News Digest

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

News Digest: March 20, 2015

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on March 20. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • China Mobile (HKEx: 941) Reports 2014 Profit Of 109 Bln Yuan, Down 10 Pct (Chinese article)
  • Coolpad (HKEx: 2369), Qihoo 360 (NYSE: QIHU) To Roll Out Own Mobile OS (Chinese article)
  • Lenovo (HKEx: 992) Names Gianfranco Lanci As Company President (HKEx announcement)
  • Ctrip (Nasdaq: CTRP) Reports Unaudited Q4 And Full Year 2014 Results (PRNewswire)
  • Youku Tudou (NYSE: YOKU) Announces Q4 Fiscal Year 2014 Results (PRNewswire)
  • Latest calendar for Q4 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)

News Digest: March 19, 2015

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on March 19. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Yahoo (Nasdaq: YHOO) To Close Beijing R&D Center (Chinese article)
  • Tencent (HKEx: 700) Announces Q4, 2014 Annual Results (HKEx announcement)
  • China’s Mobile Subscriber Base Drops By 1 Mln In February 2015 – MIIT (English article)
  • Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) Cloud Unit Aliyun To Open European Data Center (Chinese article)
  • Volkswagen (Frankfurt: VOWG) Hit By 2nd Chinese State TV Exposé In 1 Week (English article)
  • Latest calendar for Q4 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)

News Digest: March 18, 2015

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on March 18. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Uber, Yidao To Merge Under Baidu-Led (Nasdaq: BIDU) Plan – Source (Chinese article)
  • Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) Post-IPO Lock-Up Period Ends, Releasing 340 Mln Shares (Chinese article)
  • Unicom Proposes Plan To Buy Back Up To 10 Pct Of Shares (HKEx announcement)
  • Phoenix Satellite TV Announces Full-Year 2014 Results (HKEx announcement)
  • Solar Power Installation To Hit 17.8 Gigawatts This Year, Ahead Of Forecasts (Chinese article)
  • Latest calendar for Q4 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)

News Digest: March 17, 2015

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on March 17. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Hunan TV’s Online Video Platform Mango TV Lands 1 Bln Yuan Series A – Source (English article)
  • Tencent (HKEx: 700), Shanda Literature Units Join To Form Online Reading Group (Chinese article)
  • NZ’s Fonterra Buys Stake In China’s Beingmate (Shenzhen: 002570) For $553 Mln (English article)
  • Legend Group Plans July IPO, To Raise Up To $3 Bln – Report (Chinese article)
  • Consortium to Acquire Shanda Games (Nasdaq: GAME) Adds New Members (PRNewswire)
  • Latest calendar for Q4 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)

News Digest: March 14-16, 2015

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on March 14-16. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Citi-Linked China Broker’s IPO 90 Times Oversubscribed In $150 Bln Investor Rush (English article)
  • Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) Says UCWeb Chief Yu Yongfu To Head AutoNavi Unit (Chinese article)
  • Solar Panel Makers Setting Up Offshore Plants To Avoid US Anti-Dumping Tariffs (Chinese article)
  • Home Decoration Site To8to Completes $200 Mln Series C Funding (English article)
  • Unicom (HKEx: 762) Corruption Scandal Grows, ZTE (HKEx: 763) Exec Flees (Chinese article)
  • Latest calendar for Q4 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)

News Digest: March 13, 2015

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on March 13. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Online Ratings and Group Buy Site Dianping Wins $850 Mln Series E – Sources (English article)
  • Tencent (HKEx: 700) Opens TMall Digital Store, Still Inaccessible On WeChat (Chinese article)
  • ReneSola (NYSE: SOL) Looks To Exit EU Solar Settlement Agreement (Chinese article)
  • Smartisan Enters Low-End Smartphones With 1,000 Yuan Model – Source (Chinese article)
  • Homeinns (Nasdaq: HMIN) Reports Q4 And Full Year 2014 Financial Results (PRNewswire)
  • Latest calendar for Q4 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)

News Digest: March 12, 2015

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on March 12. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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News Digest: March 11, 2015

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on March 11. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • EU Accuses 3 Chinese Firms Of Non-Compliance With Solar Panel Agreement (Chinese article)
  • P&G (NYSE: PG) Fined 6 Mln Yuan Over Crest’s Teeth-Whitening Ads (English article)
  • Sina (Nasdaq: SINA) Reports Q4 2014 Financial Results (PRNewswire)
  • Haier Says First HomeKit Air Con With Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) To Debut In April (Chinese article)
  • Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) Watch Not Yet Setting Chinese Pulses Racing (English article)
  • Latest calendar for Q4 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)

News Digest: March 10, 2015

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on March 10. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • GSK (London: GSK) Cuts China Staff, Ends Cash Awards For Sales Model (Chinese article)
  • LightInTheBox (NYSE: LITB) Reports Q4 And Full Year 2014 Financial Results (PRNewswire)
  • Tuniu (Nasdaq: TOUR) Announces The Acquisitions Of Two Travel Agencies (Globe Newswire)
  • Qihoo 360 (NYSE: QIHU), Xueda (NYSE: XUE) Form Internet Education JV (English article)
  • 58.com (NYSE: WUBA) Acquires Minority Stake In Interior Decoration Service Platform (PRNewswire)
  • Latest calendar for Q4 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)

News Digest: March 7-9, 2015

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on March 7-9. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN) China Opens Store on Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) Tmall (English article)
  • Momo (Nasdaq: MOMO) Announces Q4, Full Year Financial Results (Globe Newswire)
  • JD.com (Nasdaq: JD), iFlytek (Shenzhen: 002230) In Smart Home Products JV (English article)
  • Youku Tudou (NYSE: YOKU) Announces Organizational Change, Appointment of COO (PRNewswire)
  • Britain’s Thomas Cook Soars After China’s Fosun (HKEx: 656) Buys Stake (English article)
  • Latest calendar for Q4 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)

News Digest: March 5, 2015

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on March 5. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • China Says Tech Firms Have Nothing To Fear From Anti-Terror Law (English article)
  • China’s Net Mobile Users Could Shrink This Year – Unicom (HKEx: 762) Chief (Chinese article)
  • Trina Solar (NYSE: TSL) Announces Q4 And Full Year 2014 Results (PRNewswire)
  • Phoenix Satellite TV (HKEx: 3002) Warns Of 24-32 Pct Profit Drop For 2014 (HKEx announcement)
  • China Mobile (HKEx: 941) Launches 4G Roaming Services in 71 Countries And Regions (PRNewswire)
  • Latest calendar for Q4 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)