughout the Brussels-Capital Region....

UK broadcaster BSkyB is reportedly in acquisition talks with The Cloud, a UK public WiFI network that supplies wireless internet services in over 22,000 European locations. BSkyB, which is owned by News Corp., recently sold Easynet, focussing its efforts within its natural consumer space, so talks of a move back into networks may come as a surprise to many. PaidContent reportsthat the deal would compliment Sky’s existing services, offering its 2....

State-owned telecom giant Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL) has emerged as the leading net gainer from Mobile Number Portability (MNP) in the Andhra Pradesh telecom circle. Mobile Number Portability, the facility that enables subscribers to change over to their operator of choice while retaining their existing mobile number was finally, after much delay, thrown open to the public early this year. Even though BSNL has had one of the lowest call and messaging rates in the country, it has failed to gain a huge number of subscribers over the years....

British Telecom has today launchedMyDonate, a new fundraising website for charities and individuals with the intention of giving 100 percent of donations to the organisations involved, taking only a credit/debit card fee to cover its costs. BT worked closely with Cancer Research UK, Changing Faces, KidsOut, NSPCC and Women’s Aid to roll out its not-for-profit service. Allowing fundraisers to sign up for free and ensure that all of the money that they raise makes it to the charity that they have chosen to support, unlike rival services including JustGiving, which takes a percentage of donations but also charges charities for using its service....

Jeep’s current eco-friendly vehicles are plug-in hybrids, but the American brand is now ready to take the next step towards electrification. On Thursday, during Stellantis’ EV Day 2021, the automaker pledged to offer a“zero-emission, fully-electric” 4xe model in every single segment of its SUV lineup by 2025. By the same year, Jeep also expects that electric vehicleswill make up 70% of the total sales. Unfortunately, the company didn’t disclose any further details, but it did give away some special features, includingautonomous off-road technology and drone-pairing....