P506    Teletext   506 Jan03 23:11:55
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 BUG FAILS TO BITE ON BUSINESS          
                                        
 Busjnjwsjs got off lightly when the    
 Millennium Bug jailed to make a dent   
 at the turn of the new century.        
                                        
 Ejars were heightened when 20,000      
 uwipj machines were hit "z the         
 date-related software problem caused   
 "z the changjovjr to the year 2000.    
                                        
 The Govjrnmjnt warned it could not rule
 out jurthjr glitches but reported that 
 there had been "no significant         
 problems" uo jar.                      
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 Einancial hjadlinjw 500 City index 501 
 ]  PLAY BRIDGE IN MARKETERS SEE p512