October 12, 2000 - When Milwaukee-based Firstar agreed last week to acquire US Bancorp, the deal attracted national attention, not least because the CEOs of both banks, Jerry and Jack Grundhofer.
October 12, 2000 - An international internet panel will decide how we will access the internet. Domain names and suffixes are two things that are on the table.
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October 16, 2000 - Is broadband, or high speed, internet living up to its promise? A major source of frustration broadband brings is the incapability of simultaneous users.
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October 19, 2000 - The technology heavy NASDAQ stock index rose almost 250 points today, and the Dow ended up 168 points. The rise came one day after the Dow had BRIEFLY dropped more than 400 points. Such high volatility in financial markets both RESULTS from and is FEEDING concern that the nation's economy may finally be slowing down. Minnesota companies have traditionally fared relatively well in times of recession, as the state's diversified economy blunts at least some of the impact. Sung Won Sohn is executive vice president and cheif economist of Wells Fargo banks. He says the fact that the state doesn't have many dot-com companies is a blessing in the current market:
October 19, 2000 - Many Saint Paul residents are getting more vocal in their complaints about the odor problem emanating from the Gohper State Ethanol plant on the city's West End. Last night (Wed) the city council held a public hearing in a school near the plant. Minnesota Public Radio's William Wilcoxen reports council members heard plenty of anger from citizens living with the smell...
October 20, 2000 - Governor Jesse Ventura embarks tomorrow (Saturday) on his second major foreign trade mission. Ventura will lead a delegation to Mexico where he'll promote Minnesota exports. Minnesota Public Radio's Mark Zdechlik reports...
October 20, 2000 - Counting all the information produced in the world is a niew kind of literacy that needs to be explored. University of California-Berkeley is attempting to take on the challenge. Information is counted in exabites (1^18).