Dixons, Energis offer U.K. market free Internet plan

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Dixons Group PLC, a consumer electronics retailer, and Energis PLC, a telecommunications firm, rolled out Freeserve, a free Internet service in Britain, UK, market. Customers are offered free Web space to devise homepages and daily content in the form of weather, sports and news reports. They can also have unlimited access free electronic-mail addresses. A charge of 1 pound sterling a minute will be charged to users who call the 24-hour technical support line. Dixons hopes to sell its consumer-electronics products via the Internet in the future. Energis is stand to gain from increased telecommunications and Internet use of its network.

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Along with Energis PLC, rolls out Freeserve, a free Internet service in Britain, UK, market

Telecommunications, Marketing procedures, Camera and Photographic Supplies Stores, Camera & Photo Supply Stores, Telecommunications industry, Dixons Group PLC, Energis PLC, Camera stores

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Great Universal is seeking buyers for finance units

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Great Universal Stores PLC, a retailing company from the United Kingdom, is looking to divest the primary Highway Vehicle Management and General Guarantee Finance units of its finance division. Great Universal Stores was reportedly seeking for the two units a purchase price of $2 billion, or approximately 1.2 billion pounds sterling. Great Universal Stores cited that it is in the process of studying the different bids launched by various parties seeking to acquire its two finance-division units.

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Looks to sell the primary Highway Vehicle Management & General Guarantee Finance units of its finance div

Asset sales & divestitures, Consumer Lending, Consumer Finance Institutions, Consumer finance companies, Great Universal Stores PLC

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BOC Group's shares jump on merger speculation

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BOC Group PLC's share value increased by 2.5% due to rumours stating that the company is still considering the possibility of a merger. BOC has already rejected two takeover offers. The company rejected a joint acquisition bid because it claimed it would not serve its stockholders', customers', and workers' interests. It is believed that Air Products & Chemicals Inc. and Air Liquide SA made offers to acquire BOC.

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Share value rises as co rumored to be interested in merger

Strategy & planning, Chemicals & Allied Products, Chemical Manufacturing, Planning, Chemicals, Abstract, Chemical industry, BOC Group PLC

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