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...presumably more pro-Microsoft appeals court get a crack at it first. But in Building No. 33, Gates was dodging the topic. Pressed by a reporter, he insisted nothing in .NET had been influenced by the case. Some observers, however, saw it as at least partly an effort to fend off a break-up. Jackson wants Windows to be its own company. The new plan--which further integrates it into Microsoft's operations--may just be an attempt to pull Windows even more tightly into Microsoft...
...where Federal Trade Commission Chairman Robert Pitofsky calls the wave of mergers "unprecedented," regulators are scrutinizing matchups like AOL-Time Warner for indications that the partners might use their clout to deny rivals access to their networks. In part to fend off regulators, AOL last week filed plans to open its wildly popular instant-messaging system to other Internet providers. A Vivendi-Seagram deal would probably face less U.S. scrutiny, since most of its distribution channels would be in Europe. European regulators, however, will take a hard look, just as they said they would do last week with Time Warner...
...want to stay in the market, defensive investing simply means sticking with stocks that can hold their own or even prosper in a downturn. Start with basic necessities, like food and drugs. Common sense tells you that even in a recession, people still need to eat and fend off illness. Also, while they may not be able to pay their cable or phone bills, they'll need to keep the lights on. So electric-utility companies are viewed as a good defensive group. Tobacco stocks historically have been viewed, ironically enough, as a safe investment, despite the industry's constant...
Both men take great pride in their remaking of the company and were horrified when it looked like Arnault--of whom Ford has said, "We could teach [him] a few things about this business"--would capture Gucci. To fend off the raider, the partners brought in self-made French billionaire Francois Pinault, the owner of Christie's auction house and part owner of Converse shoes, who used a controversial clause in Gucci's bylaws to purchase a 42% stake in the firm for $2.9 billion. Arnault insists Gucci's white-knight strategy was illegal, and the battle for the company...
EATING TOGETHER It has long been known that eating together as a family is important for the emotional and social development of children. But a recent study by Harvard Medical School has shown that children who eat with their parents are also healthier than those left to fend for themselves foodwise. When kids are allowed to eat on their own, they eat less of their fruits and vegetables, missing out on vital nutrients needed for growth and the development of the nervous system. They are also more likely to fill up on junk food, possibly putting themselves at risk...