Articles tagged with: Richard Li
Hong Kong tycoon drops $2 billion bid for PCCW
A Hong Kong tycoon abandoned his controversial $2 billion plan to take over the city's biggest telecom company Thursday after a court blocked the deal, handing regulators and minority shareholders a high-profile victory. more
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Swedish firms eye opportunities for mobile solutions
Swedish mobile solutions firms see potential for selling M-banking, SMS related services and other mobile solutions in Chile due to the country's high mobile penetration, according to an executive with Swedish telecoms industry organization TelecomCity. more
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Li Ka-shing Funds, Telefonica To Buy PCCW Stake"
HONG KONG -(Dow Jones)- Spanish telecom giant Telefonica and two charitable foundations run by tycoon Li Ka-shing will join financier Francis Leung in the acquisition of a controlling 22.7% stake in Hong Kong-listed PCCW. more
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China To Award 3G License In 1Q 2007
HONG KONG -(Dow Jones)- The Chinese Government will start awarding third-generation wireless licenses in the first quarter next year, following the completion of 3G trials ahead of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, China Netcom Chief Executive Zuo Xunsheng said Wednesday. more
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Hong Kong Group Assumes Controlling Stake In PCCW
HONG KONG (Dow Jones) - The takeover battle for Hong Kong telecom company PCCW came to a close late Monday after Chairman Richard Li agreed to sell control of the company to a private investment group headed by a veteran Hong Kong banker, effectively ending the hopes of two overseas private equity groups seeking to acquire blue-chip telecom and internet assets on China's doorstep. more
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New Group Bids For Chairman's Stake In PCCW
HONG KONG (Dow Jones) -- Shares of Hong Kong fixed-line telecom company PCCW and its cellular services unit Sunday Communications Ltd. were suspended from trading Monday, following reports a new group has stepped forward with an offer to buy chairman Richard Li's stake in the company. more
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Hutchison's Li Ka-shing Reportedly Set To Bid For PCCW Assets
HONG KONG (Dow Jones) -- Li Ka-shing has put together a private bid for the core media and telecom assets of PCCW Ltd, the blue-chip fixed line and cellular services operator controlled by his son Richard Li, according to Hong Kong press reports Thursday. more
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PCCW's Li Says He Hopes To Have A Deal This Month
HONG KONG (Dow Jones) -- PCCW CEO Richard Li said Monday that he hopes that controversial negotiations to sell the Hong Kong company's telecom and media assets will reach a conclusion by the end of July, according to media reports. more
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PCCW Sale Showcases Hong Kong's Changing Role
HONG KONG (Dow Jones) -- Business deals are often portraits of their times. more
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China Netcom Could Get Up to 50% Of PCCW Assets-Source
HONG KONG (Dow Jones)--US private equity firm Texas Pacific Group is trying to woo PCCW's reluctant Chinese shareholder on a proposed asset sale by saying it could have up to 50% of the deal, a person familiar with the situation said Saturday. more
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