Euro RSCG Worldwide named largest global advertising agency 2nd yr

"Of the Top 100 Global Marketers listed in the report, Euro RSCG Worldwide handles advertising for 32 of these brands including Ford Motor Co., Reckitt Benckiser, Danone Group, PSA Peugeot Citroen, Citigroup, Bayer, Schering-Plough Corp., Carrefour, ExxonMobil, Kraft, IBM,...

Baby boomers battle age bias at Lucent

"Lucent for age discrimination. This month, Lucent said it had done nothing wrong but agreed to pay $195,000 to settle the case."

MP3's Loss, Open Source's Gain

This article is linked to djexelta's posting, which you can check out here. In a nutshell, Alcatel-Lucent is using a series of lawsuits to pull itself into profitability, taking advantage of ownership of the MP3 format, which we may have heard of... The goal of these suits...

Alcatel, Lucent shareholders back merger

"The approval puts to rest a weeks-long debate about the merits of the deal aimed at extending the two companies' footprint in an increasingly competitive global market. Alcatel Chief Executive Serge Tchuruk said: "I am delighted that Alcatel's shareholders have approved our...

Alcatel and Lucent Announce Merger

"AP - Alcatel SA and Lucent Technologies Inc. announced Sunday that the French telecommunications equipment maker had agreed to buy its U.S. rival in order to form a major new global player in the industry. About 8,800 jobs will be cut."