News Digest: August 13, 2013

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on August 13. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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• Sina (Nasdaq: SINA) Reports Q2 Financial Results (PRNewswire)
• ZTE (HKEx: 763) To Sell ZTE Open Firefox OS Phone on eBay US and UK (Businesswire)
• Alibaba’s Taobao Bans Externally Linked QR Codes (English article)
• 500wan.com Chooses Deutsche Bank, Stifel For $150 Mln New York IPO (Chinese article)
• Yum’s (NYSE :YUM) July China Restaurant Sales Drop More Than Expected (English article)
• Latest calendar for Q2 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)