Vinery Nat’l Complemental 10-K; Reviews Loan-loss Militia
TEL AVIV — Vineyard National Bancorp, the Corona, Calif., financial-services-holding company, said it is finalizing its 2007 annual report on Securities and Exchange Commission Form 10-K. It had been delayed as the board’s audit committee reviewed what the company called violations of its policies on security and other matters regarding its information technology.
Cheung Kong’s 2007 Net Income Jumps 53% To USD 3.6 Billion
HONG KONG — Cheung Kong (Holdings) [s; cheuy] , the property flagship of Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing, said Thursday 2007 net income climbed 53% on improved earnings from real estate and affiliate Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. Net profit for the 12-months ended Dec. 31 totaled HKUSD 27.7 000 000 000 (USD 3.6 000 000 000) […]
WaMu Shareowners Return 12 Board Managers
SAN FRANCISCO — Shareholders of Washington Mutual re-elected 12 incumbent directors to the board at the company’s annual meeting, the Seattle-based thrift said Wednesday. The company also noted that although there have been suggestions to exclude certain shareholder votes in the director elections, the company will honor all votes.
Korean Companionship to Clone All in Favourites
In a move possibly more fitting to a plot in Stephen King’s “Pet Semetary,” a Korean company plans to offer animal lovers the chance to “bring back” their dead companions through cloning, the Guardian reported.
RNL Bio on Friday announced it would work with Seoul National University scientists, who created the first cloned canine, “Snuppy,” […]
