News Digest

Follow the last news about technology, media and telecoms companies in China.

China News Digest: February 24, 2016

The following press releases and news reports about Chinese companies were carried on February 24. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Unisplendour (Shenzhen: 000398) Scraps Western Digital (Nasdaq: WDC) Stake Buy (Chinese article)
  • TCL (Shenzhen: 000100), Unigroup to Form 10 Bln Yuan Strategic Acquisition Fund (English article)
  • Parkson (HKEx: 3368) to Close Chongqing’s Top Foreign Owned Department Store (Chinese article)
  • Hugo Boss (Frankfurt: BOSSn) Cuts Prices to Try to Revive Weak China Sales (English article)
  • Trina Solar (NYSE: TSL) Acquires a Solar Cell Factory in the Netherlands (PRNewswire)
  • Latest calendar for Q4 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)

China News Digest: February 23, 2016

The following press releases and news reports about Chinese companies were carried on February 23. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Tsinghua’s $2.6 Bln Taiwan Deals to Face Unprecedented Government Scrutiny (English article)
  • Huawei Debuts MateBook Notebook PC at Mobile World Congress (Chinese article)
  • HK Lays Out Case Against Short Seller Citron Research’s Andrew Left (English article)
  • ICBC (HKEx: 1398) Says Cooperating With Madrid Anti-Money Laundering Probe (HKEx announcement)
  • Parcel Delivery Service SF Express Prepares for Domestic IPO (Chinese article)
  • Latest calendar for Q4 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)

China News Digest: February 20-22, 2016

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on February 20-22. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • China Tops Foreign Buyers Drawing US M&A Security Reviews (English article)
  • Meituan-Dianping Seeks Pre-IPO Funding – Reports (English article)
  • Parcel Delivery Firm ZTO Express Plans $1-$2 Bln IPO in US (Chinese article)
  • Visual China (Shenzhen: 000681) Expands Photo Archive, to Invest $100 Mln in Getty Images (English article)
  • Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) China Maintains Slight Growth in Q4 (Chinese article)
  • Latest calendar for Q4 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)

China News Digest: February 19, 2016

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on February 19. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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China News Digest: February 18, 2016

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on February 18. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • China’s Zoomlion (HKEx: 1157) Bids for Terex, Stokes US National Security Fears (English article)
  • Marriott (NYSE: MAR) Enters China Mid-Range Hotels, Targets 100 Fairfield Hotels by 2021 (Chinese article)
  • Ingram Micro (NYSE: IM) to Be Bought by Tianjin Tianhai for $6 Bln (English article)
  • Jumei (NYSE: JMEI) Announces Receipt of Going Private Proposal (PRNewswire)
  • Didi, Lyft to Launch Joint Car-Ordering Platform Within 3 Months – Lyft CEO (Chinese article)
  • Latest calendar for Q4 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)

China News Digest: February 17, 2016

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on February 17. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Fairchild (NYSE: FCS) Rejects Chinese Offer on US Regulatory Fears (English article)
  • Wanda to Team with Korea’s E-Land on Overseas Travel Services (Chinese article)
  • Canadian Solar (Nasdaq: CSIQ) Says Q4 and Full Year Results to Exceed Prior Guidance (PRNewswire)
  • Xinhua Criticizes WeChat’s New Fees for Cash Transferring Service (Chinese article)
  • China New Energy Car Output for January Drops Sharply Month-on-Month (Chinese article)
  • Latest calendar for Q4 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)

News Digest: February 16, 2016

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on February 16. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • China Smartphone Market Sees Its Highest Shipment Ever of 117.3 Mln in Q4 – IDC (Press Release)
  • Apple Pay (Nasdaq: AAPL) to Launch in China in 3 Days – Source (Chinese article)
  • E-Payment Firm Lakala to Backdoor List in Shanghai via ‘Tibet Tourism’ Shell (English article)
  • LeTV (Shenzhen: 300104) Sports Raises $1 Bln in Series B Funding (Chinese article)
  • Yingli (NYSE: YGE) Said to Get 3.3 Bln Yuan in Loans Amid Restructuring (English article)

News Digest: February 10-15, 2016

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on February 10-15. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Baidu (Nasdaq: BIDU) Receives Offer to Acquire Qiyi.com (PRNewswire)
  • Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) Gets New Learning Opportunity With 5.6 Pct Stake in Groupon (English article)
  • Chinese Investor Group to Buy Chicago Stock Exchange (English article)
  • Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN) Expands Logistics Reach in China (English article)
  • Opera (Oslo: OPERA) to Be Sold to Chinese Tech Companies for $1.2 Bln (English article)

News Digest: February 5, 2016

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on February 5. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Shanghai Disneyland (NYSE: DIS) Announces 30 Travel Partners, Heads Off Scalpers (Chinese article)
  • Merchants Bank (HKEx: 3968) Terminates Payment Support for P2P Lending Sites (English article)
  • Evergrande Taobao Soccer Club Fined 1 Mln Yuan, Sues League (Chinese article)
  • ChemChina, Syngenta (Zurich: SYNN) to Move Quickly on US National Security Review (English article)
  • eLong (Nasdaq: LONG) Enters into Definitive Merger Agreement for Going Private  (PRNewswire)

News Digest: February 4, 2016

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on February 4. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Lenovo (HKEx: 992) Announces Fiscal Q3 Results (HKEx announcement)
  • RMB Our Guest: Shanghai Disneyland (NYSE: DIS) Unveils Ticket Prices (English article)
  • Hackers Steal Account Details of 20.6 Mln Users of Alibaba’s (NYSE: BABA) Taobao (English article)
  • KFC China Boosts Yum Brands’ (NYSE: YUM) Established Restaurants Sales (English article)
  • Ming Yang (NYSE: MY) Enters Into Definitive Merger Agreement For Going Private (PRNewswire)

News Digest: February 3, 2016

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on February 3. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Yingli (NYSE: YGE) Gets 2 Bln Yuan Bank Loan Infusion, Prepares to Reorganize (Chinese article)
  • Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) Leads $800 Mln Funding for Augmented Reality Firm Magic Leap (Chinese article)
  • China Lodging Group (Nasdaq: HTHT) to Form China Time Share JV with Weshare (Chinese article)
  • China Media Capital Invests 100 Mln Yuan in Financial New Media Huaerjie Jianwen (Chinese article)
  • T-Mobile Supplier to Import Xiaomi, Meizu Smartphones (Chinese article)