US/NETHERLANDS: MICROSOFT & PHILIPS FORM VENTURE
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Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 2000
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US: MICROSOFT IN TALKS WITH NEWS CORP
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US-based software group, Microsoft, may purchase a stake in the satellite broadcasting operations of News Corp, after discussions involving the two parties were confirmed on 7 March 2000. News Corp owner, Rupert Murdoch, is looking at floating his satellite operations but it is unclear whether he has held discussions with Microsoft's Bill Gates. News Corp is in talks with a number of companies, among them Microsoft, over the acquisition of a holding in a spin-off satellite broadcasting venture being considered by the former, revealed the former's pay TV software unit, NDS Group.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 2000
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UK: TRINITY LOOKS TO BUY NEWS COMMUNICATIONS
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Trinity Mirror has entered the battle to purchase UK-based regional publishing business, News Communications & Media, and has applied to Secretary of State for Trade & Industry, Stephen Byers, to purchase the business. Johnston Press of Edinburgh and US-based Gannett are also vying to purchase News Communications, which is valued at around GB[pound] 340mn. Trinity Mirror is the largest regional newspaper publisher in the UK.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1999
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