Orange County Business Journal

Terrorism, War, SARS: Adding to Trade Woes

By CHRIS CZIBORR

Terrorism, war, SARS. With issues like these, it�s tough to be a company that moves products around the world.

Compounding the blowups for companies with a global profile: weak economies in Europe, South America, Japan and other Asian countries.

And, most important: weakness in the U.S.
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Vision Center of Global Intrigue

By ANDREW SIMONS

Last year, tiny Irvine-based Vision Solutions Inc. was the center of a takeover battle that spanned three countries and two continents. It may be in for more global drama this year.

It all depends on whether Toronto software maker DataMirror Corp.�which failed in its hostile bid for Vision�s South African parent company last year�will make another play for Idion Technology Holdings Ltd. this July.

Johannesburg Stock Exchange rules limit companies to one hostile takeover bid a year. Idion is listed on the exchange and is based in Sunninghill, a technology-heavy area near Johannesburg.
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