SME's saga is Asian tale of scarce financing for start-ups

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SME Loan Hong Kong Ltd. has been granted a credit line worth HK$600 million (US$76.9 million). SME is a Internet lender to small businesses.

Receipt of funds, SME Loan Hong Kong Ltd.

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Risky gamble on Priceline pays off for Li Ka-Shing

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Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. and Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd., both owned by Li Ka-Shing, have watched their 15% stakes in Priceline.com Inc. increase $400 million this year, underscoring Mr. Li's ability to select forward-moving investments. Priceline.com showed a profit of $2.8 million in the second quarter, resulting in the stock surge.

Subdividers and developers, not elsewhere classified, Land Subdivision and Land Development, Diversified Companies, Sales, profits & dividends, Office & Commercial Developers, Management, Real estate developers, Hutchison Whampoa Ltd., Priceline.com Inc., PCLN, Commercial developers, Li Ka-shing, Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd.

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Chinese business discovers foreign targets: Companies scan Southeast Asia, Europe and the U.S. for opportunities

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Citic Pacific Ltd. of Hong Kong is acquiring PSINet Inc. in the United States. Many Chinese companies are looking to grow and acquire businesses in foreign lands, but are sometimes put off by the management of a foreign acquisition.

China, Asset sales & divestitures, Acquisitions & mergers, Database Vendors, Open-End Investment Funds, Investment Funds & Trusts, Information retrieval services, HOLDING AND OTHER INVESTMENT OFFICES, Statistical Data Included, Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Database industry, Financial services industry, Financial services, Citic Pacific Ltd., PSINet Inc., PSIX

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