Sep 19--PRNewswire/AsiaNet AIRLINE CUTBACKS... CHICAGO: Boeing Commercial Airplane's will lay off 20-30,000 employees by the end of 2002, citing the damaging impact of last week's "horrific attacks" on the airline industry. "We are making tough business decisions and working closely with our commercial and government customers to rebuild public confidence in a safe and secure U.S. air transport system", Boeing chairman and CEO Phil Condit said.NYC INSURANCE CLAIMS... NEW YORK: Insurance claims linked to last week's terrorism will be dealt with swiftly, New Life Insurance Company announced today. "Our company was built on humanity, integrity and financial strength, and these values have never been more important than now. We are mindful of our obligations and will provide benefits to policyholder victims and their families swiftly and compassionately." Sy Sternberg, company ceo and president, said.BROADBAND ACQUISITION... REDWOOD CITY: Broadband developer, Excite@Home, has sold its stake in its Australian namesake to joint venture partner, Optus, the company announced today. A new agreement concerning brand licensing and core broadband technologies will be introduced to reflect the restructure, according to a media release.PRISON HEALTHCARE... PALM BEACH GARDENS: Comprehensive health care services will be provided to over 2,000 inmates in 11 Australian prisons, after Australasian Correctional Management Pty Ltd renewed and expanded its contract, the company said today.CHINESE INTERNET SECURITY... HONG KONG: A Chinese version of security technology - RSA SecurID - will be released, following a strategic alliance announced between Sichuan Anmeng E-security Co Ltd and RSA Security. The product will target growing Chinese-speaking markets including mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau and several Southeast Asian countries, according to a media release.GRAPHIC ARTS COUP... HEIDELBERG: The largest trade fair for the graphic arts industry - Chicago's Print 01 - has spawned $US 345 million in orders, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG reported today. "The results from Chicago were very pleasing and met with our expectations despite the fact that the trade fair was severely affected by the consequences of the terrible attacks in the USA", said Chairman, Bernard Schreier.AUSTRALIA CONNECTED... SYDNEY: Pan-Asian telco, Asia Global Crossing, now provides a network connection to Australia, allowing Australian organisations to link "dispersed locations and transform broadband connections into secure data networks", a company statement delivered today said.GOLF ALLIANCE... CARLSBAD: Two leading golf corporations - Callaway Golf Company and Tadpole Golf Corp - will team to offer golf club trade-ins over the Internet, the companies said today.FINANCIAL RESULTS: BEIJING: Chinese online media company, Sohu.com, will release its third quarter financial results on October 30, the company said today. DEARBORN: Ford Corporation's withdrawal of 110-120, 000 units of its North American production schedule has prompted automotive company, Visteon Corporation, to revise its third quarter earnings estimates, the company declared today. Visteon now expects to post an after-tax lost of $US 60-70 million, excluding restructuring charges. (AsiaNet is a consortium of leading news agencies distributing unedited,translated press releases for worldwide clients. Contact: www.asianet.com.au for full-text versions).