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  • San Miguel/Coke Joint Venture Looks for Deal with Nestle, Disney

    MANILA - The Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines Inc. (CCBPI), a joint venture between beer giant San Miguel Corp. and The Coca-Cola Co., said today it was eyeing deals with Swiss food firm Nestle S.A. and Walt Disney to expand its non-carbonated drinks line, Reuters reports.
  • Peapod and Stop & Shop Announce Accord with Massachusetts Attorney General Regarding 1999 Customer Communications

    CHICAGO and QUINCY, Mass. - Online grocer Peapod Inc., and the Stop & Shop Supermarket Company announced on Monday that they have entered into an assurance with the Massachusetts Attorney General and have agreed to compensate certain Boston-area customers who shopped with Peapod during an eight-month period in 1999, when customer communications may have unintentionally caused confusion regarding Peapod's local pricing.
  • 7-Eleven Implements Novadigm's e-wrap Technology

    MAHWAH, N.J. - Novadigm Inc., provider of adaptive management solutions for software and content in enterprise and Internet environments, today announced that 7-Eleven Inc. has implemented Novadigm's e-wrap technology to automate the management of server-based software that powers retail systems in its chain of 5,300 U.S. convenience stores.
  • 'Goner' Worm Hits Corporate, Individual PCs

    SAN FRANCISCO/LONDON - A computer worm named "Goner" spread quickly through corporate and personal e-mail inboxes on Tuesday, deleting system files and clogging networks, Reuters reports.
  • Internet Execs Expect Online Ad Spending to Recover in 2002

    NEW YORK - Internet industry executives said on Tuesday they expect online advertising spending to bounce back next year after a forecast 11 percent drop in 2001, only if companies work hard to win ads, Reuters reports.
  • Survey: UK Online Shopping Booms

    LONDON - Online shopping in the UK grew 142 percent in 2001, according to research published today by retail consultancy Verdict, Reuters reports.
  • Transora Lays Off 15% of Workforce, Says Merger Possible

    CHICAGO - Transora, the business-to-business online exchange that links manufacturers, suppliers and retailers in food, beverage and packaged goods industries among others, has laid off about 15 percent of its work force, and its CEO says a merger with another exchange is a possibility, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
  • UK's Safeway Ends Online Shopping Trial

    LONDON - British supermarket group Safeway Plc is terminating its online order and collect shopping service, Reuters reported today.
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