News Digest

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

News Digest: March 25, 2014

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on March 25. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • JPMorgan (NYSE: JPM) China Investment Bank CEO Quits Over Hiring Scandal (Chinese article)
  • Disney (NYSE: DIS) Unveils Retail Strategy For Shanghai Park, Forms JV (Chinese article)
  • Ctrip (Nasdaq: CTRP) Hit By Security Loophole (English article)
  • China Fines NU Skin (NYSE: NUS), Eyes Tighter Direct-Sales Control (English article)
  • ReneSola (NYSE: SOL) Announces Q4 And Full Year 2013 Results (PRNewswire)
  • Latest calendar for Q4 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)

News Digest: March 22-24, 2014

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on March 22-24. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • EU, China End Wine Dispute Ahead Of Xi’s European Tour (English article)
  • Tencent (HKEx: 700) Takes Strategic Stake In E-House’s (NYSE: EJ) Leju (PRNewswire)
  • Group Buying Site Meituan Lands $100 Mln Funding – Sources (English article)
  • Gome (HKEx: 493) Unveils Channel Strategy To Remake Company (Chinese article)
  • Shanda Games (Nadsaq: GAME) Reports Q4 And Full Year Results (PRNewswire)
  • Latest calendar for Q4 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)

News Digest: March 21, 2014

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on March 21. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • DreamWorks Animation (NYSE: DWA) Unveils $2.4 Bln Shanghai Complex (English article)
  • New JD.com IPO Filing Shows Big Drop In 2013 Net Loss (Chinese article)
  • China Mobile (HKEx: 941) Reports Full-Year 2013 Results (HKEx announcement)
  • Alibaba Invests $215 Mln In Real-Time News App Tango (Chinese article)
  • Trina (NYSE: TSL) Gets Favorable Arbitration Award, Adjusts Q4 Results (PRNewswire)
  • Latest calendar for Q4 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)

News Digest: March 20, 2014

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on March 20 To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Huawei Targets 80 Mln Smartphone Shipments In 2014, Aims For No 2 Spot (Chinese article)
  • China Telecom, Unicom New Users Drop Sharply In February (Chinese article)
  • Tencent (HKEx: 700) Announces Annual Results For 2013 (HKEx announcement)
  • ZTE9 Releases FunBox – the World’s Fastest Home Entertainment Console (Businesswire)
  • Vipshop (NYSE: VIPS) To Partner With Russian Flash Sales Site (English article)
  • Latest calendar for Q4 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)

News Digest: March 19, 2014

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on March 19. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Tencent (HKEx: 700), New Oriental (NYSE: EDU) In Online Education JV – Sources (English article)
  • Unicom (HKEx: 762) Announces 4G Plans Starting At 76 Yuan Per Month (Chinese article)
  • Online Classifieds Site Ganji Very Profitable, Considering IPO – CEO (Chinese article)
  • Yingli Green Energy (NYSE: YGE) Reports Q4 and Full Year 2013 Results (PRNewswire)
  • ZTE (HKEx: 763) Wins Final Ruling from US ITC in FlashPoint Case (Businesswire)
  • Latest calendar for Q4 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)

News Digest: March 18, 2014

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on March 18. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Pudong Development Bank (Shanghai: 600000) To Acquire Shanghai Trust (Chinese article)
  • Central Bank Releases Third-party Payment Draft Regulations (English article)
  • Alibaba to Invest in Sinopec’s (HKEx: 386) Sales Subsidiary – Sources (English article)
  • As Giant US IPO Nears, Alibaba’s China E-commerce Crown Slips (English article)
  • Giant Interactive (NYSE: GA) Enters Into Agreement For Privatization (PRNewswire)
  • Latest calendar for Q4 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)

News Digest: March 15-17, 2014

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on March 15-17. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Sina (Nasdaq: SINA) Weibo Files For $500 Mln US IPO (English article)
  • Central Bank Halts Virtual Credit Cards Of Alibaba, Tencent (HKEx: 700) (English article)
  • Alibaba To Submit IPO Application As Early As April – Sources (Chinese article)
  • Mobile E-commerce Site Maimaibao Gets $200 Mln Funding – Sources (English article)
  • Tencent (HKEx: 700) Shuts Group Of WeChat Public Accounts For Violations (Chinese article)
  • Latest calendar for Q4 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)

News Digest: March 14, 2014

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on March 14. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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News Digest: March 13, 2014

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on March 13. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Half Of IBM (NYSE: IBM) Workers Quit At Shenzhen Plant, 20 Fired (Chinese article)
  • Tencent (HKEx: 700) In Talks to Purchase Handset Manufacturer – Sources (English article)
  • Vipshop (NYSE: VIPS) Prices $550 Mln Convertible Notes, 1.14 Mln ADSs (PRNewswire)
  • Coke (NYSE: KU) Worries Over Draft Law On Bottled Water Labeling (Chinese article)
  • Home Inns (Nasdaq: HMIN) Reports Q4, Full Year 2013 Results (PRNewswire)
  • Latest calendar for Q4 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)

News Digest: March 12, 2014

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on March 12. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Alibaba To Acquire ChinaVision Media (HKEx: 1060) For HK$6.24 Bln (Chinese article)
  • Hershey’s (NYSE: HSY) Kisses Brand Hits $100 Mln In China (Businesswire)
  • E-House (NYSE: EJ) Announces Financial, O2O Services Initiatives (PRNewswire)
  • Herbalife (NYSE: HLF) Refutes Ackman, Says Confident Of China Business (Businesswire)
  • Alibaba, Tencent (HKEx: 700) On List Of First 5 Private Bank Licensees (Chinese article)
  • Latest calendar for Q4 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)

News Digest: March 11, 2014

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on March 11. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • JD.com Rolls Out Financial Product Similar To Yu’ebao To Boost IPO (Chinese article)
  • E-House (NYSE: EJ) Announces Leju’s Plan For Proposed IPO (PRNewswire)
  • Home Inns (Nasdaq: HMIN) to Acquire Yunshang Siji Hotel Management Co (PRNewswire)
  • ZTE (HKEx: 763), The9 (Nasdaq: NCTY) to Release Game Console – Source (English article)
  • Ackman To Renew Attack On Herbalife (NYSE: HLF) With Aim On China Business (English article)
  • Latest calendar for Q4 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)