BNET Industries
Market Cap:$15.7B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$9.8B
- Public
- UK
Dow Jones Description
Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Isleworth, Middlesex, England, British Sky Broadcasting Group plc (BSkyB) is the UK's largest provider of pay television. Its channels offer entertainment, movies, sports, news, and other content. It also has an interactive television platform. In early 2006 Sky acquired Easynet.
Chief Executive Officer
Jeremy DarrochNumber of Employees 14,145
Contact Information
6 Centaurs Business Park
Grant Way
Isleworth TW7 5QD
(44) 20 7705 3000
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Television Broadcasting: 515120
Recent Events
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British Sky Broadcasting Net Up 75%
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BSkyB makes profit, helped by homebound consumers
News & Analysis
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BSkyB scoops up ad sales for MTV channels
Strategy Eye
- 2009-11-15
BSkyB is taking control of ad sales for Viacom’s MTV channels in a contract that is expected to yield USD625m in revenue for Sky over five years. Sky Media will take over from Viacom’s internal team, Viacom Brand Solutions, to sell ad space between programmes on MTV international channels,...
Sky TV comes to Xbox
Strategy Eye
- 2009-10-27
Microsoft is updating its Xbox 360 system to bring Sky TV to UK subscribers via the Xbox Live service. Users will now have access to 24 channels of live content in addition to Sky's existing library of channels. They will also be able to use an interactive feature that...
Sky to offer VoD through Windows
Strategy Eye
- 2009-10-22
BSkyB is integrating its video-on-demand VoD service into Microsoft’s Windows Media Centre. The deal means Sky’s service will come as part of the multimedia playback suite included in new versions of the recently released Windows 7 operating system. The subscription...
Microsoft brings Sky TV to Xbox
Strategy Eye
- 2009-10-14
Microsoft is bringing Sky TV to the Xbox 360, allowing users to watch movies, sports and other programmes from their consoles. An existing Sky TV subscription is not required, but users must pay a monthly fee to access Microsoft’s specialised Sky Player. ...
Ensequence raises USD14.5m for interactive TV
Strategy Eye
- 2009-09-17
Interactive TV firm Ensequence has raised USD14.5m of an anticipated USD22.5m funding round from an anonymous investor. This is Ensequence's fourth funding round, and follows a third round in 2007 in which the company raised USD40m from an unidentified source. ...
News International and BSkyB to combine ad offerings
Strategy Eye
- 2009-09-14
News International, the owner of The Times, and satellite broadcaster BSkyB are planning to offer clients a combined ad package as part of an initiative to exploit the two companies' connections. An inside source claims that the scheme, dubbed Fusion, does not indicate a permanent sales partnership but will...
British Sky Broadcasting Could Rise on Setanta's Demise
Seeking Alpha
- 2009-06-25
Michael Young submits: British Sky Broadcasting BSY, or Sky as it is more commonly known, strengthened its market position this week following the collapse of Setanta, the Irish domiciled broadcaster. Setanta, with 1.2 million subscribers in the UK and Ireland, failed to meet a £30m payment obligation to the British...
Sky outbids rivals for Virgin channels
Strategy Eye
- 2009-05-28
BSkyB is reportedly outbidding its rivals by 60% with a GBP160m (USD259m) offer forVirgin Media’s TV channels. The figure is GBP60m (USD97m) more than currently on offer from rival bidders such as Channel 4, Time Warner, RTL and NBC Universal, according to the Financial Times FT. ...
Microsoft and Sky agree Xbox content deal
Strategy Eye
- 2009-05-27
Microsoft has signed a content deal with BSkyB to bring the satellite broadcaster’s programming to the Xbox 360 in the UK. The companies are expected to release details of the deal at the end of the week, with some commentators already speculating that it will see Premier League football...
