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In recent years, employers have been leveraging various technologies to streamline their benefits administration processes and improve employee engagement. According to a survey conducted by IOMA, 14.4% of benefits managers deemed open enrollment as the most successful technology used during the past year. Additionally, 13.4% of the surveyed
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StockPickReport.Com, a reputable stock research firm, has issued its short-term stock evaluations for the year 2002. The firm has ranked several prominent stocks, including Rational Software, Tyco International, and Yahoo! Inc., based on their proprietary unbiased system of technical analysis. According to the report, these ratings reflect the firm&
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AT&T Broadband, the largest cable television company in the United States, will raise its prices by an average of 4.8 percent next month. The price increase will affect over 63 percent of the company's customers, who subscribe to its standard cable package, which includes basic
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Scientific-Atlanta demonstrated an interactive streaming video, Internet browsing, and MP3 audio experience at the Western Cable Show 2000 using Intersil's PRISM 802.11b wireless technology. The demonstration connected a free-roaming laptop to an Explorer set-top box, enabling attendees to browse the web, listen to streaming audio, and watch
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Intersil Corporation, the world's leading developer of silicon technology for IEEE 802.11b Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs), and Silicon Wave, a leader in the development of single-chip Bluetooth radios, have announced that development is underway for dual-mode WLAN solutions. These solutions will allow laptops and other devices
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AT&T's rapid expansion into the cable television industry through its acquisition of Mediaone Group Inc. and its pending partnership with Microsoft Corporation has sparked concerns in Washington and the high-technology sector about the prospects for competition in the communications market. With its cable and potential Microsoft
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MediaOne's board has accepted an offer from AT&T Corp., valuing the company at $62 billion, after rival bidder Comcast's attempts to top the proposal were dealt a blow when potential partner America Online reportedly dropped out of talks. AT&T's offer,
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Comcast Corporation's planned acquisition of MediaOne Group Inc. has raised concerns among consumers in the Central Valley about potential rate increases. Despite MediaOne's assurance that business will operate as usual, a consumer advocacy group warns that the merger could lead to higher prices due to the
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The US stock market experienced a subdued trading day on Monday, with share prices remaining relatively unchanged due to concerns over earnings. The Dow Jones Industrials and the S&P 500 indices both saw slight declines, while the NYSE saw a higher number of decliners compared to advancers. Several
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The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) announced the expansion of options trading to eight new companies, including Adelphia Communications Corp., Global Imaging Systems, Inc., and International Specialty Products, Inc. The new options will be available to trade on March 1, 1999, for Adelphia and TeleBanc Financial Corporation, and on March 3,
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Telescan Inc., an industry leader in developing Internet services, has announced a strategic partnership with the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) to provide proprietary Internet and online financial services technology for CNBC.com, a comprehensive website for personal finance. The partnership comes on the heels of NBC and GE Capital'
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As the world becomes increasingly dependent on high-speed internet connectivity, a battle is raging between the big telephone companies and cable providers for control of this vital infrastructure. Cable companies, which have traditionally dominated the market, now face stiff competition from DSL services offered by telephone companies. This struggle for
