December 24, 2003

Parmalat Bankruptcy Plan to Push Ahead Reuters - Italian food maker Parmalat prepared to file for bankruptcy protection Wednesday after the discovery of a multi-billion-euro hole in its accounts sparked one of Europe's biggest corporate crises. 8:11:28 AM

Mad Cow market worries CNN -  Consumers, beef producers and restaurant stocks all braced for fallout Wednesday from the discovery of the first apparent case of mad cow disease in the United States. 8:04:26 AM

Microsoft says sun is setting on Windows 98 San Diego Union Tribune, CA - If you haven't migrated from the Windows 98 operating system to XP, introduced by Microsoft in 2001, you may want to think about doing so. 7:21:27 AM

Online sales growth tops 30% CNN/Money - Online sales are up 29 percent since the shopping season began in November, accoding to comScore. 7:20:19 AM

PC sales expected to top record Calgary Herald - Driven by consumer demand and enticing bargains, the personal computer market is expected to reach record-high shipment levels in 2003 and 2004, according to a recent report by a market research firm. IDC raised its forecast, projecting that worldwide PC shipments will grow by 11.4 per cent to a total of 152.6 million units in 2003 and 169.9 million in 2004. 7:13:23 AM