Ford and Sprint push Internet mobile phones in Ford cars
Ford Motor Co and Sprint PCS plan to offer factory installed mobile phones with Internet access in most Ford vehicles, starting with select 2001 Lincoln models due in September. The deal also introduces a removable in-car phone usable as a wireless device, and links to the new Ford RescU system. No prices were disclosed. Iridium seeks a bidder as a bankruptcy deadline looms and regulators prepare anticipated antitrust actions over generic drug access involving Novartis and Abbott, while Andrx and Aventis face FTC complaints.
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Dow climbs as Nasdaq slides amid tech rotation
The Dow Jones gained 320.1 points to 10131.41 in a rare up day as investors favored old economy blue chips over tech. The Nasdaq fell 124.01 points to 4582.62 after trading above 5000 earlier in the week, signaling a shift from high-growth tech to traditional Dow components.
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Lawrence shoppers online surge in 1999 survey
Lawrence residents increasingly buy online with 39 percent of households making at least one online purchase in 1999. The Retail Preferences Survey by Kansas University’s Institute for Public Policy and Business Research, for the city and Chamber of Commerce, shows motives, tax considerations, and a shift from offline shopping.
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Spending spree drives U.S. trade deficit to record high
The Commerce Department reported 1999 deficits surged as Americans bought foreign TVs and cars, widening the goods gap to 347.1 billion and the current account deficit to 338.9 billion. Analysts cited strong hiring, rising incomes, and stock gains fueling demand for imports.
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New SEC proposals require tax impact disclosures for mutual funds
The SEC proposed rules in Washington to force mutual funds to disclose tax effects on returns, estimating that about 2 percent of stock fund gains are lost to taxes. Chairman Arthur Levitt highlighted wide tax differences across 7000 funds and a market worth trillions with 83 million investors. The agency voted 4 to 0 to seek public comment by June 30.
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