April 27/PRNewswire-AsiaNet DEAL ANNOUNCED... TOKYO: Crosswave Communications Inc said today that it has signed a deal with usen Corp subsidiary, U's Communications, to provide the American technological infrastructure for the company.SAPMARKETS DEAL... LISBON: Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, the management and IT consultancy, announced in a press release today that its agreement with SAPMarkets, developers of B2B exchange solutions products, will enhance its client delivery capacity. OFFER RESOLVED... TORONTO: Sherritt Coal Partnership has reached an agreement with Luscar Coal Income Fund providing for the Fund's Trustees to accept Sherritt Coal's amended offer to buy all outstanding units and debentures, the company said today. SUNGARD KOREAN OFFICE... NEW YORK: Sungard, provider of entreprise solutions for the financial sector, today announced the opening of its Korean office.JAPAN'S E-COMMERCE FUTURE... NEW YORK: Japan's ability to unlock its eCommerce potential will depend on resolving the conflict between old and new business models, according to a report from international law firm, Dewey Ballantine LLP released today.KPMG OPENS CENTRE... MCLEAN: KPMG Consulting Inc, today announced the opening of its Northeast Broadband Solution Centre in Liberty Corner, New Jersey.VISHAY RESPONDS TO REJECTION... MALVERN: Vishay Intertechnology Inc, said today that it has issued a letter to the board of General Semiconductor expressing disappointment that the company had rejected its proposal to merge. SHARED SERVICES DISCUSSED... NEW YORK: Global executives will convene at a Conference Board meeting on "Shared Services" at the ANA Hotel, Sydney, next week, according to a press release circulated today.IIJ LAUNCH... TOKYO: Internet Initiative Japan today said it would launch a new Internet connection service in mid-May.PRUDENTIAL ACQUIRES ALLSTATE... HONG KONG: Prudential, the UK financial services company, said today that it will acquire the Indonesian and Filippino arms of Allstate, the U.S personal lines insurer, subject to the approval of the relevant regulatory authorities.AWARD BESTOWED... MARLOW: Trend Micro, the Internet antivirus and content solutions provider, today said that Eva Chiang, its President and Chief Technology Officer, has been honoured with the Secure Computing Lifetime Award at a London ceremony.CUSTOMER BASE GROWS... HONG KONG: Global Sources Ltd, the global merchandise trade enabler, said today that its 226, 360-plus customer base extends into 230 countries, according to an independent audit. LOGISTICS WEBSITE LAUNCHED... KOPER: LogisticsArchitects.com, a website catering to the transport and logistics industry, was today launched by the Marketing Masters company.GLOBAL E-COMMERCE CONFERENCE... MADRID: Members of the Global Business Dialogue on Electronic Commerce (GBDe), including business leaders and government officials, have assembled in Spain this week to address issues integral to the online economy, a press release declared today.SCIENCE SPONSORSHIP DEAL... ANN ARBOR: Genomic Solutions Inc, supplier of automated solutions for genomic and proteomic research, said today that it has finalised a sponsorship and exclusive license deal with the University of Louisville Research Foundation.AIRLINES JOIN ONLINE "HANGER"... DALLAS: Aeroxchange, the aviation e-commerce company, has signed letters of intent for affiliate agreements with Air India, bmi british midland and EVA, bringing its tally of partipants to 29, the company said today.KOREAN RE-SALE RIGHTS... BROOMFIELD: McData Corp, the open storage network solution provider, today announced its partnership with HiTRON Systems, providing the company with re-sale rights for McData's products in the Korean market.TOKYO-U.S LINK... LAS VEGAS: Asia Global Crossing will provide broadband digital connectivity between Tokyo and MP3.com's U.S content operations, the company said today.COLLABORATIVE MANUFACTURING PROMOTED... SAN JOSE: In a press release jointly circulated today, Hitachi Ltd and Agile Software Corp touted the benefits of unleashing a collaborative manufacturing exchange to optimise supply chain efficiency between organisations.MEMBERSHIP ANNOUNCED... NEW YORK: I-Email, provider of multilingual messaging technology, today announced its membership to the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation - a global standards and benchmarking body. EARNINGS RESULTS: ESSEN: HOCHTIEF, the international construction giant, today reported a work volume of EUR 13 billion during 2000 - an upsurge of 54 per cent. TORONTO: Inco Limited today delivered its first quarter earnings results, posting revenues of $85 million.TORONTO: Sun Life Financial today reported first quarter net income of $202 million.CHARLOTTE: The Bank of America Corporation today declared dividends of $.56, payable on June 22.MONTREAL: Alcan Inc today announced a public offering issue of EUR 600 million, being administered by Credit Suisse First Boston (Europe) Limited and Morgan Stanley & Co Ltd. CARLSBAD: Callaway Golf Company today reported first quarter 2001 sales of $261 million.BURLINGAME: iAsiaWorks Inc, the Internet hosting and managed services provider, today reported a first quarter 2001 revenue at US$9.4 million. TAIPEI: ASE Test Limited, the provider of semiconductor test services, today announced first quarter earnings per share of $0.07. 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