Wrong turns: How a chip maker lost its way
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After the Santa Clara, CA-based S3 Inc. developed a name for itself in the PC graphics chips industry with its popular Virge graphics product in 1996, it now realizes that it should have stayed focused on developing a next-generation 3-D graphics chip that would replaced the top-selling Virge. However, the company lost its way by taking a series of wrong turns. First, it tried to develop a slightly different version of Virge which used a different data storage system but it was unpopular with customers. It also wandered into vague product diversification with no success. Meanwhile, competitors such as ATI Technologies Inc., Nvidia Inc., and Intel Corp. had all begun working on the next generation of 3-D chips, leaving S3 far behind.
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After its popular Virge graphics chip, S3 now realizes it should've made next-gen graphics chip
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 1998
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GM is expected to step up recruiting of minority dealers in wake of pressure
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General Motors Corp.(GM) is expected to increase its efforts to recruit and develop successful minority auto dealers. GM's move is in response to pressure brought by the Rev. Jesse Jackson. The company is reactivating a long-dormant dealer-development inititive. Mr. Jackson says that Chrysler will be his next target. The most significant restructuring of auto retailing in decades may hinder progress in bringing diversity to what is a mostly white male enterprise.
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Is expected to increase its efforts to recruit and develop successful minority auto dealers
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 1998
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Houston Industries, PowerGen break off their merger talks
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PowerGen PLC and Houston Industries Inc. have terminated merger negotiations. The discussions were terminated in August 1998 after both companies failed to reach an agreement on how they should be valued in a proposed deal. The talks were also hampered by worries about regulatory subjects in the US and in Europe. PowerGen closely studied any potential deal in the US because of the rapid utility deregulation taking place in states.
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PowerGen PLC and Houston Industries Inc. terminate merger negotiations
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 1998
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