Microsoft Names Change Agent

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Microsoft has selected Linda Stone to be vice president of corporate and industry initiatives. It is believed that Ms. Stone will be instrumental in changing the company's arrogant image.

Column, Stone, Linda

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Lernout & Hauspie chief agrees to step down

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Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products NV chief executive Gaston Bastiaens agreed to step down and will be succeeded by 59-year old John H. Duerden. Mr Duerden was the former head of the company's medical unit.

Belgium, Brief Article, Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products N.V., Bastiaens, Gaston, Duerden, John H.

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Opening windows: Microsoft to dole out its cash hoard

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Software giant Microsoft Corp. announces a one-time dividend payment of $32 billion to its shareholders. In addition, it will be doubling the amount it pays out in dividends annually. The changes signal a shift in Microsoft's corporate image as the company continues to mend fences with rivals, resolve longstanding antitrust suits, and improve its customer relations.

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