August 14 -- PRNewswire / AsiaNet
BANKING RESTRUCTURE...
HANOI: The State Bank of Vietnam will receive technical assistance from ING and other financial providers as part of a government strategy to restructure Vietnamese banking services, a company report said.www.vietcombank.com.vn or www.ing.com
FUTURE FORECAST...
FRANKFURT: The airline industry looks set to recover as world stability and consumer confidence is gradually restored, Frankfurt Airport's July 2003 traffic figures indicate. www.fraport.com
COMBINED OPERATIONS...
SYDNEY: Garden suppliers Yates and The Scotts Company plan to combine their respective Trans Tasman lawn and garden business operations, a report said. www.scotts.com
AIRLINE BUSINESS...
FRANKFURT: Frankfurt Airport recorded a 2.6% increase in sales during the first half of 2003 although its earnings decreased slightly, a media report said.www.fraport.com
SHARES DIVIDEND...
RIO DE JANEIRO: Companhia Vale do Rio Doce hopes to gain approval to pay an extra U.S. $0.65 per common share to its shareholders in 2003, a company statement said.www.cvrd.com.br
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS...
SINGAPORE: BAX Global appointed a vice president to take charge of its Asia Pacific logistics division, the company said today.www.baxglobal.com
FINANCIAL RESULTS...
RIO DE JANEIRO: Companhia Vale do Rio Doce recorded net earnings of U.S. $456 million for the second quarter of 2003 (2Q03), a company statement said.www.cvrd.com.br
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