TECHNOLOGY
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March 7, 2002 -- Updated 1835 GMT
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FTC clears HP-Compaq
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 As expected, the Federal Trade Commission cleared Hewlett-Packard Co.'s $22 billion merger with Compaq Computer Corp. late Wednesday.
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Downloading can't be stopped
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I can't believe I'm writing this article in 2002. When I started covering digital music in 1996, the record industry was grappling with the same fundamental issues it confronts today.
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ISS backs HP-Compaq
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Institutional Shareholder Services recommended Tuesday that its clients, which control 23 percent of Hewlett-Packard Co. shares, vote for HP's $22 billion merger with Compaq Computer Corp.
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MusicCity.com site crashes
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MusicCity.com users were denied access to one of the largest free file sharing networks last week, causing the company to launch a new edition of the software Friday, ahead of schedule.
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| Tech/Growth Indices |
| Updated 1540 GMT |
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| FTSE 350 Tech Sectors |
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| DAX 100 Tech Sectors |
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| CAC Tech Sectors |
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IT 50 |
+757 |
757 |
0.0% |
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IT |
+771 |
771 |
0.0% |
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| FTSE Eurotop 300 |
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IT |
-13 |
615 |
-2.1% |
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Telecoms |
-12 |
681 |
-1.7% |
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