Today, a lot of so called arbitrage, much of it done by hedge funds, involves assets that have some similarities but are not identical. This is not pure arbitrage and can be far from risk free. Arbitrage pricing theory This is one of two influential economic theories of how assets are priced in the financial markets.
Ford of Europe introduced the Focus in 1998 to the European market as a replacement for the Ford Escort. The decision to name the new car the Ford Focus was made in early 1998, as Ford's overheads had been planning to keep the Escort nameplate for its new generation of small family cars.
For Microsoft Windows, the game was released on 4 Feburary 2000 for North America and 31 March 2000 for Europe. For Mac OS, the exact date is not confirmed but it was released in 2000 as well. For Playstation 2, it was released on 12 January 2003 for North America, 31 January 2003 for Europe and 29 May 2003 in Japan. For Xbox, it was released on 24 March 2003 in North America and 4 April 2003 for Europe.