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WMC Accepts BHP Billiton’s Offer
BHP Billiton's offer for 72.99% of WMC's issued shares was accepted. The company has also acquired a further 3.26% of WMC's issued…
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Red Hat Flips Its Fedora
The Fedora Project gets flipped into a new group, the Fedora Foundation, and spun off from the main corporation.
Microsoft Lets The Other Kids Play With XML
Microsoft softened its heart a bit by announcing it will adopt an "industry standard XML" for the forthcoming Office 12 release, opening up the playing field to other popular office programs.
AOL Testing DSL: You’ve Got Faster Mail
Customers in Washington DC and Chicago can try out the faster AOL service for $29.95 per month.
Maroni: Italy Should Return To Lira
Roberto Maroni, Italy's welfare minister, believes that his country would be better off if it went back to having its own currency. The idea has been called absurd by leaders of the European Union.
Some Happy About Bush Choosing Cox For the SEC, Some Not
William Donaldson is stepping down as the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as of June 30. He just turned 74 years old.
