Dec., 3 -- PRNewswire / AsiaNet
HONG KONG: CDC Software Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary and software unit of the Nasdaq-listed chinadotcom corporation, has submitted a signed, definitive agreement to acquire Pivotal Corporation by way of either an all-cash or a cash-and-stock transaction.
http://www.corp.china.com
TAIPEI: The Nasdaq-listed GigaMedia Limited, a diversified provider of online and offline entertainment services in Taiwan, has announced the appointment of Arthur Wang as its new chief executive officer and as a director of the company.
http://www.gigigaga.com
SINGAPORE: Singapore Telecommunications has announced the completion of the Thailand-Indonesia-Singapore cable network, a joint project with CAT Telecom Public Company Limited of Thailand and PT Telekommunikasi Indonesia Tbk.
http://www.singtel.com
CALGARY: BA Energy Inc., a member of the Value Creation Group of Companies, has announced plans to construct and operate an oil sands upgrader in Strathcona County, within Alberta's Industrial Heartland.
http://www.heartlandupgrader.com
DUBLIN: Kaplan Inc., a provider of educational services worldwide and a subsidiary of The Washington Post Company, has acquired Ireland's largest independent undergraduate institution, Dublin Business School for an undisclosed sum.
http://www.kaplan.com
SAN FRANCISCO: Zero G Software has announced the immediate availability of InstallAnywhere 6, the latest version of its award-winning multi-platform software deployment solution.
http://www.zerog.com
PURCHASE: PepsiCo has affirmed its 2003 outlook and expressed confidence in sustaining a strong performance in 2004 and beyond.
http://www.pepsico.com
MILPITAS: The Nasdaq-listed Sipex Corporation, a provider of high performance, analog integrated circuits, has announced the SP6132, a high power, 95 per cent efficient synchronous step-down controller for 12V applications.
http://www.sipex.com/
SYDNEY: Financial Models Company Inc., a provider of technology solutions and services to the investment world, has announced that Wilson HTM Services Ltd is implementing its integrated investment solution.
http://www.fmco.com/
TORONTO: Mr. Michael Butt, Chairman, and Mr. Louis A. Turpen, President and CEO of the Greater Toronto Airports Authority have hosted a media preview of new Terminal One at Toronto Pearson International Airport.
BEAVERTON: Nike will release the results of its second quarter of fiscal year ending May 31, 2004 on Thursday, December 18, 2003, at approximately 4:00 p.m. EST.
http://www.nikebiz.com
SOUTHFIELD: MSX International has announced that Robert Netolicka will become president and chief executive officer on January 1, 2004.
http://www.msxi.com
SINGAPORE: The Nasdaq-listed Gemplus, a provider of smart card solutions, has become the first international smart card manufacturer certified to meet India's newly released national Smart Card Operating System for Transport Applications specification.
http://www.gemplus.com
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Feb., 27 PRNewswire / AsiaNet HAZARD NOTIFICATION... KULIM: Ho Wah Genting Kintron Sdn. Bhd. wishes to notify consumers and merchandisers that models KB-1F cube taps (39 pcs) indoor extension cords that are manufactured by the firm may result in a possible shock hazard. http://www.kintron.com CHINADOTCOM'S RESULTS... HONG KONG: chinadotcom corporation Friday announced that its revenues increased 103 per cent to US$89.4 million in 2003 from US$44.0 million in 2002. http://www.corp.china.com DFCT