Re: consolidation

[James Love <love@cptech.org>]

Are you referring to the Trans-Atlantic Econmic Partnership?
jamie

On Wed, 26 May 1999, Joe Shea wrote:

> 
> 	One of the more interesting consolidations in progress is covered
> in a length report on our site, discussing the merger of America's largest
> supplier of oil and another national oil company, and of two regional
> trading blocs, to create a vast new free trade zone.  Can anyone guess
> what I mean before looking at the site?  :)
> 
> Best,
> 
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> 
> On Mon, 17 May 1999, Rick Dahlgren wrote:
> 
> > Any thoughts on the continuing consolidations?  When is Wal-Mart going to
> > begin offering local phone service?
> > 
> > Also, what is the deal with tracking stocks?  Can there really ever be true
> > underlying value if companies can divide themselves into artificial
> > divisions?  Doesn't it invite a shifting of liabilities and assets between
> > imaginary units?  Please help me understand.
> > 
> > Rick Dahlgren
> > Cottonwood Communications
> > rd@cottonwood.com
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 

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