New deal is reshaping European telecommunications; 2 companies play in 2-company league

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France Telecom's acquisition of Orange PLC from Vodafone AirTouch puts France Telecom into competition with giant companies like Vodafone, as part of its strategy to become a leading European firm and a global entity. France Telecom will combine its its wireless units Orange, and the combined wireless firm will be called Orange and be run from London by Hans Snook.

United Kingdom, Telecommunications, France, Radiotelephone communications, Cellular Mobile Radio Services, Cellular and Other Wireless Telecommunications, Telephone Communication, Mobile Radio Services, Europe, Telecommunications services industry, Telecommunications industry, Cellular telephone services industry, Cellular telephone services, Acquisitions and mergers, Wireless communications services, Vodafone AirTouch PLC, France Telecom S.A., Orange PLC, FTE

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HotJobs.com tells suitor to surpass a rival bid from Yahoo

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Playing suitor aginst suitor, HotJobs.com tells TMP Worldwide to surpass a higher bid from Yahoo. Yahoo offered $436 million for the Internet's second-largest career site in an unsolicited takeover bid and HotJobs is giving TMP Worldwide 72 hours to decide.

United States, Asset sales & divestitures, Acquisitions & mergers, On-Line Information Services, Videotex & Teletext, Telegraph & other communications, Advertising agencies, Company acquisition/merger, Online services, Internet services, Yahoo! Inc., YHOO, TMP Worldwide Inc., HotJobs.com Ltd.

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