Ford Motor close to Daewoo takeover
Ford Motor Co on Thursday was named the sole bidder in negotiations to buy ailing Daewoo Motor, in what may mark the first time one of Korea's manufacturing crown jewels is sold off to a foreign company.

Coca-Cola sees rise in global volume, results meeting forecasts for quarter
Coca-Cola Co, in a nascent sign that it is beginning to pull out of a prolonged slump, said it expects a sizable boost in its worldwide case volume for the second quarter and for earnings to be in line with analysts' forecasts.

LML net dips to Rs 6.2 crore
Scooter manufacturer LML Ltd recorded a 14 per cent decline in sales volume to Rs 729 crore and a significant drop in net profit to Rs 6.2 crore for the year ended March 31, 2000.


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