News Digest

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

News Digest: April 23-25, 2011

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on April 23-25. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.

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◙ Acer (Taipei: 2353) Reports Lowest Profit in Six Years as Sales Fall Short of Estimates (English article)

◙ BYD-Daimler’s (HKEx: 1211) First Electric Vehicle Design Completed, Prototyping Started (Businesswire)

◙ LDK Solar (NYSE: LDK) Announces Repurchase of its Convertible Senior Notes (PRNewswire)

◙ China Lodging Group (Nasdaq: HTHT) Schedules Q1 Earnings Release on May 10 (PRNewswire)

◙ Ctrip.com International (Nasdaq: CTRP) to Report Q1 Financial Results on May 16 (PRNewswire)

News Digest: April 22, 2011

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on April 22. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.

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◙ Tudou says U.S. IPO still in the works despite wait (English article)

◙ Vanke’s (Shenzhen: 000001) Q1 Profit Rises 7% on More Home Sales in Smaller Cities (English article)

◙ Ku6 (Nasdaq: KUTV) Announces Merger With Pipi.cn (PRNewswire)

◙ 21Vianet (Nasdaq: VNET) shares jump 25 percent in Nasdaq debut (English article)

◙ Canadian Solar (Nasdaq: CSIQ) and GP Joule In 97 MW Solar Module Supply Agreement (PRNewswire)

News Digest: April 21, 2011

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on April 21. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.

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◙ China Mobile (NYSE: CHL; HKEx: 941) Q1 Profit Rises, Helped by Wireless Internet (English article)

◙ Pfizer and Shanghai Pharmal (Shanghai: 601607) Sign MOU for Potential Partnership (Businesswire)

◙ Canadian Solar (Nasdaq: CSIQ) Signs 100 MW Solar Module Deal with Fire Energy (PRNewswire)

◙ ReneSola (NYSE: SOL) to Report First Quarter 2011 Results on April 28 (PRNewswire)

News Digest: April 20, 2011

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on April 20. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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◙ Acer (Taipei: 2353) appoints new president, cuts PC shipments forecast (English article)

◙ Volvo Buses and SAIC (Shanghai: 600104) Form JV for New Energy Driveline Systems (Businesswire)

◙ ZTE (HKEx: 763; Shenzhen: 000063) Posts 13.8% Growth in Operating Revenue for Q1 (Businesswire)

◙ Micron Technology (NYSE: MU) Expands China Manufacturing Operations (Globenewswire)

◙ Baidu (Nasdaq: BIDU) to Report First Quarter 2011 Financial Results on April 27 (PRNewswire)

News Digest: April 19, 2011

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on April 19. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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◙ Huawei reports profit, reveals board details (English article)

◙ Lenovo to unveil eBox home gaming console in early May (Chinese article)

◙ Shanda (Nasdaq: SNDA) Announces Draft Registration Statement of Cloudary (PRNewswire)

◙ BYD-Daimler’s (HKEx: 1211) First Electric Vehicle Design Completed, Prototyping Started (Businesswire)

◙ China Lodging Group (Nasdaq: HTHT) Schedules Q1 Earnings Release on May 10 (PRNewswire)

◙ Ctrip.com (Nasdaq: CTRP) to Report First Quarter 2011 Financial Results on May 16 (PRNewswire)

News Digest: April 16-18, 2011

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on April 16-18. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.

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◙ China Tells Banks to Boost Reserves as Prices Surge (English article)

◙ China’s Renren Files to Raise as Much as $584 Million in IPO (English article; Chinese article)

◙ CNOOC (NYSE: CEO; HKEx: 883) Announces Wang Yilin as New Chairman (PRNewsire)

◙ 7 Days Group (NYSE: SVN) Schedules 2011 Q1 Earnings Release on May 11 (PRNewswire)

◙ NetEase (Nasdaq: NTES) suspends plane ticketing service (Chinese article)

 

News Digest: April 15, 2011

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on April 15. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.

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◙ Tencent (HKEx: 700) to Invest RMB 500m in Film/TV Production (English article; Chinese article)

◙ Yanzhou Coal (HKEx: 1171; Shanghai: 600188) May Bid For Whitehaven Coal (English article)

◙ Neonode Signs License Agreement with Asustek (Taipei: 2357) (Businesswire)

◙ Guangshen Raiway (NYSE: GSH; HKEx: 525; Shanghai: 601333) Announces Q1 Results (PRNewswire)

◙ Home Inns (Nasdaq: HMIN) to Report First Quarter 2011 Financial Results on May 9 (PRNewswire)

News Digest: April 14, 2011

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on April 14. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.

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◙ China Banks Said to Need $131 Billion of Equity Over Six Years (English article)

◙ Intel, Tencent (HKEx: 700) launch joint R&D lab (English article)

◙ ZTE (HKEx: 763) Invests in Brazilian Industrial Park to Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation (Businesswire)

◙ Lentuo International (NYSE: LAS) Announces Q4 and Fiscal Year 2010 Financial Results (Businesswire)

◙ ZTE (HKEx: 763) Wins Unicom (HKEx: 762) High-Speed Network Upgrade in 7 Cities (English article)

News Digest: April 13, 2011

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on April 13. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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China Shipbuilding to Raise as Much as $1.9 Billion in Shanghai Share Sale (English report)

IBC Solar opens new subsidiaries in China and Austria (English report)

VanceInfo (NYSE: VIT) Announces Acquisition of BPO Company (PRNewswire)

China Ming Yang Wind Power (NYSE: MY) Files Its Annual Report on Form 20-F (PRNewswire)

Evergrande’s (HKEx: 3333) Sales Amount in the First Quarter Achieved 19.8 Billion Yuan (PRNewswire)

News Digest: April 12, 2011

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on April 12. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.

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◙ ICBC (HKEx: 0939) to Open Brazil Branch After US Bank Takeover, Europe Expansion (English article)

◙ Tencent (HKEx: 700), De Wolfe among interested buyers for Myspace (English article)

◙ Sohu.com (Nasdaq: SOHU) to Report First Quarter 2011 Financial Results on April 25 (PRNewswire)

◙ Intel Is Said to Have Designed Phone for ZTE (HKEx: 763) to Sell in China (English article)

◙ LDK (NYSE: LDK) Announces Investment in Silane Gas Business (PRNewswire)

News Digest: April 8-11, 2011

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on April 8-11. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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◙ Facebook Said to Have Discussed With Partners How to Gain Entry to China (English article)

◙ Goldman bets on China insurance with $900 mln Taikang stake buy (English article)

◙ China Passenger vehicle sales rally in March (English article)

◙ China Unicom (HKEx: 762; NYSE: CHU) At 2 Year High As UBS Sees ‘Explosive’ Growth’ (English article)

Disney (NYSE: DIS) and Partners Break Ground on Shanghai Disney Resort (Businesswire)

◙ ReneSola (NYSE: SOL) Closes $25 Mln Over-Allotment in $175 Mln Convertible Note Offer (PRNewswire)

Blackstone (NYSE: BX) Completes First Close for Its RMB Fund (Businesswire)