News Digest: January 10-12, 2014

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on January 10-12. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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• Bitauto (NYSE: BITA), JD.com and Tencent Announce Strategic Partnership (company announcement)
• 55Tuan Files For New York IPO To Raise Up To $40 Mln (Chinese article)
• Sohu (Nasdaq: SOHU) Planning Big Layoffs Of Up To 30 Pct Of Staff – Report (Chinese article)
• Alibaba’s (NYSE: BABA) Ma Apologies To JD.com After Remarks Caught On Tape (Chinese article)
• Gree (Shenzhen: 000651) Joins Investors In Wanda E-Commerce Venture (Chinese article)