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Subject: Nov2000 ECMgt.com:B-to-B Growth Continues its Dramatic Pace
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  • Ailing Corel's shares soar on Microsoft infusion
  • Lucent, Sanyo join forces for U.S. 3G wireless market
  • USA Networks-NBA deal foreshadows Diller's ambitions
  • Maxtor To Acquire Quantum Disk Drive Group
  • 'Drowning Ruth' Is in the Stream
  • Amazon.com Selects SAS e-Intelligence
  • InterVoice-Brite, SpeechWorks Team Up on Thomas Cook Voice System
  • Microsoft, Partners Open Technology Lab
  • Chevron and Texaco confirm $100 billion merger
  • Internet Home Alliance Unveiled
  • IBM Inks Workstation Deals One By One
  • Dangerous Liaisons
  • Bank of America signs outsourcing deal with Exult
  • P2P Developers Stand Up To Intel
  • Applix Expands Customer and Partner Bases
  • Why the AOL-TWX Deal Still Clicks
  • IBM, Agillion, Team Up On Small Biz CRM
  • Cisco To Acquire MTU Software Maker
  • Toshiba Settles With Feds Over Substandard Computers
  • Broadcom Buys Its Way Up
  • Chase Manhattan Chooses Lifeminders Personalization Service

Ailing Corel's shares soar on Microsoft infusion
Ailing Corel's shares soar on Microsoft infusion Shares of Corel jumped 83 percent after rival Microsoft invested $135 million in the struggling software maker.

Lucent, Sanyo join forces for U.S. 3G wireless market
Sanyo Electric Co. and Lucent Technologies announced Thursday that they are teaming up to develop third-generation (3G) cellular phones for the U.S. market.

USA Networks-NBA deal foreshadows Diller's ambitions
USA Networks will flip on the switch for its partnership with the National Basketball Association (NBA), giving fans the chance to buy tickets and merchandise online and over the phone

Maxtor To Acquire Quantum Disk Drive Group
Maxtor Corp. and Quantum Corp.'s Hard Disk Drive Group today announced they will merge their disk manufacturing companies into what they say will be world's leading disk drive company.

'Drowning Ruth' Is in the Stream
An alliance between Random House and Audible.com will make audio books available for streaming and download. Also from M.J. Rose's notebook: Free books without the pirates, and a search for the perfect plot.

Amazon.com Selects SAS e-Intelligence
The destination of choice for more than 20 million online shoppers, Amazon.com has selected SAS as its 'vendor of choice' for e-intelligence. The five-year deal arms the e-tailer with software to forecast and measure the impact of strategic decisions.

InterVoice-Brite, SpeechWorks Team Up on Thomas Cook Voice System
InterVoice-Brite and SpeechWorks International have joined forces to deliver a speech recognition system for Thomas Cook Global & Financial Services. Dallas, Texas-based InterVoice-Brite

Microsoft, Partners Open Technology Lab
Microsoft, along with technology partners led by Dell, today opened its second technology center in Austin. The Microsoft Technology Center (MTC) - Austin combines a team of consultants, a powerful development environment, and a group of technology partners headed by Dell.

Chevron and Texaco confirm $100 billion merger
he two oil companies said the new company, to be called ChevronTexaco Corp., will create the world's fourth-largest energy company. The companies also would cut 4,000 jobs or 7% of their combined workforce.

Internet Home Alliance Unveiled
Sun Microsystems Inc. and others have formally disclosed the creation of the Internet Home Alliance. The coalition of retailers, utilities, and high-tech companies hopes to promote the use of networking technology in the home.

IBM Inks Workstation Deals One By One
In an ad hoc sort of way, IBM is signing up ISVs to partner on software-bundling deals targeted at vertical workstation markets like video production, software development, engineering and finance.

Dangerous Liaisons
Hundreds of old-economy companies are joining up with longtime enemies to battle the Internet's biggest B-to-B marketplaces. But can companies who have slugged it out for so long finally learn to play nice?

Bank of America signs outsourcing deal with Exult
Bank of America has signed an agreement with Exult Inc. to outsource its human resources operations.

P2P Developers Stand Up To Intel
More than 300 people converged on the San Jose to attend the first meeting of Intel's peer-to-peer computing working group. But right from the get-go, conferees made it clear they were not there to take orders from their host.

Applix Expands Customer and Partner Bases
Applix, Inc. has announced that it added several new key clients and strategic partners during the third quarter of this year.

Why the AOL-TWX Deal Still Clicks
The world has changed a lot since the blockbuster merger was announced between "New Economy" America Online Inc. and "Old Economy" Time Warner Inc. in early January.

IBM, Agillion, Team Up On Small Biz CRM
IBM and Agillion announced they have joined forces to deliver enhanced CRM services to small businesses in a single offering that integrates IBM's Small Business WebConnections with Agillion's CustomerPages.

Cisco To Acquire MTU Software Maker
Cisco Systems forged ahead with yet another acquisition, this time of a developer of multitenant unit software.

Toshiba Settles With Feds Over Substandard Computers
Toshiba Corp. has settled with federal agencies for selling them substandard computers, to the tune of $33.5 million.

Broadcom Buys Its Way Up
Broadcom is trumpeting its emergence as a titan in the communications chip market with its intended purchase of Allayer Communications for $262 million - its 10th acquisition in 10 months.

Chase Manhattan Chooses Lifeminders Personalization Service
Chase Manhattan Corporation has selected Web and wireless direct marketing company Lifeminders to enhance communications with its more than 30 million customers in the United States.

 

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