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A battle between two companies handling Internet traffic for about 18 percent of the web has blocked off millions of users, highlighting the fragility of the internet and its patchwork of individual networks. The dispute between Level 3 and Cogent Communications, which normally let traffic pass between them at no
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Internet backbone companies Level 3 Communications and Cogent Communications are in a dispute over peering arrangements, potentially affecting users' ability to access websites on the other company's network. The standoff began when Level 3 severed direct connections to Cogent, citing concerns over the financial viability of their
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The OTC Research Morning Alerts for Tuesday, September 27, 2005, highlight several companies in the energy sector that are making significant progress in their respective areas of expertise. MIV Therapeutics Inc. (OTCBB: MIVT) has been recognized by Frost & Sullivan with the 2005 Technology Innovation Award for its proprietary biocompatible
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The OTC Research Alerts for Monday, September 26, 2005, highlight four top-performing stocks: CirTran Corporation (OTCBB: CIRT), Ignis Petroleum Group (OTCBB: IGPG), NeoMedia Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: NEOM), and Nuclear Solutions, Inc. (OTCBB: NSOL). These stocks traded with significant gains, with CirTran Corporation reaching 2.58% over its open, Ignis Petroleum
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At its annual Global Client Forum in Orlando, SSA Global unveiled its solution framework that enables customers to comply with financial and regulatory mandates in a cost-effective and non-disruptive manner. The compliance framework is designed to help businesses meet the demands of various government and industry mandates, including the Sarbanes-Oxley
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SSA Global and Lakeview Technology, a worldwide leader in infrastructure software for the information enterprise, have announced a partnership that brings together market-leading ERP and extended enterprise solutions with a proven high availability and disaster recovery solution, MIMIX. This integration enables SSA Global customers to safeguard critical applications and databases
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E.piphany, Inc., a provider of CRM software solutions, has announced a special cash distribution of $2.13 per share to its shareholders in connection with its pending merger with SSA Global Technologies, Inc. The distribution is part of the $4.20 per share merger consideration that will be paid
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Epiphany, Inc., a leading provider of customer relationship management (CRM) software, has announced a special cash distribution of $2.13 per share to its shareholders as part of its pending merger with SSA Global Technologies, Inc. The merger consideration of $4.20 per share will be paid upon closing, which
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An Independent on Sunday investigation has revealed that the militant Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir has members in some of Britain's most important institutions, including the NHS and blue-chip companies such as IBM and Reuters. The Government is due to publish legislation this week to ban the group, which
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The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina has seen the United States take criticism from the international community, with a Reuters article labeling the country as a "superpower struggling with the aftermath of a major hurricane." However, the article's partisan tone and selective presentation of information has sparked
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First Data, a leading provider of electronic commerce and payment solutions, is set to host an investor and analyst conference on Thursday, September 15, 2005, at the Grand Hyatt in Denver, Colorado. The meeting will focus on the company's international business strategy, with presentations by key executives, including
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As Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast, leaving destruction and chaos in its wake, Western Union Financial Services, Inc. quickly responded with a plan to provide immediate relief to those affected. From September 2 to September 30, 2005, Western Union reduced its service fees by 50 percent on Money In