BSkyB and Universal prep for download store launch
Strategy Eye
- 2009-05-25
BSkyB and Universal are moving nearer to the launch of their joint music streaming and download service, with talks underway with the remaining major labels and a number of independents, Sky confirms. The news comes amid new reports over the price structure and corporate branding for the stand-alone subscription-based...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Jeremy Darroch | Chief Executive Officer |
| Andrew Griffith | Chief Financial Officer |
| Didier Lebrat | Chief Technology Officer |
| Jon Florsheim | Managing Director & Chief Marketing Officer |
| Mike Darcey | Chief Operating Officer |
| Jeff Hughes | Executive Vice President |
| David Rowe | Managing Director |
| Dawn Airey | Managing Director |
| Nick Milligan | Managing Director |
| Paul Curtis | Deputy Managing Director, Sales |
| Vic Wakeling | Managing Director |
| Alun Webber | Group Director |
| Barnaby Dawe | Director, Marketing |
| Charlie Ponsonby | Director, Marketing |
| Ian Lewis | Director, Broadcasting |
| Jeremy Tester | Director, Sales, Insight |
| Jo Wallace | Director, Programming |
| Julian Eccles | Director |
| Mark Sharman | Director, Production |
| Matthew Anderson | Group Director |
| Peter Shea | Director, Sales |
| Richard Draper | Director, Customer Marketing |
| Richard Hawking | Director, Operations, Sales |
| Robert Tansey | Director, Marketing Communications |
| Louise Newman | Manager, Communications |
| David Gormley | Group Secretary |
| Dawn Whittaker | Head, Internet Marketing |
| Eric Licoys | |
| James Conyers | General Counsel |
| Martin Stewart | |
| Michael Rhodes | Head, Regulatory Affairs |
| Morton L. Topfer | |
| Philip Bowman | |
| Philomena McManus | Head, Group Internal Comms |
| Robin Crossley | Strategic Adviser, Technology |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| James Murdoch | Chairman |
| Allan L. Leighton | Board of Directors |
| Andrew Higginson | Board of Directors |
| Arthur M. Siskind | Board of Directors |
| Chase Carey | Board of Directors |
| David F. DeVoe | Board of Directors |
| David J. Evans | Board of Directors |
| Gail Rebuck | Board of Directors |
| Jacques Nasser | Board of Directors |
| Lord Rothschild | Board of Directors |
| Nicholas Ferguson | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Marks & Spencer Group p.l.c. | Board of Directors | Current |
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Procter & Gamble | European Finance Director, Healthcare Division | Former |
| Deloitte Haskins & Sells | Chartered Accountant | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Director of Group Finance, M&A and Investor Relations | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Chief Technology Officer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Managing Director & Chief Marketing Officer | Current |
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| CTPartners | Vice President, focusing | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Strategic Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Executive Vice President | Current |
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Group Director, IT | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Easynet Group Plc | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Managing Director | Current |
| Sky Broadcasting Limited | Managing Director, Enterprise | Current |
| Easynet Group Plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Managing Director | Current |
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Managing Director | Current |
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Deputy Managing Director, Sales | Current |
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Director, Sales | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Managing Director | Current |
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Group Director | Current |
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Group Director, Engineering, Platform Technology | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Director, Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Director, Marketing | Current |
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Director, Marketing | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Director, Broadcasting | Current |
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Director, Broadcasting | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Director, Sales, Insight | Current |
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Director, Brand | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Director, Programming | Current |
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Director, Programming | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Director, Production | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Group Director | Current |
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Group Director, Communications | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Director, Sales | Current |
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Director, Sales | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Director, Customer Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Director, Operations, Sales | Current |
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Head, Sales, Agency | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Director, Marketing Communications | Current |
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Director, Marketing Communications | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Manager, Communications | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Group Secretary | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Head, Internet Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Current | |
| Intermediate Capital Group Plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Intermediate Capital Group Plc | Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | General Counsel | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Head, Regulatory Affairs | Current |
