Also . . .

* Beverly Hills Country Club Inc. said it has agreed to acquire golf course management and developer HWM Golf Inc. of Atlanta for undisclosed terms. BHCC, the owner and operator of the Beverly Hills Country Club, said it plans to acquire up to 10 properties in the next two years.

* San Francisco-based Charles Schwab Corp. said its Charles Schwab Europe subsidiary has become the first of the big financial services firms to offer online trading in Britain.