SUMITOMO MITSUI TRUST TO BUY CITI'S DINERS CLUB CREDIT CARD OPS IN JAPAN -- SOURCE
Citigroup Inc. is set to sell its Diners Club credit card
business in Japan to Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank later this month,
according to a person familiar with the matter. The deal will
likely be worth Y40 billion, the person said. (published 0054
GMT)
HBO, VICE MEDIA IN PROGRAMMING DEAL--UPDATE
Vice Media, the Web-video upstart whose edgy content has drawn
investors and millennial viewers alike, took a major step toward
its goal of becoming a mainstream television outlet on Thursday by
announcing a multiyear programming agreement with HBO. (published
0018 GMT)
HAIER ELECTRONICS GROUP: 2014 NET PROFIT CNY2.45 BLN
Chinese home appliance and electronics maker Haier Electronics
Group Co. Ltd. said 2014 net profit was 2.45 billion yuan, up 20%
from CNY2.04 billion in 2013. (published 0008 GMT)
CHINA INTERNATIONAL MARINE CONTAINERS RAISES HK$3.86 BLN BY ISSUING H-SHARES
China International Marine Containers Co. Ltd. said after
trading hours Thursday that it would raise 3.86 billion Hong Kong
dollars by issuing 286.1 million new Hong Kong-listed shares to
Cosco Container, Broad Ride, and Promotor Holdings in order to
raise general working capital. (published 0216 GMT)
SHANGHAI PHARMACEUTICALS 2014 NET PROFIT UP 17% AT CNY2.59 BLN
Chinese healthcare company Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co.
said Friday its net profit rose 17% in 2014 to 2.59 billion yuan,
boosted by a strategy of focusing on key products, such as
treatments for cardiovascular system diseases. (published 0235
GMT)
NATURE HOME HOLDING EXPECTS A 2014 NET LOSS
Nature Home Holding Co. Ltd. said after trading hours Thursday
it expects a 2014 net loss due to a "substantial decrease" in the
fair value of assets. (published 0048 GMT)
NEWTON RESOURCES: YING JIAO HAS RESIGNED AS CFO EFFECTIVE APRIL 1
Newton Resources Ltd. said after trading hours Thursday that
Ying Jiao has resigned as chief financial officer and that Yue Kan
Luk has been appointed CFO in his place, both effective April 1.
(published 0030 GMT)
TSUI WAH HOLDINGS NAMES TING CHI HO CEO
Hong Kong restaurant chain operator Tsui Wah Holdings Ltd. said
after trading hours Thursday that Ting Chi Ho, current executive
director and a founder of the company, had been appointed chief
executive officer effective May 1. (published 0020 GMT)
PETROBRAS NAMES NEW CHAIRMAN -- UPDATE
Brazil's state-run oil firm Petroleo Brasileiro SA said Thursday
that it appointed Luciano Coutinho, head of the country's
development bank, as its new chairman. (published 0141 GMT)