Sphere
#37
2015
11
OTHERS
Chi-Med attains
national recognition
Product of Hutchison China MediTech
(Chi-Med), She Xiang Bao Xin Wan,
was honoured as a “National Key New
Product” by the National Ministry of
Science and Technology. This TCM
formulation supports cardiovascular
function.
Fruquintinib takes
a step forward
Chi-Med treated its first patient
in the final phase III registration
trials of its investigational molecule
Fruquintinib. This is an important
step forward in potentially securing
approval for a new treatment option
for colorectal cancer.
Hutchison Bond: record-
breaking size, smart timing,
swift execution...
TELECOMS
HWL reaches agreement with
Telefónica to acquire O
2
UK
The acquisition of O
2
UK will create the number one mobile operator in the UK
with almost 33 million customers. The deal is expected to generate significant
synergy potential.
RETAIL
Cupcake construction conquers
ParknShop beat the Guinness World
Record by donating 15,000 cupcakes
to build a record breaking 6.78-metre
cupcake tower at
1881 Heritage in
Hong Kong.
CORPORATE
Year of Bond
—
Better than Connery and Craig
The HutchisonWhampoa Bond was
named “Asia’s Investment-Grade Bond
of the Year” in the IFR Asia Awards 2014.
International Financing Review Asia
cited Hutchison’s “record-breaking size,
smart timing, swift execution and wide
distribution” being behind the triumph.
