News Digest

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

News Digest: September 2, 2015

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on September 2. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • NetEase’s (Nasdaq: NTES) Board Approves $500 Mln Share Repurchase Program (PRNewswire)
  • Phoenix New Media (NYSE: FENG) to Cut Staff, Retrench – Memo (Chinese article)
  • Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) Launches “Tmall Vineyard Direct” With Robert Mondavi Wines (Businesswire)
  • AsiaInfo to Acquire Trend Micro Chinese Subsidiary (Businesswire)
  • Qihoo 360 (NYSE: QIHU) Reports Q2 Unaudited Financial Results (PRNewswire)

News Digest: September 1, 2015

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on September 1. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Micron (Nasdaq: MU) Deal in Suspense as Unigroup Exec Returns Home (Chinese article)
  • Focus Media Aims to Relist Via Hedy (Shenzhen: 002027) Acquisition (English article)
  • Internet Entrepreneurs Back Chinese Tesla (Nasdaq: TSLA) Rival NextEV (English article)
  • Front-Line Research Shows Many Buyers Returning Xiaomi’s Redmi Note (Chinese article)
  • Ageas to Sell Hong Kong Unit to China’s JD Capital for $1.4 Bln (English article)

News Digest: August 29-31, 2015

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on August 29-31. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Investor Group Considers Cutting $9 Bln Offer for Qihoo (NYSE: QIHU) (English article)
  • Take-Out Dining Platform Ele.me Completes $630 Mln Series F (English article)
  • Bank of China (HKEx: 3988) Reports H1 Results (HKEx announcement)
  • Great Wall Motor (Shanghai: 601633) Cuts Share Sale Plan After Stock-Market Rout (English article)
  • Snail Mobile Says VNO Subscribers Reach 3 Mln (Chinese article)

News Digest: August 28, 2015

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on August 28. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Chinese Banking Giants: Zero Profit Growth as Bad Loans Pile Up (English article)
  • Motorola to Lead Lenovo (HKEx: 992) Mobile Unit in New Overhaul (Chinese article)
  • Cinda (HKEx: 1359) Only Bidder for BOC (HKEx: 3988) Bank Unit with $8.8 Bln Price (English article)
  • Dalian Wanda Buys Ironman Triathlon Owner for $650 Mln (English article)
  • Uber China Unit Wins $1 Bln in New Funding – Source (Chinese article)
  • Latest calendar for Q2 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)

News Digest: August 27, 2015

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on August 27. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Global PC Shipments to Fall 8.7 Pct This Year – IDC (Chinese article)
  • ZTE (HKEx: 763) Announces H1 Results (HKEx announcement)
  • Toyota (Tokyo: 7203) Poised to Restart Production at China Plant Shut in Blast (English article)
  • Qihoo’s (NYSE: QIHU) Qiku JV Releses New Smartphones (PRNewswire)
  • Meizu Announces Entry to India Smartphone Market (Chinese article)
  • Latest calendar for Q2 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)

News Digest: August 26, 2015

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on August 26. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • IDC Forecasts China Smartphone Market to Grow 1.2 Pct This Year (Chinese article)
  • Asia’s Richest Man Wang Jianlin Heads List of Big Losers in China Crash (English article)
  • Boeing (NYSE: BA) Raises China 20-Year Aircraft Demand, Says Outlook Rosy (English article)
  • E-House (NYSE: EJ) Reports Second Quarter 2015 Results (PRNewswire)
  • Smithfield CFO Says China Pork Exports Rise 45 Pct in First Half (English article)
  • Latest calendar for Q2 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)

News Digest: August 25, 2015

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on August 25. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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News Digest: August 22-24, 2015

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on August 22-24. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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News Digest: August 21, 2015

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on August 21. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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News Digest: August 20, 2015

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on August 20. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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News Digest: August 20, 2015

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on August 20. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Huayi Bros (Shenzhen: 300027), Ping An Bank in 30 Bln Yuan Entertainment Tie-Up (Chinese article)
  • Lenovo (HKEx: 992) Joins Smartphone Compatriots for ’Make in India’ (English article)
  • Sina (Nasdaq: SINA) Reports Q2 Financial Results (PRNewswire)
  • Fund Piles Into Baofeng Tech (Shenzhen: 300431), Becomes Top Shareholder (Chinese article)
  • Tuniu (Nasdaq: TOUR) Takes Over JD.com’s Online Travel Business After Tie-Up (Chinese article)
  • Latest calendar for Q2 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)