News Digest

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

News Digest: December 5, 2014

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on December 5. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) To Sell Its Five Star Business In China (Businesswire)
  • Haitong Securities (Shanghai: 600837) In Talks For Portuguese Investment Bank (English article)
  • Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) To Invest $1.6 Bln In China Factory (English article)
  • E-House (NYSE: EJ) Gives Details of Partial Spin-off Of Leju (NYSE LEJU) Shares (PRNewswire)
  • P&G (NYSE: PG) Sells China’s Biggest Battery Maker To CDH For $600 Mln (English article)

News Digest: December 4, 2014

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on December 4. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • China’s CGN Power Prices Hong Kong IPO At Top Of Range, Raises $3.2 Bln (English article)
  • JD.com (Nasdaq: JD) Announces Pricing Of Secondary Offering Of Its ADSs (PRNewswire)
  • Meat Supplier OSI Says Six China Workers Arrested (English article)
  • ICBC (HKEx: 1398) Markets Record Offshore Yuan Bond Sale Amid Currency Push (English article)
  • China Mobile (HKEx: 941) Selling 617 4G Devices 1 Year After Launch Of TD-LTE (Chinese article)

News Digest: December 3, 2014

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on December 3. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Wanda Group In Talks to Buy Lions Gate (NYSE: LGF), MGM in Hollywood Push (English article)
  • 21Vianet (Nasdaq: VNET) Gets $296 Mln From Kingsoft, Xiaomi and Temasek (Globe Newswire)
  • Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) Cuts Another 250 China Jobs, Shuts Dalian Office (English article)
  • Results Coming Soon On Qualcomm (Nasdaq: QCOM) Anti-Trust Probe (Chinese article)
  • CAR Inc (HKEx: 699) Gives Business Update For 3 Months To September 30 (HKEx announcement)

News Digest: December 2, 2014

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on December 2. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Fosun (HKEx: 656) Raises Club Med (Paris: CU) Bid Hours Before Deadline (English article)
  • Jack Ma, Pony Ma May Join In Ping An’s (HKEx: 2318) $4.75 Bln Fund Raising (Chinese article)
  • Qunar (Nasdaq: QUNR) Reports Q3 Financial Results (Globe Newswire)
  • China Telecom (HKEx: 728) In Massive Management Reshuffle (Chinese article)
  • China’s Smartphone Maker OnePlus To Develop OS For India Market (English article)

News Digest: November 29-December 1, 2014

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on November 29-December 1. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Alibaba-Backed (NYSE: BABA) Momo Seeks Up To $232 Mln In Chat App IPO (English article)
  • Wanda Cinema Line Gets First-Round Regulatory Approval For China Listing (Chinese article)
  • Cosmetics Start-Up Hanhoo Gets 100 Mln Yuan-Plus Funding From Sequoia (Chinese article)
  • TPG Exits China Grand Auto Investment Via Haitong (HKEx: 665) Sale (English article)
  • Ctrip (Nasdaq: CTRP) Says Execs Sold Company Shares For Cruise Investment (Chinese article)

News Digest: November 28, 2014

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on November 28. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Dalian Wanda To Seek HK Approval For Up To $6 Bln IPO On Monday: IFR (English article)
  • Weibo (Nasdaq: WB) Freezes Out Users Who Promote WeChat Public Accounts (Chinese article)
  • China To Allow Private Companies To Sell Broadband Services (English article)
  • BAIC Approved For Hong Kong IPO, To List On December 18 (Chinese article)
  • Xiaomi’s Lei Jun Invests 100 Mln Yuan In You+ Youth Apartment Rental Service (Chinese article)

New Digest: November 27, 2014

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on November 27. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) Dismisses 30 China Executives In Restructuring (English article)
  • Shanda Interactive Sells Controlling Interest In Shanda Games (Nasdaq: GAME) (PRNewswire)
  • China Widens ‘Tax-Evasion’ Net Amid Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) Case (English article)
  • ReneSola (NYSE: SOL) Announces Q3 Results (PRNewswire)
  • Meizu to Release Ubuntu OS Smartphone In Q1 2015 (English article)
  • Latest calendar for Q3 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)

News Digest: November 26, 2014

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on November 26. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Tencent (HKEx: 700) To Air HBO In China As Govt Shuts Down Free Sites (English article)
  • Huawei, ZTE (HKEx: 763) Accuse Xiaomi Of Copyright Infringement (Chinese article)
  • China UnionPay to Launch Android NFC Payment Service – Source (English article)
  • Ctrip (Nasdaq: CTRP) Reports Unaudited Q3 Financial Results (PRNewswire)
  • LeTV (Shenzhen: 300104) CEO Jia Yueting Returns To China After Treatment (Chinese article)
  • Latest calendar for Q3 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)

News Digest: November 25, 2014

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on November 25. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Carrefour (Paris: CA) Launches Convenience Store Brand In China (Chinese article)
  • JD.com (Nasdaq: JD) To Invest 2 Bln Yuan In Dongguan Operations Center (English article)
  • China Buying REC Solar (Norway: RECSOL) For $640 Mln Avoids Trade Spat (English article)
  • Qihoo 360 (NYSE: QIHU) Reports Q3 Unaudited Financial Results (PRNewswire)
  • Temasek Sells Down Citic Securities (HKEx: 6030) Stake To 5 Pct From 8 Pct (HKEx announcement)
  • Latest calendar for Q3 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)

News Digest: November 22-24, 2014

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on November 22-24. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Youku Tudou (NYSE: YOKU), Xiaomi Get VNO Licenses In 4th Round Of Awards (Chinese article)
  • Disney (NYSE: DIS) Expands Shanghai Media Group (SMG) Partnership To TV (Englisha article)
  • Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) Flippers Eke Out $11.5 Mln Gain In Bond Debut (English article)
  • Oriental Pearl, BesTV Complete Merger, Become SMG’s Internet Flagship (Chinese article)
  • Los Angeles Mayor Presses China To Allow More Hollywood Films (English article)
  • Latest calendar for Q3 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)

News Digest: November 21, 2014

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on November 21. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) Sells $8 Bln Of Bonds In Company’s Debut Sale (English article)
  • Renren (NYSE: RENN) Announces Unaudited Q3 Financial Results (PRNewswire)
  • China Mobile (HKEx: 941) Says Won’t End Handset Subsidies (Chinese article)
  • Tencent (HKEx: 700) Invests In Wi-Fi Solutions Provider ‘WiWide’ (English article)
  • BMW (Frankfurt: BMWG) China CEO Sees Margins Narrowing, Expects To Beat Market (English article)
  • Latest calendar for Q3 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)