Psion lifts profit just 4.4% but raises Symbian hopes

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Psion PLC posted a disappointing 4.4% increase in profits for the 1998 year. However, the company remained optimistic about the Symbian mobile communications joint venture. Psion, a manufacturer of palmtop computers, said that it would consider a separate listing for Symbian in two or three years. Psion posted 11.9 million pound sterling ($19.2 million) in pretax profits, compared to 11.4 million pound sterling in 1997.

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Psion considers separate listing for Symbian

Author: Strassel, Kimberly A.
Publisher: Dow Jones Publishing Co. (Europe)
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 1999
Electronic computers, Electronic Computer Manufacturing, Sales, profits & dividends, Point-of-Sale Systems, Automatic banking equipment industry, Abstract, Psion PLC, Symbian Ltd., Point of sale systems

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Caldera announces layoffs, wider loss

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Caldera International Inc. is planning to downsize its labor force and carry out a reverse stock-split. The company is attempting to strengthen its operations as its posted a higher loss for the 2001 third-quarter.

Publisher: Dow Jones Publishing Co. (Europe)
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2001
United States, Caldera International Inc.

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BT solicits interest for possible sale of Syntegra

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British Telecommunications PLC has receiving bids from interested parties for Syntegra Inc. IBM Express and Logica PLC are potential buyers.

Author: Latour, Almar
Publisher: Dow Jones Publishing Co. (Europe)
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2001
British Telecommunications PLC, Syntegra

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