FBI warns e commerce sites to tighten cyber defenses
The FBI led National Infrastructure Protection Center warns e commerce firms to patch Windows NT and Unix vulnerabilities after a rise in hacker activity aimed at stealing proprietary data. The center notes intrusions often occurred months before detection and urges stronger public private cooperation.
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Banks prepare for battle over merger legislation
Banks quietly map merger strategies as Ottawa plans to reintroduce financial services legislation. Scotiabank hints at deals to gain scale and expand internationally while observers note cautious public stance amid lingering political and public opposition.
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Dylex sells Thriftys Braemar and National Logistics units
Dylex Ltd sells Thriftys Braemar and National Logistics to American Eagle Outfitters for 115 million. Proceeds of 92 million after escrows and adjustments repay 52 million debt with 40 million for working capital. Third quarter loss 18.5 million, year to date 77.9 million. AE plans 116 Thriftys Bluenotes stores and converts 47 Braemar locations.
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Canadian and U S Auto Sales Slide in November
Canadian and U S auto sales declined in November with Canada down four percent to 115 079 units and U S sales slipping for the second straight month. Ford showed a modest drop while DaimlerChrysler Canada fell 15 percent and Toyota Canada 11 percent. BMW Canada surged 58 percent and Hyundai 53 percent as Toyota boosted incentives to 3.9 percent. Scotiabank notes a 2 1/2 year high in Canadians planning new vehicle purchases ahead of 2001.
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EU proposes drastic quotas to salvage North Sea cod
EU Farm and Fisheries Commissioner Franz Fischler warns quotas must be reined in to rebuild stocks. Scientists say North Sea cod may not recover if owl fishing continues while Scottish fishermen fear disaster as talks set for December 14. A separate EU Norway deal halves total allowable catch to 44 080 metric tonnes with Norway receiving about 17 percent.
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Norway
Orth Sea
North Sea cod stocks plunge amid drastic declines
Armstrong warned of a dramatic and steady decline in cod numbers since 1963, with about 63,490 tonnes of adult cod left in the North Sea. Comparisons to 1970 and a minimum social survival level highlight severe stock depletion, drawing parallels to Canada’s cod crisis of the 1990s and job losses.
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North Sea
Julie Cator
World Wide Fund For
Goticnly
Canada
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