Hutchison
to outsource network operations
Sydney: Hutchison Telecommunications (Australia)
said it would outsource the operation of its mobile networks
to Sweden's Ericsson in a strategic shift for the loss-making
Australian mobile group.
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US
economy recovering, but not totally healthy
New York: The US economy has yet to get fully back
on its feet even though signs have emerged it has regained
some balance after nearly stalling in the waning weeks
of the third quarter, economists say.
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J-Phone's
Japan 3G launch tests water for Vodafone
Tokyo: After twice delaying a planned launch, Japan's
J-Phone Corp is finally set to start commercial third-generation
(3G) mobile phone services this month, testing the water
for British parent Vodafone Group Plc.
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China
to lift ban on condom advertisements
Beijing: As part of China's fight against HIV/AIDS,
the government is set to lift a 13-year-long ban on condom
advertisements from next year.
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ABB
to cut staff to 100,000: CFO
Zurich: Swiss industrial engineer ABB seems set
for more mass redundancies after its chief financial officer
told a Sunday newspaper that the debt-laden group should
employ around 100,000 staff.
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