News Digest: January 7-9, 2012

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on January 7-9. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.

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◙ Bank of China (HKEx: 601988), Mizuho (Tokyo: 8411) Eye RBS Bank Assets: Sources (English article)

◙ Tencent (HKEx: 700) Says Qihoo 360 (NYSE: QIHU) Disrupts Tencent App (English article)

◙ Focus Media (Nasdaq: FMCN) Falls After Muddy Waters Questions Ginseng Plantation Buy (English article)

◙ Joy Global (NYSE: JOY) Makes Offer For Int’l Mining Machinery (HKEx: 1683) Shares (Businesswire)

◙ Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) Near iPhone Deal With China Mobile (HKEx: 941) – Market Talk (Chinese article)