Whampoa

We had a fine passage to Canton, or rather to Whampoa, which is as far up the river of Canton as ships go.

Taking Tales Instructive and Entertaining Reading William Henry Giles Kingston 1847

Mr. Dyson also said that Hutchison Whampoa is "very committed" to the business, which has long been seen as a potential takeover target, but nothing has ever materialized.

Mobile Firm Three UK Names New CEO Lilly Vitorovich 2011

The announcement by the city's dominant fixed-line telephone services operator, controlled by Richard Li, followed Friday's US$6 billion listing in Singapore of the ports unit of his billionaire father Li Ka-shing 's Hutchison Whampoa Ltd., also in the form of a business trust.

PCCW Explores Business Trust Listing Polly Hui 2011

Vodafone has been fighting a battle against local authorities over the tax demand related its 2007 buy of a 67% stake in Indian mobile services provider Hutchison Essar from Hong Kong's Hutchison Whampoa for $11.2 billion.

SABMiller Appeals India Tax Demand 2011

Indian tax authorities claimed that Vodafone International, which executed the deal on behalf of Vodafone Group, failed to withhold tax while paying Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. for the 67% stake it bought from the Hong Kong-based company.

Indian Court Allows Vodafone Tax Appeal Kenan Machado 2010

LONDON— Hutchison Whampoa Ltd.'s Three UK, the smallest of the four major U.K. mobile operators, named Chief Operating Officer David Dyson as its new chief executive, succeeding Kevin Russell.

Mobile Firm Three UK Names New CEO Lilly Vitorovich 2011

The tax issue is unrelated to a tax-witholding dispute between Vodafone and the Indian goverment over a 2007 deal with Hong Kong-based Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. that gave Vodafone control of the company that is now named Vodafone-Essar.

Vodafone to Pay Tax on Essar Stake Buy R. Jai Krishna 2011

The court's decision means that Vodafone won't have to pay any tax on its $11.2 billion acquisition of a controlling stake in an Indian cellphone company from Hong Kong's Hutchison Whampoa Ltd.

India Tax Body to Study Vodafone Verdict R. Jai Krishna 2012

Cheung Kong owns 33.4% of Oriental Plaza, while Hutchison Whampoa Ltd., also controlled by Mr. Li, owns 18%.

Hui Xian IPO Aims for $1.7 Billion Prudence Ho 2011

Diversified Essar Group's move comes a day after a landmark Supreme Court verdict cleared Vodafone Group PLC of any tax liabilities on its $11.2 billion acquisition of a controlling stake in an Indian cellphone company from Hong Kong's Hutchison Whampoa Ltd., saying the 2007 deal was structured as a transaction between two foreign entities.

Essar to Seek Tax Refund in Vodafone Deal Kenan Machado 2012