Rethinking the PC: by eliminating the frills, Larry Ellison has designed a $500 computer for the Internet

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Oracle Corp head Larry Ellison has developed a low-cost computer that will allow Internet access, e-mail capability and word processing. The machine can be made for a cost of less than $300. Oracle will be competing with Microsoft's Bill Gates, who has criticized the inexpensive computer.

Microcomputers, Oracle Corp., ORCL, Ellison, Larry

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A new plan for pensions

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James Pesando's plan for privatizing the Canadian Pension Plan (CPP) is more complicated but more equitable than the privatization plan proposed by the Liberal Party. Pesanto's plan would direct only money from a rate hike into a mandatory registered retirement savings plan system.

Management, Pensions, Pension funds, Pesando, James

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Happy returns

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Many Canadian taxpayers with home computers complete their tax returns electronically, through the use of such popular software packages as Brian Costello's Home Tax, CanTax T1, and WinTax. Tips on selecting and using a tax preparation program are provided.

Usage, Software, Financial software, Income tax, Tax returns

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