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Supermarket Sues Over Confidential Yahoo! Postings
Nash Finch has filed a lawsuit alleging that "person or persons unknown--possibly employees--posted confidential information" about the company on a Yahoo! message board. The Edina, Minn.-based company's suit claims "breach of contract and misappropriation of trade secrets" and stipulates that if "the defendants turn out to be current or former employees, they would have violated Nash Finch's Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and Associate Handbook."
William H. Webb Named Vice Chairman Philip Morris Companies Inc.
The Board of Directors of Philip Morris Companies Inc. on Wednesday announced that William H. Webb was elected to the position of Vice Chairman, Philip Morris Companies Inc., effective immediately.

A&P to Use Vality Integrity Software for Better Inventory Management

The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Inc. (A&P) has selected Vality Technology's Vality INTEGRITY software to help it better manage its inventory and suppliers and to reduce procurement costs.
information technology: Companies prefer .uk for web address

UK Companies are turning their backs on .com domain names, according to a survey by thenational domain name registry, Nominet UK.
Union for Laneco Workers Says It Has Agreed to Severance Proposal

The United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1776, representing over1,100 workers at Laneco stores in eastern Pennsylvania today announced that it was willing to recommend that the workers whowere recently laid off accept a severance proposal made by Supervalu.
Marsh Acquisition of O'Malia's Now Complete

The purchase of O'Malia Food Markets by Marsh Supermarkets Inc. is now officially complete, according to Don E. Marsh, chairman, president and CEO of the acquiring food chain. O'Malia's will continue to operate under that name as a separate division of Marsh Supermarkets.
Furrs Announces Fleming Transaction Anticipated to Close by August 31, 2001

Furrs Supermarkets announced today that the sale of stores to Fleming Companies Inc. is projected to close onFriday, Aug. 31.
Union Grocery Workers Strike in Houston Area

workers at Rice Epicurean Markets walked off the job and marched in picketlines Monday after contract negotiations with the supermarket chain collapsed.
Ahold to Appoint former U.S. Ambassador Cynthia Schneider to Supervisory Board

Ahold, the international food retail and foodservice company, todayannounced its intention to appoint Dr. Cynthia P. Schneider, the former U.S. ambassador to The Netherlands, to its SupervisoryBoard. An Extraordinary Shareholders Meeting will be convened on Sept. 20, 2001, during which stockholders of Royal Ahold willhave the opportunity to approve the nomination.
Delhaize Group Announces Second Quarter Earnings

Delhaize Group (Euronext Brussels: DELB; NYSE: DEG) will release its second quarter earnings on Thursday,September 6, 2001 at 2:00 p.m. CET (8:00 a.m. EST) for the thirteen weeks ended June 30, 2001. Immediately following, Delhaize Group will conduct an investors'conference call at 3:00 p.m. CET (9:00 a.m. EST) on Thursday September 6, 2001. The Delhaize Group management team will be discussing the financial results forsecond quarter 2001.

Supermarket Sues Over Confidential Yahoo! Postings

William H. Webb Named Vice Chairman Philip Morris Companies Inc.

A&P to Use Vality Integrity Software for Better Inventory Management

information technology: Companies prefer .uk for web address

Union for Laneco Workers Says It Has Agreed to Severance Proposal

Marsh Acquisition of O'Malia's Now Complete

Furrs Announces Fleming Transaction Anticipated to Close by August 31, 2001

Union Grocery Workers Strike in Houston Area

Ahold to Appoint former U.S. Ambassador Cynthia Schneider to Supervisory Board

Delhaize Group Announces Second Quarter Earnings