China Mobile Ltd. history, profile and history video China Mobile Ltd. operates as an investment holding company, which through its subsidiaries provides mobile telecommunications and related services. The company offers mobile telecommunications services using the TD-SCDMA standard and operates 3G business based on an Internet protocol based core mobile telecommunications network that is shared by 2G and 3G. The company operates its business through two divisions: Voice Business and Data Business. The Voice Business division provides local calls, domestic long distance calls, international long distance calls, intra-provincial roaming, inter-provincial roaming, international roaming and voice value-added services. Its voice value-added services mainly include caller…
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China Merchants Holdings (International) Co., Ltd. profile and corporate video China Merchants Holdings (International) Co., Ltd. operates as an investment holding company, which engages in ports operation, bonded logistics and cold chain operations, property development and investment. The company operates in the following segments: Ports Operation, Bonded Logistics and Cold Chain Operations, Property Development and Investment and Port-related Manufacturing Operations. The Ports Operation segment includes container terminal operation, bulk and general cargo terminal operations. The Bonded Logistics and Cold Chain Operations segments include logistic park operation, ports transportation, cold storage and logistics operation and airport cargo handling. The Port-related Manufacturing Operations segment…
China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd. history, profile and history video China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd. engages in the provision of corporate and retail banking products and services, conducting treasury business, the provision of asset management and trustee services and other financial services. It operates through the following segments: Wholesale Banking, Retail Banking, Treasury Business, and Others. The Wholesale Banking segment provides financial services to corporations and institutions which include lending and deposit taking activities, project and structured finance products, syndicated loans, cash management, investment advice, treasury business and other investment service. The Retail Banking segment provides financial services to retail customers which include…
China Eastern Airlines Corp. Ltd. history, profile and history video China Eastern Airlines Corp. Ltd. is engaged in the provision of passenger and cargo air transportation services. The airline runs passenger aircraft, business aircraft, and freighters. It operates through the following geographical segments: Domestic, Regional, and International. The company was founded in June 1988 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.” “China Eastern Airlines History and development China Eastern Airlines was established on 25 June 1988 under the CAAC Huadong Administration. In 1997, China Eastern took over unprofitable China General Aviation and also became the country’s first airline to offer shares on the international market. In 1998 it…
China Construction Bank Corp. history, profile and history video China Construction Bank Corp. provides banking and financial services. It operates through the following business segments: Corporate Banking, Personal Banking, Treasury Business and Others. The Corporate Banking segment offers financial products and services to corporate, government agencies and financial institutions. Its services include corporate loans, trade financing, deposit taking and wealth management services, agency services, financial consulting and advisory services, cash management services, remittance and settlement services, custody services and guarantee services. The Personal Banking segment deals with the provision of financial products and services to individual customers. Its products and services comprise…
China CITIC Bank Corp. Ltd. history and history video “China Citic Bank History Origins In 1984, the chairman of CITIC group at the time, Rong Yiren, requested to the Chinese government that a banking division be created under his company, in order to fully embody the needs for foreign exchange. This move was approved by the People’s Bank of China, and a banking division was created under CITIC group in April 1985. At this point, the bank was based on the original finance department, expanding its operations regarding external financing, foreign exchange transactions, loans, international settlement, finance leases and deposits.…
Key Stats Founded in 1889 in Chicago, Illinois Merged with McDermott International in May 2018 Employed approximately 55,000 people before merger Headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands Three business divisions: Steel Plate Structures, Project Engineering & Construction, and Lummus Technology Chicago Bridge & Iron Company, commonly known as CB&I, was a global engineering, procurement, and construction services provider specializing in energy infrastructure projects. The company delivered comprehensive solutions to clients in the energy, petrochemical, and natural resource industries across six continents. Throughout its operational history, CB&I provided conceptual design, technology licensing, engineering, procurement, fabrication, construction, and commissioning services. The company’s portfolio…
Chevron Corp. history, profile and history video Chevron Corp. is an integrated energy company. The company provides administrative, financial, management and technology support to U.S. and international subsidiaries that engage in fully integrated petroleum operations, chemicals operations, mining operations, power generation and energy services. It operates its business through two segments: Upstream and Downstream. The Upstream segment operations consist primarily of exploring for, developing and producing crude oil and natural gas; processing, liquefaction, transportation and regasification associated with liquefied natural gas; transporting crude oil by major international oil export pipelines; transporting, storage and marketing of natural gas; and a gas-to-liquids project. The…
Chesapeake Energy Corp. history, profile and corporate video Chesapeake Energy Corp. is a natural gas and oil exploration and production company, which is engaged in the exploration, development and acquisition of properties for the production of natural gas, oil and natural gas liquids from underground reservoirs. It also provides substantial marketing, drilling and other oilfield services. The company’s natural gas resource plays are the Haynesville/Bossier Shales in northwestern Louisiana and East Texas; the Marcellus Shale in the northern Appalachian Basin of West Virginia and Pennsylvania; and the Barnett Shale in the Fort Worth Basin of north-central Texas. It operates through the following…
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. history, profile and corporate video Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. is engaged in developing, marketing, and supporting software solutions for information technology security. It offers combined hardware and software products and subscriptions by offering network security, data security, and management solutions for enterprise networks and services. It operates through a single segment, which involves the sale of network and data security products including licenses, related software updates, maintenance, and subscriptions. The company was founded by Gil Shwed, Marius Nacht, and Shlomo Kramer in July 1993 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.” “Check Point Software History Check Point…