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Love Thy (Other) Middleman

Sep 4 2000 // They’re scrutinized by regulators. They’re under the gun from companies trying to figure out ways to go around them. They face fierce competition in a buyer’s market. They see companies appointing agents...

Independent currentsLove Thy Middleman: The Wholesaler

Sep 4 2000 // They’re scrutinized by regulators. They’re under the gun from companies trying to figure out ways to go around them. They face fierce competition in a buyer’s market. They see companies appointing agents...

U.K. E-Retailer Collapses – .Com’s Under Pressure

May 19 2000 // When Boo.Com was launched last November there were high expectations that it would become a successful seller of sporty upscale designer clothing. When it collapsed yesterday under a mountain of accumulated debts, it sent...

Allianz Comes Out the ‘Big Winner’ In German Bank Merger

Apr 3 2000 // On March 9, the German financial world quaked with the announcement that Deutsche Bank (DB), Germany’s largest bank, planned to merge with cross-town rival Dresdner Bank. Insurance giant Allianz AG was a driving...