| BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : DECEMBER 6, 1999 ISSUE | ||||||||
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| INTERNATIONAL -- EUROPEAN COVER STORY
The Bug of the Century Governments and corporations around the globe have spent an estimated $700
billion to inoculate their systems against Y2K, though glitches are still
expected. Here are some of the most prominent entities that are--and are
not--ready.
READY LAGGING
U.S. GOVERNMENT National Weather Service Air-traffic control system
Veterans benefits Medicare system
U.S. INDUSTRY Financial services Construction
Insurance Medical and law practices
Pharmaceuticals Parts suppliers
NATIONS United States Japan (parts suppliers)
Western Europe Russia
Japan (financial Eastern Europe
services)
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