Saturday, March 25, 2006
SF Firm to Settle Anti-Spam Charges
SF Firm to Settle Anti-Spam Charges. An Internet marketing firm that offered free movie tickets in exchange for friends' e-mail addresses agreed to pay a $900,000 fine to settle charges it violated federal anti-spam laws, authorities said.
Aviva withdraws Prudential offer. LONDON: Facing unhappy investors and an unfriendly board, the British insurance company Aviva withdrew its 17 billion bid for the rival Prudential PLC on Friday.
Orders for Manufactured Goods Rise in Feb. Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods rose in February by the largest amount in three months, propelled by soaring demand for civilian aircraft.
Lucent and Alcatel in merger talks, again. Lucent Technologies Inc. and French telecom equipment maker Alcatel SA are discussing a merger in what could be the start of consolidation among the companies that help power telephone and Internet networks.
Microsoft Reorganizes Windows Unit. Microsoft Corp. announced a broad reorganization Thursday of the unit that produces its flagship Windows operating system, two days after the company said the new consumer version of Windows would not be ready..
Aviva withdraws Prudential offer. LONDON: Facing unhappy investors and an unfriendly board, the British insurance company Aviva withdrew its 17 billion bid for the rival Prudential PLC on Friday.
Orders for Manufactured Goods Rise in Feb. Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods rose in February by the largest amount in three months, propelled by soaring demand for civilian aircraft.
Lucent and Alcatel in merger talks, again. Lucent Technologies Inc. and French telecom equipment maker Alcatel SA are discussing a merger in what could be the start of consolidation among the companies that help power telephone and Internet networks.
Microsoft Reorganizes Windows Unit. Microsoft Corp. announced a broad reorganization Thursday of the unit that produces its flagship Windows operating system, two days after the company said the new consumer version of Windows would not be ready..
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