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Technology Stocks : How high will Microsoft fly?
MSFT 477.19-0.4%Jan 12 3:59 PM EST
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To: Michael Do who wrote (63372)11/26/2001 1:08:34 PM
From: dybdahl  Read Replies (1) of 74651
 
Do you really think that justice systems should take revenge? Are you sure that the American courts would fine german car makers because a US company failed to comply with European laws? If that would be the case, the problems between Europe and the USA is of a much higher scale.

And frankly, I don't see how a president of the USA can care about a merger between two private companies. I thought he was the president of the USA, not of some company board. Or do you think he is bribed/paid? Then you should say so.

Mario Monte is under strong pressure from the European countries and voters to increase his activity level on all fronts. USA is not part of this - the main targets are in Europe. Microsoft is just a company that has benefitted from being US until now - soon it's European activities will be watched as closely as if it was a European company.

If USA would start a trade war about Microsoft, Microsoft can forget about any decent future in Europe, and forget all they ever dreamt about a dominating market position on the world market. I am pretty sure that Steve Ballmer and Bill Gates will do everything they can to prevent this from reaching government level.
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