Merrill Lynch fires analyst for tipping clients
New York: Merrill Lynch said it fired a top-ranked retail analyst for indicating to clients he would lower Home Depot earnings estimates before issuing a research report.
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Macintosh version of MSN early next year
Seattle: Microsoft said on Thursday that it will release a Macintosh version of its MSN browser early next year, marking the first time the software giant has made it widely available to Apple Computer Incs Mac users.
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CFO masterminded Enron scam: Kopper
Washington: A former Enron executive has pleaded guilty to siphoning off millions of dollars and accused the energy giant's former chief financial officer (CFO) of being the mastermind behind the scam. 
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Microsoft adds new video chip to Xbox
Seattle: A partner of software giant Microsoft on Wednesday unveiled a new video chip for the Xbox video game console in a move aimed at reducing the machines cost.
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Kopper faces 15-year jail term
Houston: Former Enron finance executive Michael Koppers guilty plea alleviates public and congressional pressure for results in the long-running Enron investigation.
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Ads entertaining, give me a break
New York: Evading commercials is a way of life for most television watchers isn't that what the remote control is for? But a new crop of websites is proof that people will go out of their way to watch creative, humorous ads.
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Fight e-mail spam with copyright law
California: A California company said it plans to fight Internet e-mail spam using a new system that relies on US copyright and trademark law.
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US firms still wary of making new investments
Ronald Brown, chairman and president Milacron Inc., is grateful for small mercies for the first time in about two years, hes expecting his plastics molding equipment firms results to improve this quarter from the same period a year ago.
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US wants $23m Enron account frozen
Washington: The US Justice Department on Wednesday asked a federal judge to freeze about $23m of funds controlled by former Enron chief financial officer Andrew Fastow and other company executives. 
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IMF cuts outlook for most major economies
New York: The International Monetary Fund in its 'World Economic Outlook' cut its growth forecasts for most major global economies, a newspaper reported on Thursday.  
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