SYDNEY, Aug. 9--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
CRUISING AROUND...
VALENCIA, Calif: Cunard Line's Queen Mary 2 will embark on
her first world cruise in 2007, and will be joined by the QE2.
The two liners will depart Fort Lauderdale together on January
10, 2007, initially sailing on a southward journey that will
see Queen Mary 2 circumnavigate the globe in 80 days while her
sister QE2 celebrates her Silver Jubilee World Cruise with an
108-day itinerary.
www.cunard.com
HYUNDAI ACCELERATES...
NEW YORK: South Korean auto giant Hyundai Motor is battling
to rank among the world's five-largest automakers as soon as
2009. On its way to that target, Hyundai has established a goal
of producing 5.5 million vehicles annually by 2007, an increase
of 25 per cent from the 4 million produced today, according to
the September issue of Bloomberg Markets magazine.
www.bloomberg.com
RETAIL BANKING...
NEW YORK: While his peers are assembling so-called universal
banks that offer clients securities underwriting and merger
advice in addition to loans and credit lines, Wells Fargo CEO
Richard Kovacevich remains an unwavering champion of retail
banking, says this month's issue of Bloomberg Markets
magazine.
www.bloomberg.com
BANCO BRADESCO
SAO PAULO, Brazil: Banco Bradesco, Brazil's largest private
bank, posted a net income of R$2.621 billion in 1H05
(equivalent to EPS of R$ 5.34), compared to a net income of
R$1.250 billion in 1H04 (equivalent to EPS of R$ 2.63), up
109.7 per cent.
www.bradesco.com.br/ir
ALCAN RESULT...
MONTREAL: Alcan Inc. has reported second quarter income from
continuing operations of US$208 million or $0.56 per common
share versus $285 million or $0.77 per common share a year
earlier and $208 million or $0.56 per share in the first
quarter of 2005.
www.alcan.com
TERASEN PIPELINES...
CALGARY: Terasen Pipelines Inc., the operator of the
Corridor pipeline system, announced that it has initiated
engineering, environmental and consultation activities on its
proposed Corridor pipeline expansion project.
www.terasenpipelines.com
RECRUITMAX DEAL...
SYDNEY: Recruitmax announced that Ambit IT&T Recruitment has
selected the Recruitmax Staffing Edition for its recruitment
processes and Recruitmax Impact to manage workforce
performance.
www.recruitmax.com
FUEL CELLS...
MILAN and CAMBRIDGE, Mass: Nuvera Fuel Cells, Inc., a
designer, developer and manufacturer of fuel cell power
systems, announced its next-generation automotive fuel cell
stack, called Andromeda II, achieved several major milestones
during recent qualification tests conducted at the company's
facility in Milan, Italy.
www.nuvera.com
RADWIN EXPANSION...
TEL AVIV, Israel: RADWIN, a provider of carrier class
broadband wireless connectivity of TDM and Ethernet services,
has announced the expansion of its sales coverage in Asia
Pacific with the signing of strategic partnerships with
wireless distributors Stream Networks, Mitzmara and Asian High
Technology Corporation.
www.radwin.com
NZ IDOL...
NEW ZEALAND: Masterton man Nik is Centrebet's overwhelming
favourite to win the second series of NZ Idol.
www.centrebet.com
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