May 2--PRNewswire/AsiaNet
HONG KONG: Hutchison Telecommunications will acquire Asia Global Crossings stake in their respective joint venture companies, in Hong Kong, for US$120 million cash, a media release reported. Group Managing Director at Hutchison, Canning Fok said, "We have a very good working relationship with the management of Asia Global Crossing and our companies will continue commercial relationships with Asia Global Crossing in Hong Kong."
HONG KONG: The University of Hong Kong has announced the launch of the “ISI Web of Knowledge”, in conjunction with the fact that its library's collection has reached two million volumes. The ISI web of knowledge “facilitates discovery by offering seamless navigation to the highest quality journal and Web content, evaluation tools, and bibliographic management products,” a media release said.
LONDON: Kinek technologies today announced the launch of their internet based shopping service will be helped by an agreement signed with the UK postal organisation, Consignia. The agreement will allow Consignia’s customers to shop online with the knowledge “that they will be able to select a delivery destination most convenient to them,” a press release said.
SINGAPORE: Chinese ancestry and genealogy information provider, Cybersia Capital, today revealed there would be free access to the World's Largest Chinese Genealogy Catalogue, via http://www.chineseroots.com. Cybersia's CEO, Steve Simpson, said the company was pleased to be “aiding research and promoting the passion of family history preservation.”
LIVONIA: TRW Automotive, announced today, the launch of its “vehicle stability control (VSC) system” for both European and North American platforms. Peter Lake, a spokesperson for TRW Automotive said "Launching these European platforms is a significant achievement, illustrates TRW's continuing market share growth, and establishes a significant presence for TRW VSC systems in Europe."
TORONTO: Sun Life Financial Services of Canada Inc. today announced another shareholder dividend of $0.14 per share on common shares of the Corporation. This is the company’s 7th shareholder dividend since completing its demutualization process and becoming a public company, a media release said.
TORONTO: Sun Life have reported a record shareholder net income of $256 million for the quarter ending March 31, 2002, an increase of $54 million, or 27 per cent, over the $202 million earned in the first quarter in 2001. Share earnings of 59 cents increased by 11 cents, or 23 per cent, a media release said.
PLANO: Pepsico’s Board of Directors have approved a one-half cent increase in share price from 14? to 15 cents per share. The increase marks the 30th consecutive year of increased annual dividends, a media release said.
MOSCOW: An Australian has been appointed to head Russian Aluminium’s Krasnoyarsk smelter operations. The 21-year veteran of the international aluminium industry will be expected to ‘…introduce new business process management methods’ according to a statement issued today.
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2 พ.ค.-พีอาร์นิวส์ไวร์/เอเชียเน็ท การเปลี่ยนแปลงเจ้าของ ฮ่องกง: บริษัท ฮัทชิสัน เทเลคอมมิวนิเคชั่นส์ (Hutchison Telecommunications) จะเข้าถือหุ้นในบริษัท เอเชีย โกลบอล ครอสซิ่งส์ (Asia Global Crossings) ในการร่วมลงทุนในฮ่องกง จำนวนเงินสด 120 ล้านเหรียญสหรัฐ นายแคนนิ่ง ฟอค (Canning Fok) กรรมการผู้จัดการกลุ่ม บริษัท ฮัทชิสันกล่าวว่า บริษัทมีความสัมพันธ์ด้านการทำงานที่ดีมากกับฝ่ายบริหารของเอเชีย โกลบอล ครอสซิ่งส์ และบริษัทของเราจะคงความสัมพันธ์ทางการค้ากับเอเชีย โกลบอล ครอสซิ่งในฮ่องกงต่อไป เว็บ