Lucent plan to sell plants falls through as Flextronics bails

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Lucent Technologies Inc.'s planned production facilities sale to Flextronics International Ltd. has collapsed. The two firm could not agree on whether or not Flextronics would purchase existing inventories.

author: Berman, Dennis K.
Facilities & equipment, Communications Equipment, Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing, Electronic Components and Accessories, Electronic Components, Electronic components industry, FLEX, Flextronics International Ltd.

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In Lucent deal, two rivals face inroads from China

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Compagnie Financiere Alcatel of France and Lucent Technologies Inc. of the United States are in merger talks. Talks between the telecommunications giants are being spurred by greater competition from China.

author: Berman, Dennis K., Silver, Sara, Abboud, Leila
China, Telephone and telegraph apparatus, France, Market share, Company acquisition/merger, Compagnie Financiere Alcatel, Company market share, Company overview, CGEP.PA

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Lucent confirms plan to purchase INS

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Lucent Technologies Inc. acknowledged that it will acquire International Network Services Inc. for $3.7 billion (3.45 billion euros). The move is an attempt by Lucent to expand its operations beyond the communications equipment industry. Lucent wants to expand into the network servicing and design industries. The deal represents Lucent's 27th acquisition.

author: Blumenstein, Rebecca, Thurm, Scott
Computer Systems Design and Related Services, Contract Software & Services, Computer services industry, Information technology services industry, Software support services, Abstract, International Network Services Ltd.

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subjects list: United States, Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Telecommunications equipment industry, Telecommunications systems, Lucent Technologies Inc., LU
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