SYDNEY, Aug. 6 -- AsiaNet
JONAH LOMU...
SYDNEY: Australian bookmaker Centrebet is taking bets at 5-1
that All Blacks legend and kidney-transplant patient Jonah Lomu
realises his dream of representing New Zealand in the 2007
Rugby World Cup, a media statement said.
www.centrebet.com
SONY & BMG...
NEW YORK: Sony Music Entertainment and BMG have completed
the creation of Sony BMG Music Entertainment, a global recorded
music joint venture with a roster of current artists that
includes a broad array of both local artists and international
superstars, as well as a vast catalog that comprises some of
the most important recordings in history, according to a press
release.
ASIAN LAUNCH...
MCLEAN, Va.: PRA International, one of the world's leading
clinical research organizations, yesterday announced the
establishment of its new global operations in Taiwan, Singapore
and Hong Kong, a media statement said.
prainternational.com
IMAGINATION OLYMPICS...
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.: "Dancing on the Staff", "Making the
World a Brighter Place", and "Saine Competition Sans
Descrimination" are just a few of the unique themes created by
the 29 winners of the "Visa Olympics of the Imagination" youth
art competition announced yesterday by Visa International, a
media statement said.
www.corporate.visa.com
ASIAN EXPANSION...
LONDON: One of Europe's largest Independent design and
communication companies, The Imagination Group announced
yesterday that it has acquired the business of Events 360, the
Hong Kong-based events firm, according to a press release.
BACARDI ACQUISITION...
HAMILTON: Ruben Rodriguez, Chairman of Bacardi Limited
announced yesterday that the company has completed its
acquisition of Grey Goose vodka, a media statement said.
Q2 RESULTS...
SAN DIEGO, Calif.: Gen-Probe Incorporated yesterday reported
net income of $11.8 million ($0.23 per share) for the second
quarter of 2004, an increase of 35% per share compared to net
income of $8.1 million ($0.17 per share) in the prior year
period, according to a press release.
www.gen-probe.com
H1 RESULTS...
TAINAN: Chi Mei Optoelectronics today reported that net
sales for Q2 2004 totaled NT$30,311 million, representing a
142.0% growth over Q2 2003's sales of NT$12,524 million and a
22.7% growth over the previous quarter sales of NT$24,709
million, a media statement said.
www.cmo.com.tw
Q2 RESULTS...
SHANGHAI: Ctrip.com International, Ltd., a leading
consolidator of hotel accommodations and airline tickets in
China, yesterday announced that net revenues grew by 25%
quarter-on-quarter to RMB80.5 million (US$9.7 million) in the
second quarter of 2004, a media statement said.
REVENUE GROWTH...
HONG KONG: chinadotcom posted 38% quarter-on-quarter gross
profit growth to US$26.1 million during April - June, according
to a press release.
www.china.com
SUPPLIER AWARD...
GREENVILLE, S.C.: KEMET Corporation yesterday announced it
was awarded a second-year Partners in Performance award by
Celestica, a world leader in electronics manufacturing
services, for its contribution to the company in 2003,
according to a press release.
www.kemet.com
GAMING INNOVATION...
LONDON: Gizmondo Europe Ltd, subsidiary of Jacksonville,
Florida-based, Tiger Telematics Inc., yesterday announced a new
game innovation fund, seeking to support emerging developers
who want to take gaming to the next level by leveraging the
outstanding range of features of the Gizmondo mobile gaming
device, a media statement said.
www.gizmondo.com
www.tigertelematics.com
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