Business this week.(speculation that Microsoft may be split into two companies)(this and other international business items are presented)(Brief Article)
Economist (US), The, April, 2000
Breaking Windows
Rumours that America's Justice Department might force Microsoft to split off its Office software business as a remedy in a long-running antitrust case sent the software giant's share price into a tailspin, even though an appeal could stall the process for some time.
Singapore Telecommunications and News Corp were said to be considering a bid worth $30 billion for Cable & Wireless HKT, Hong Kong's former telecoms monopoly. Their aim would be to outbid a troubled deal to acquire C&W HKT by Pacific Century CyberWorks, a Hong Kong Internet company. PCCW's cash and share offer is worth $12 billion less than in February, at about $25.7 billion, victim of the slide in technology shares.
Hikari Tsushin, a Japanese mobile-phone...
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