News Digest: August 5, 2014

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on August 5. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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• Beijing Bans Symantec (Nasdaq: SYMC), Kaspersky Software From Govt Computers (Chinese article)
• Fosun (HKEx: 656) To Buy Roc (Sydney: ROC) For $442 Mln, Ending Horizon Deal (English article)
• SAIC Warns Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) Not To Impede Anti-Monopoly Probe (Chinese article)
• McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) To Resume Full Menu In Beijing, Guangzhou This Week (English article)
• Baidu’s (nasdaq: BIDU) iQiyi In Talks To Invest In Huace Film & TV (Shenzhen: 300133) (English article)
• Latest calendar for Q2 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)