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ON: Wed Feb 27th 10:47 AM
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Under The Radar News - Friday

Headline: EU fines Microsoft $1.3 Billion.

Microsoft's reply to the EU should be, "Nuts!" (Yes, the World War II reference is intentional, for the edification of those among you who have mastered a little 20th century military history.) And, yes, there's a war going on, and it's reasonable to see this silly fine is part of that war.

Had an EU member nation developed software with the dominating market exposure Microsoft has achieved, the EU wouldn't have had any problem with the charges to competitors for interoperability info. Those charges would just be regarded as the price of admission.

So, where's this bogus EU fine coming from? To answer that question you have to ask another question: "Why isn't the EU trying to fine OPEC for excessive oil prices?"

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ON: Mon Feb 25th 12:17 PM
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Hershey: Buffettesque Value Opportunity?

Hershey outsourced production away from their traditional Pennsylvania home, Hershey, PA. Shame on them! Some things that add to the value of a corporation are not tangible, don't show up on quarterly reports, and Hershey completely goofed when they abandoned their home for Mexico. B-school thinking made this mistake happen.
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