Mr. Topfer is managing director of Castletop Capital. Previously, he served at Dell in both the role of vice chairman and as counselor to Dell's chief executive officer, advising in matters of critical importance to the company. Prior to his service at Dell from 1994 to 2002, Mr. Topfer served 23 years at Motorola, Inc. where he held several executive positions that spanned the full range of Motorola's global business. Before that, he spent 11 years at RCA laboratories in various research and development, and management positions, during which time he wrote a book on thick-film electronics. He began his professional career as a research engineer with Kollsman Instruments Corporation in New York. Mr. Topfer was conferred the Darjah Johan Negeri Penang State Award in July 1996 by the Governor of Penang for contributions to the development of the electronics industry in Malaysia. He serves as a director for Alliance Gaming and Bio Reference Laboratories. Mr. Topfer also serves on the advisory board of Singapore Technologies.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Castletop Capital | Managing Director | Current |
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Current | |
| Bio-Reference Laboratories, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Bally Technologies, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Rein Capital, LLC | Advisory Member | Current |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Dell Inc. | Counselor | Former |
| Dell Inc. | Vice Chairman | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Smiths Group PLC | CEO | Current |
| Scottish Power plc | Chief Executive | Current |
| Burberry Group plc | Chief Executive | Current |
| Burberry Group plc | Independent Director | Current |
| Scottish & Newcastle PLC | Non-Executive Director | Current |
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Current | |
| Scottish & Newcastle PLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Burberry Group plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Scottish Power plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Scottish Power plc | CEO | Former |
| Smiths Group PLC | Chief Executive | Former |
| Allied Domecq | Chief Executive | Former |
| Coles Myer Ltd. | Director of Finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Head, Group Internal Comms | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Strategic Adviser, Technology | Current |
James Murdoch has been Non-Executive Chairman of Sky since December 2007 and a director of the company since February 2003. He was Chief Executive between November 2003 and December 2007. James is Chairman and CEO, Europe and Asia, at News Corporation and is a member of News Corporation’s Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Between May 2000 and November 2003, he was Chairman and CEO of Star. James also serves on the Board of YankeeNets and the Board of Trustees of the Harvard Lampoon and attended Harvard University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| News Corporation | Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Europe & Asia Operations | Current |
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Chairman | Current |
| News Corporation | Chairman, News International | Current |
| News Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Yankeenets LLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| PA Group Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Harvard Lampoon, Inc. | Board of Trustees | Current |
| GlaxoSmithKline Plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| News Corporation | Executive Vice President | Former |
| Horace Mann School | Graduate | Former |
| Harvard University | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Share Report | Current | |
| Noble Khan Limited | Current | |
| Royal Mail Group Ltd | Chairman | Current |
| George Weston Limited | Deputy Chairman | Current |
| Svp Alliance Members and Associates | Board of Directors | Current |
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Bskyb Ltd | Board of Directors | Current |
| Sky Broadcasting Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Asda | Chief Executive | Former |
| Asda | Group Marketing Director | Former |
| Asda Stores Limited | Group Marketing Director | Former |
| Bhs Ltd. | Chairman | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| News Corporation | Executive Director | Current |
| Cornell University Law School | Adjunct Professor of Law | Current |
| News Corporation | Senior Advisor to the Chairman | Current |
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Sky Broadcasting Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| NDS Group plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| News Corporation | Senior Executive Vice President | Former |
| Fox Broadcasting Company | General Counsel & Senior Executive Vice President | Former |
| News Corporation | Group General Counsel | Former |
| Cornell Law Review | Research Editor | Former |
| The Star Group | Board of Directors | Former |
| Cornell University Law School | J.D. | Former |
| Cornell University Law School | A.B. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| News Corporation | President & Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| News Corporation | Deputy Chairman | Current |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. | President & Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| News Corporation | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fox Entertainment Group, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer & Principal Accounting Officer | Current |
| News Corporation | Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| The Star Group | Board of Directors | Current |
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| News Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Fox Entertainment Group, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| News Corporation | Finance Director | Former |
