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Technology Stocks : Discuss Year 2000 Issues -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: John Mansfield who wrote (731)	12/19/1997 5:03:00 PM
From: John Mansfield	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9818

Y2K-RATES - From C.S.Y2K - Cory Hamasaki This is a posting from C.S.Y2K (18/12/1997). Thanks to Paul Milne, Cory Hamasaki. John -------------------- Paul Milne: .... > Deutsche Bank's London operation, Deutsche Morgan Grenfell, has also been on the prowl in search of a 100-strong team of talented managers. The global head of IT in London, Chris Corrado, was Morgan Stanley's man in Europe before he moved across to the German investment bank. > > Morgan Stanley was furious, sources said, adding that DMG's recruiting in London may not be over. > >The head of DMG's Year 2000 Project, Ian >Orr, was poached from Dutch rivals ABN Amro. > > He described the scale of the problem facing banks as 'massive'. > Even when computer systems are upgraded, the support > programmes, for example >guaranteeing 24-hour power supply, must also be tackled. > >-------------------==== Posted via Deja News ====----------------------- > dejanews.com Search, Read, Post to Usenet Paul, This is terrific news. Thanks for posting it. Listen up geeks, on the news tonight they reported that Wall Street investment bankers, and there are 1500 of them, are expecting bonuses of over one million dollars this year. They showed a happy Manhattan salesman of Rolls Royces, he said the investment bankers are stopping in and are eyeing the big 'Rollers'. The reason I (and I suspect others) use the term 'geeks' is because the executive level distainfully calls us 'techies, as in "Those techies have to be kept in their place or they'll get uppity." and "Just listen to that techie-talk." By calling ourselves geeks, we take the initiative from them. As for the Government, federal, state, and local... who knows... Rates are going up. Between Paul's news above... it was so good, I couldn't bring myself to clip any of it... and today's USAToday and the article in the Washington Post on the Fed's getting slammed by Rep. Horn, I am overjoyed. Denial-heads, come here so I can swat your nose with a rolled up USAToday! Bad denial-head, naugh-ty! Cory Hamasaki

To: John Mansfield who wrote (731)	12/19/1997 5:15:00 PM
From: John Mansfield	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 9818

Y2K-EC - Luxembourg European council 12 and 13 december 1997 Presidency conclusions ispo.cec.be The Y2K site of the EC. This is the first time Y2K is mentioned in the proceedings of the highest level semi-annual government councils. All EC countries participate in such meetings with their prime-ministers. John ------------------------------------------------------ Luxembourg, 13 december 1997 Luxembourg European council 12 and 13 december 1997 Presidency conclusions Introduction The European Council meeting in Luxembourg on 12 and 13 December 1997 marks a moment of historic significance for the future of the Union and of Europe as a whole. With the launch of the enlargement process we see the dawn of a new era, finally putting an end to the divisions of the past. Extending the European integration model to encompass the whole of the continent is a pledge of future stability and prosperity. ....(lots of other stuff on EC extension with other countries etc. JM) 'THE CENTURY DATE CHANGE PROBLEM 54.ÿThe European Council welcomes the Commissions intention to submit a communication on the problems arising from the year 2000 Computer Problem and calls on the incoming Presidency to accord top priority to the action to be taken'