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)
YAHOO BOOSTS SHARE BUYBACK BY $2 BILLION -- UPDATE
Yahoo Inc. on Thursday announced a plan to buy back $2 billion
of its own shares with proceeds from the recent public offering of
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (published 2358 GMT Thursday)
GOOGLE DETAILS PAY FOR INCOMING FINANCIAL CHIEF -- UPDATE
It's good to be Google Inc.'s chief financial officer.
(published 2359 GMT Thursday)
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)
GERMAN BUSINESS LEADERS CLASH WITH GOOGLE, ANTITRUST OFFICIALS
German business leaders clashed on Thursday with Google Inc. and
antitrust officials over how to regulate digital giants in a heated
public debate that underlines the depth of feeling in Germany over
the power of U.S. Internet firms. (published 2232 GMT Thursday)
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)
EVOLUTION MINING MULLS BID FOR LA MANCHA'S AUSTRALIAN ASSETS
Evolution Mining Ltd. said Friday it's in talks to buy the
Australian gold mines of La Mancha Resources Inc. (published 2328
GMT Thursday)
BHP BILLITON SAYS RAINS IN CHILE AFFECTED OPERATIONS -- UPDATE
BHP Billiton said Thursday that flooding in northern Chile has
affected some of its operations, without going into detail.
(published 2325 GMT Thursday)
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)
PETROBRAS NAMES NEW CHAIRMAN
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 2243 GMT
Thursday)
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)