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Microsoft software set for Chinese schools

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Linwood, Wash.-based Tengtu International Corp. and Redmond, Wash.-based Microsoft Corp. have formed a strategic partnership to provide operating and educational software to Chinese public schools. The deal includes three Chinese state-owned computer companies.

Author: Partridge, John
Publisher: Bell Globemedia Interactive
Publication Name: Globe & Mail (Toronto, Canada)
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0319-0714
Year: 2000
Computer Software, Software Publishers, Systems Software Pkgs (Micro), Strategic alliances, Elementary and secondary schools, Public Schools, Educational Software Pkgs (Micro), China, Software, Microsoft Corp., Educational software, Operating systems (Software), Education, MSFT, Instructional materials industry, Tengtu International Corp.

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Oasis enters `smart' card alliance

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Oasis Technology Ltd. has made an alliance, called Solstice, with five U.S. and European firms in an attempt to deploy credit card systems that include credit, debit, loyalty program and other functions on the same card. Visa and Mastercard are two major players in the alliance.

Author: Partridge, John
Publisher: Bell Globemedia Interactive
Publication Name: Globe & Mail (Toronto, Canada)
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0319-0714
Year: 2001
Canada, Nonbank Credit Card Firms, Credit Card Issuing, Alliances, partnerships, Personal credit institutions, Nonbank credit card services, E-commerce software, Credit and debit card industry, Credit card industry, Visa International Service Association, Oasis Technology Ltd.

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Upgrading computers? Make sure time is right: Statscan feels pain from data feed

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Satscan stated that the massive data glitch due to restarting of the computers followed by up gradation is resolved. The revisions Statscan has done on the trade front have had some very tangible impacts on the conduct of monetary policy.

Author: Partridge, John
Publisher: Bell Globemedia Interactive
Publication Name: Globe & Mail (Toronto, Canada)
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0319-0714
Year: 2005
Facilities & equipment, Equipment and supplies, Upgrading (Computers), Microprocessor upgrade, StatScan Inc.

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Subjects list: United States, Computer software industry, Software industry, Contracts
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