Vodafone plots Google Maps for mobile phones (AFP)
AFP - British telecom company Vodafone said it would provide Google Maps services for its mobile phone customers with the assistance of the US Internet search giant.

Tenaris to Acquire Hydril
HOUSTON, Feb. 12 (Reuters) ? Tenaris, a global supplier of pipes for the oil and gas industries, agreed Monday to buy the Hydril Company of Houston for $2.16 billion to expand in valves and pressure control products.

World Business Briefing | Europe: Britain: Travel Agencies to Merge
MyTravel and Thomas Cook will combine in a deal to create a more cost-competitive European-based travel company, the companies said. The new company will retain the Thomas Cook name, one of the oldest established brands in the travel industry. KarstadtQuelle, the German retailer that owns Thomas Cook and a department store chain, will hold a 52 percent stake in the combined group. MyTravel, which is based in London, will hold the rest. The combined company, which will be based in London and listed on the London Stock Exchange, will be called the Thomas Cook Group.

Tribune Sells Hoy New York to Spanish-Language Chain
The Tribune Company sold Hoy New York, its Spanish-language newspaper, to ImpreMedia, a leading Spanish-language publisher.