David Evans was appointed as a Director of the Company on 21 September 2001. In July 2006, Mr Evans joined the executive team of RHI Entertainment (''RHI''). Mr Evans was previously President and CEO of Crown Media Holdings, Inc. (''Crown'') and its predecessor company, Hallmark Entertainment Networks, from 1 March 1999. Prior to that, Mr Evans was President and CEO of Tele-Communications International, Inc. (''TINTA'') from January 1998. Mr Evans joined TINTA in September 1997 as its President and Chief Operating Officer, overseeing the day-to-day operations of the company. Prior to joining TINTA, from July 1996, Mr Evans was Executive Vice President of News Corporation and President and CEO of Sky Entertainment Services Latin America, LLC.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rafferty Co | Independent Non-Executive Director | Current |
| Hallmark Channel | Current | |
| Financial Share Report | Current | |
| Sky Broadcasting Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Rafferty Co | Board of Directors | Current |
| Svp Alliance Members and Associates | Board of Directors | Current |
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| News Corporation | Chief Executive Officer of Sky Latin America | Former |
| Crown Media International | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Crown Media Holdings Inc. | CEO | Former |
| Fox Television | President | Former |
| Crown Media Holdings Inc. | President | Former |
| Tinta Ltd. | President | Former |
| Tinta Ltd. | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| Fox Television | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| News Corporation | Executive Vice President | Former |
| Crown Media Holdings Inc. | Director | Former |
| Crown Media International | Director | Former |
Gail Rebuck was appointed as a Director of the Company on 8 November 2002. Ms Rebuck is Chairman and Chief Executive of The Random House Group Limited (''Random House''), one of the UK's leading trade publishing companies. In 1982, Ms Rebuck became a founder Director of Century Publishing (''Century''). Century merged with Hutchinson in 1985 and in 1989 Century Hutchinson was acquired by Random House Inc. In 1991, Ms Rebuck was appointed Chairman and Chief Executive of Random House. Ms Rebuck was a Trustee of the Institute for Public Policy Research from 1993 to 2003 and was for three years a member of the Government's Creative Industries Task Force. Ms Rebuck is on the Board of The Work Foundation, a member of the Court of the University of Sussex, on the Advisory Board of the Cambridge Judge Institute, and the Council of the Royal College of Art. Ms Rebuck was awarded a CBE in the 2000 New Year's Honours List.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Random House Group, Ltd. | Chief Executive | Current |
| The Campaign for Leadership | Chairman and Chief Executive of the Random House Group | Current |
| The Random House Group, Ltd. | Chairman | Current |
| Bskyb Ltd | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Work Foundation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Financial Share Report | Board of Directors | Current |
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Svp Alliance Members and Associates | Board of Directors | Current |
| Sky Broadcasting Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Rafferty Co | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Work Foundation | Chairman and Chief Executive of the Random House Group | Former |
| Century Publishing Company | Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Quintiles Transnational Corp. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Svp Alliance Members and Associates | Board of Directors | Current |
| Sky Broadcasting Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| BHP Billiton Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RIT Capital Partners plc | Chairman | Current |
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Sky Broadcasting Group plc | Board of Directors | Current |
Executive News
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ANALYSIS-Video-on-demand succeeds for broadcasters, for now
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A Public Option For News
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5 from STAR to move to News Corp. HK office
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News Corp. Faults U.K. Media Policy
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James Murdoch attacks BBC and regulator for stifling enterprise
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Murdoch son: BBC threatens independent journalism
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Murdoch son: BBC threatens independent journalism
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James Murdoch says UK policy threatens journalism
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James Murdoch says UK policy threatens journalism
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Rocky Mountain Institute to Host 'RMI2009: From Ideas to Solutions' Symposium October 1-3 in San Francisco
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paidContent - SEC Watch: News Corp.'s Murdochs Take Pay Hit, Ailes Gets A Raise
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News Corp. Ends Its Free London Paper
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UPDATE 1-Murdoch's free londonpaper set to close
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News Corp. Overhauls Asian Unit
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Nearly a third of Star TV workers in HK to lose jobs in News Corp Asian revamp
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Murdoch Overhauls Asian TV Group
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News Corp. to restructure Asia TV
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News Corp overhauls Asia operations
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News Corp. confirms STAR TV breakup
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Rupert Murdoch's News Corp overhauls Asia unit
| Volume | 3,412 |
| Shares Outstanding | 438.2M |
| Market Cap | 15.7B |
| Year High | 38.54 |
| Year Low | 22.15 |
| Earnings Per Share | 0.59 |
| P/E Ratio | 60.7585 |
| Dividend | 1.10 |
| Yield | 3.0864 |
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