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FedEx, a leading logistics and transportation company, is teaming up with America Online's (AOL) popular Web site, Netcenter, to offer electronic sales, package tracking, and other services. This alliance is designed to simplify transactions on the Internet and speed up product deliveries. The partnership between FedEx parent company
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As part of their $10 billion acquisition, America Online Inc. and Sun Microsystems Inc. have outlined their strategy under the AOL-Sun-Netscape alliance, aiming to provide a unified and comprehensive product line for e-commerce infrastructure and application software. The alliance plans to develop a next-generation product line on an accelerated timeline,
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The Fidelity Magellan Fund, managed by Bob Stansky, has outperformed the Vanguard 500 Index Fund in the first quarter of 1999, returning 7.4% to investors compared to the Vanguard 500 Index Fund's 5.0%. This significant gain has earned Stansky a spot among mutual fund manager heroes,
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The Sun-Netscape Alliance, a strategic collaboration between America Online, Inc. and Sun Microsystems, Inc., has announced a comprehensive portfolio of e-commerce software aimed at accelerating the growth of the Net Economy. As part of their vision and strategy, the companies have unveiled details of their product strategy in the e-commerce
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Federal regulators have grounded Kiwi International Air Lines, citing the airline's inability to meet top safety standards. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a letter stating that Kiwi's planes were unairworthy and the airline failed to adequately maintain its aircraft. The grounding comes after the Department
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Concerns over corporate profits in the technology sector sent stock prices tumbling, with the Dow Jones Industrials falling 218.68 to 9,671.83 on the New York Stock Exchange. The NASDAQ composite index plunged 73.10 points to 2322.84, while the Amex composite index slipped 14.04 to
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RealNetworks and America Online (AOL) have integrated AOL's Instant Messenger service with RealPlayer G2, allowing users to exchange real-time streaming media programming with friends, family, and colleagues. This integration enables users to share their favorite RealAudio and RealVideo clips instantly with others. RealPlayer G2 Update 1 is now
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The stock market took a downturn, with major indices experiencing losses following an earnings warning from Caterpillar. The Dow Jones industrial average slipped 6.38 points to 9891.06, while trading volume remained heavy at 411 million shares on the New York Stock Exchange. Declines led advances by 5-4, with
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A 21-year-old man shot and killed his 3-year-old son before turning the gun on himself in Pittsburgh on Thursday, only to succumb to his injuries the following night at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Presbyterian Hospital. The authorities have not yet determined the motive behind the tragic incident. Meanwhile, the
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A lawsuit has been filed by the US Conference of Mayors and National Association of Counties (NaCO) to prevent the Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce (ACEC) from meeting and developing recommendations for Internet taxation policy. The commission's composition, with eight representatives of state and local government interests and
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AT&T Chairman C. Michael Armstrong has publicly stated that the company is not interested in acquiring America Online, contrary to recent reports suggesting otherwise. This announcement comes as a surprise, given America Online's previous position that federal regulators should mandate access to high-speed lines for other
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Apple's WebObjects 4 application server software is being adopted by several top brands and most visited websites as ranked by Media Metrix. The software is utilized by companies such as American Automobile Association, America Online, Inc., Disney, and Nortel Networks to create and deploy web applications. According to
