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Why don't they just call it as it really is? Alcatel BUYING out Lucent?
In principle, I think the US government should kill that deal - given how the French Government has enacted laws that prevent foreign companies from purchasing French assets.
invented the transistor, cell phones, etc. They were
the premier research institute in this country. The
outsourcing of our finest assets is a consequence of
the current administrations incompetence. It is
unfortunate for America. Perhaps, in the end, the
terrorists indirectly achieved their goals. The more
the neo-conservative religious right-wing imposes
its agenda, the more we lose.
invented the transistor, cell phones, etc. They were
the premier research institute in this country. The
outsourcing of our finest assets is a consequence of
the current administrations incompetence. It is
unfortunate for America. Perhaps, in the end, the
terrorists indirectly achieved their goals. The more
the neo-conservative religious right-wing imposes
its agenda, the more we lose.
- Merger of Equals? Is thar the new PC word for Buyout?
- by Tex Murphy PI April 2, 2006 11:35 AM PDT
- Let's get real - Alcatel is BUYING Lucent. The last "Merger or Equals" was when Daimler bought off Chrysler - and we all know how "Equal" that transaction was.
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- We are living in a Bush world
- by Johnny Mnemonic April 2, 2006 8:17 PM PDT
- Lucent, formerly AT&T Bell Labs was the company that
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- We are living in a Bush world
- by Johnny Mnemonic April 2, 2006 8:19 PM PDT
- Lucent, formerly AT&T Bell Labs was the company that
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(6 Comments)Why don't they just call it as it really is? Alcatel BUYING out Lucent?
In principle, I think the US government should kill that deal - given how the French Government has enacted laws that prevent foreign companies from purchasing French assets.
invented the transistor, cell phones, etc. They were
the premier research institute in this country. The
outsourcing of our finest assets is a consequence of
the current administrations incompetence. It is
unfortunate for America. Perhaps, in the end, the
terrorists indirectly achieved their goals. The more
the neo-conservative religious right-wing imposes
its agenda, the more we lose.
invented the transistor, cell phones, etc. They were
the premier research institute in this country. The
outsourcing of our finest assets is a consequence of
the current administrations incompetence. It is
unfortunate for America. Perhaps, in the end, the
terrorists indirectly achieved their goals. The more
the neo-conservative religious right-wing imposes
its agenda, the more we lose.