News Digest

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

News Digest: October 21, 2014

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on October 21. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • China’s M&A Watchdog Halves Time Taken To Approve Deals (English article)
  • Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) In Talks With UnionPay, Other For Apple Pay In China (Chinese article)
  • China Mobile (HKEx: 941) Reports Results For First 3 Quarters (HKEx announcement)
  • Tesla (Nasdaq: TSLA) Tries Tmall, To Take Part In Single’s Day Promotion (Chinese article)
  • SanPower Group Acquires Group Buying Site LaShou (Chinese article)
  • Latest calendar for Q3 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)

News Digest: October 18-20, 2014

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on October 18-20. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Taiping, Sinopec (HKEx: 386) in $800 Mln Shanghai FTZ Financial Leasing JV (English article)
  • Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) Looks for Big Screen Boost as iPhone 6 Hits China (English article)
  • China’s Wanda Cinema Line Makes Fresh IPO Bid With Govt Regulator (English article)
  • Warner Bros, Brett Ratner Cut Deal To Create Chinese Investment Fund (English article)
  • Citic Securities (HKEx: 6030) Announces $3 Bln Medium-Term Note Program (HKEx announcement)
  • Latest calendar for Q3 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)

News Digest: October 17, 2014

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on October 17. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Ant Financial Set Up With Alibaba Assets Alipay, Yu’ebao And Others (Chinese article)
  • Spring Airlines To Become First Public Low-Cost Carrier With IPO By Year End (Chinese article)
  • Internet Giants’ Brawl Ends With Qihoo (NYSE:QIHU) Final Loss To Tencent (English article)
  • McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) Hits Snag In China Expansion With Franchisee Dispute (Chinese article)
  • Inspur Wins China Telecom Server Tender (English article)
  • Latest calendar for Q3 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)

News Digest: October 16, 2014

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on October 16. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Lenovo (HKEx: (992) To Set Up Internet-Focused Smart Device Firm In China (Businesswire)
  • Wanda Group Travel Unit Buys Zhejiang Everbright Travel Agency (Chinese article)
  • Integrated Circuit Investment Fund Set Up, Led By Tsinghua Unigroup (Chinese article)
  • TAL Education (NYSE: XRS) Leads $70 Mln Funding For US Minerva Project (PRNewswire)
  • Qihoo 360 (NYSE: QIHU) Targets 10 Pct Mobile Search Share By Year-End (English article)
  • Latest calendar for Q3 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)

News Digest: October 14, 2014

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on October 14. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • After 13 Year Wait, Beijing Approves Universal Studios Theme Park (Chinese article)
  • Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) Launches 10 Bln Yuan Rural Expansion Plan (English article)
  • China Mobile (HKEx: 941) To Inject 10.4 Bln Yuan In Migu New Media Unit (Chinese article)
  • Home Inns (Nasdaq: HMIN), Jin Jiang (HKEx: 2006) Among Top 10 Global Hotels (Chinese article)
  • Medical Site Guahao.com Gets $100 Mln Funding Led By Tencent (HKEx: 700) (Chinese article)

News Digest: October 11-13, 2014

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on October 11-13. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Volkswagen (Frankfurt: VOWG) Extends China JV 25 Years To Tighten Market Grip (English article)
  • Nokia, China Mobile (HKEx: 941) Sign $970 Mln Framework Deal (English article)
  • Airbus (Paris: BUS) Signs Tentative Deal To Open New Plant In China (English article)
  • Xiaomi’s Lei Jun Updates Bet, Sees Passing Gree (Shenzhen: 00651 ) Within 5 Years (Chinese article)
  • Ming Yang (NYSE: MY) Announces Board Change, President’s Resignation (PRNewswire)

News Digest: October 10, 2014

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on October 10. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Baidu (Nasdaq: BIDU) Buys Control Of Brazil’s Peixe Urbano In Expansion Push (English article)
  • Vipshop (NYSE: VIPS) Announces ADS Ratio Change, Equaling 10-To-1 ADS Split (PRNewswire)
  • Cisco (Nasdaq: CSCO) In $80 Mln China Cloud JV With TCL (Shenzhen: 000100) (English article)
  • ICBC (HKEx: 1398) Announces Approval To Set Up Myanmar Branch (HKEx announcement)
  • Sony (Tokyo: 6753) Plans To Start China Console Packaging By December (English article)

News Digest: October 9, 2014

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on October 9. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • iPhone Orders To 3 China Telcos Top 1 Mln In First 6 Hours (Chinese article)
  • China, EU Close To Deal On Telecoms Trade Dispute- Sources (English article)
  • KFC (NYSE: YUM) China Same-Store Sales Fall 14 Pct In August (Chinese article)
  • Alibaba-Distributed (NYSE: BABA) Game Mistake Exposes Private Videos (English article)
  • Evergrande (HKEx: 3333) Invests In E Bon (HKEx: 599) In Solar Drive (Chinese article)

News Digest: October 8, 2014

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on October 8. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • China’s CIC, AVIC End Talks To Acquire Aircraft Leaser Avolon: Sources (English article)
  • Hilton (NYSE: HLT) Sells NY’s Waldorf Astoria to Anbang Insurance For $1.95 Bln (Businesswire)
  • Canadian Solar (Nasdaq: CSIQ) Gives Update On Japanese Utility-Scale Pipeline (PRNewswire)
  • Qihoo 360 (NYSE: QIHU) Announces $200 Mln Share Repurchase Plan (PRNewswire)
  • The Rent-A-Car Of China: eHi Car Services Files For $100 Mln US IPO (English article)

News Digest: September 30, 2014

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on September 30. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) Finance Arm, Juneyao Airline Get Private Bank Approval (English article)
  • Lenovo (HKEx: 992) Says $2.1 Bln IBM (NYSE: IBM)) x86 Server Deal To Close Wed (English article)
  • Ctrip (Nasdaq: CTRP) To Purchase Certain Premises In Sky SOHO For $497 Mln (PRNewswire)
  • Trina (NYSE: TSL) Announces Offering of $100 Mln Convertible Senior Notes (PRNewswire)
  • Real Estate Developer Evergrande (HKEx: 3333) To Enter Solar Power Sector (Chinese article)

News Digest: September 27-29, 2014

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on September 27-29. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) Invests Up To $1.5 Bln In China Mobile Chip Venture (English article)
  • Hershey (NYSE: HSY) Completes Initial Purchase Of Shanghai Golden Monkey (Businesswire)
  • LightInTheBox (NYSE: LITB) Raises Q3 Financial Guidance (PRNewswire)
  • Shanghai Stock Exchange Announces Vehicle For Experimental Link With HK (Chinese article)
  • Shake-Up At eLong (Nasdaq: LONG) As CFO, COO Resign (Chinese article)