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Several stocks within the Dow Jones industrial average have dipped significantly in recent weeks, with some even meeting the criteria for a correction, a decline of 10% or more from a stock's high. Coca-Cola, for instance, has lost almost 13% since its high in July, while DuPont has
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As Chris Schwarz, a veteran educator at Glenbard East High School, looks out upon a prairie, she sees lessons on conservation, biology, history, and English blossoming like so many black-eyed Susans under the warm summer sun. Recently, Schwarz and 59 other teachers from around the suburbs attended a corporate-sponsored prairie-restoration
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Lucent Technologies Inc. has been awarded a $240 million contract by Advanced Radio Telecom (ART) to build a data network for offering Internet-based business services. The project, set to be completed by the end of the year, will initially supply equipment and technology worth $240 million. Meanwhile, Lucent is facing
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Mark Hollands reports on the expansion of Bell Laboratories' Australian centre for R & D, which has already made significant strides in patent development and software innovation. As part of Lucent Technologies, the branch aims to increase its staff from 40 to 90 within five years, focusing on software
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XIOX Corporation, a leading provider of telemanagement software, has signed a significant agreement with Lucent Technologies, allowing Lucent to market XIOX products to hotels and motels throughout the United States. This partnership aims to equip businesses in the hospitality industry with software to track telecommunications expenses and provide accurate billing
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Lucent Technologies, a leader in public and private networks, communications systems, and software, has announced the general availability of the DEFINITY Extender, a voice and data solution that extends the capabilities of a company's central communications system to remote workers. This innovative solution allows employees working away from
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Lucent Technologies has been selected by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to network the call centers used to answer general tax information questions for the 60 million taxpayers who call the agency each year. The estimated value of the project is $20 million. Lucent NetCare Professional Services will serve as
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Sprint Canada Inc., a subsidiary of Call-Net Enterprises Inc., has selected Lucent Technologies to supply the network technology, equipment, and software needed for its new local telephone service in Canada. This partnership will enable Sprint Canada to provide competitive local services to Canadians, with the first installation commencing immediately. Over
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Amazon.com Inc.'s second-quarter loss widened as it spent heavily to compete with rivals, while UAL Corp. and Trans World Airlines Inc. reported higher profits due to cost control and strong U.S. results. In contrast, US Airways Group Inc.'s earnings dropped due to the expiration
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Lucent Technologies announced a solid quarter of growth, with revenues increasing 19.2 percent on continuing operations and 14 percent on consolidated business, compared to the year-ago quarter. The company's net income more than doubled to $435 million, or 32 cents a share, excluding one-time charges. This significant
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Sue Ashton-Davies, President of Global Service Providers at Lucent Technologies, is at the forefront of an industry revolution. As one of the most powerful women in IT, she shares her insights on capturing market share in a field where telecommunications and networking technologies are rapidly converging. Lucent, having been around
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Lucent Technologies, a leading provider of telecommunications systems and software, has been awarded two significant contracts with Saudi Telecommunications Co. (STC), valued at a total of $810 million. The contracts aim to enhance the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's telecommunications infrastructure, with a focus on expanding its GSM mobile
