The company provides broadband services to major cities in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Peru. Five of the largest hospitality companies in Europe announced an industry exchange to purchase supplies such as stationery and bedsheets. The move is part of an ongoing effort by ESPN to broaden its global interests. A British ESPN is set to launch early next year.
Analysts say the online-retail shakeout in Europe is just beginning.
The increased surveillance comes as the country's online population continues to surge. According to a government agency, the number of Net surfers in China doubled to 17 million in the first half of this year. IAsiaWorks, which aims to build Internet data centers in Asia, landed with a thud on the Nasdaq. Goldman Sachs led the offering. The deal gives SingTel a foothold in the liberalizing Indian market in exchange for sharing its knowledge of third-generation wireless technology.