News Digest

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

News Digest: March 8-10, 2014

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on March 8-10. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════

  • Tencent (HKEx: 700) Clinches JD.com Investment, Pair To Merge E-Commerce (Chinese article)
  • Alibaba May Invest $1 Bln In Online Video Site Wasu (Shenzhen: 000156) (Chinese article)
  • Disney (NYSE: DIS), Shanghai Media Group To Develop Disney-Branded Movies (English article)
  • City of Dalian Order 1,200 BYD (HKEx: 1211) Electric Buses (Businesswire)
  • Shanghai Jin Jiang Hotels (Hong Kong: 2006) Scraps Bond Issue (English article)
  • Latest calendar for Q4 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)

News Digest: March 7, 2014

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

  • 8 Companies Win Awards In First Round Of Unicom (HKEx: 762) 4G Tenders (Chinese article)
  • IBM China Workers Strike Over Terms In $2.3 Bln Lenovo (HKEx: 992) Deal (English article)
  • L’Oreal 2013 China Sales At $13.3 Bln, 13th Year Of Double-Digit Growth (Chinese article)
  • Dangdang (NYSE: DANG) Announces Resignation Of CFO (PRNewswire)
  • Huayi Bros (Shenzhen: 300027) Prepares To Go To Hollywood, Shares Halted (Chinese article)
  • Latest calendar for Q4 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)

News Digest: March 6, 2014

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on March 6. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════

  • Dangdang (NYSE: DANG), Yhd.com Form Strategic Partnership (PRNewswire)
  • Canadian Solar (Nasdaq: CSIQ) Reports Q4 And Full Year 2013 Results (PRNewswire)
  • Minsheng Bank (HKEx: 1988) Approved To Issue 20 Bln Yuan In Bonds (HKEx announcement)
  • Qihoo 360 (NYSE: QIHU) Apps Return to Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) App Store (English article)
  • EMC (NYSE: EMC) Says China Sales Grow For 8th Consecutive Year (Chinese article)
  • Latest calendar for Q4 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)

News Digest: March 5, 2014

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on March 5. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════

  • JD.com Invites Tencent, Baidu, Qihoo 360 Investment – Reports (English article)
  • YY (NYSE: YY) Reports Q4 And Full Year Financial Results (Globe Newswire)
  • PBOC Chmn Says Won’t Ban Alibaba’s Yu’ebao, But Will Perfect Regulation (Chinese article)
  • Unicom (HKEx: 762), China Telecom Urge Quick FDD 4G License Issue (Chinese article)
  • Tesla (Nasdaq: TSLA) VP Says China Leads World In Weekly Orders (Chinese article)
  • Latest calendar for Q4 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)

News Digest: March 4, 2014

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on March 4. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════

  • Sinopec (HKEx: 386) Sale Points To Next Round Of State Privatization (English article)
  • China’s 2014 January Handset Shipments Down 19 Pct YoY (English article)
  • Vipshop (NYSE: VIPS) Reports Unaudited Q4 And Full Year Results (PRNewswire)
  • Healthcare Provider iKang Healthcare Group Files For $150 Mln Nasdaq IPO (English article)
  • China’s Geely (HKEx: 175) Acquires UK Electric-Car Startup Emerald (English article)
  • Latest calendar for Q4 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)

News Digest: March 1-3, 2014

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on March 1-3. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════

  • Sohu (Nasdaq: SOHU), Tencent (HKEx: 700) Plan Video Business Merger – Source (English article)
  • JD.com Suffers Data Breach, Says Scale Not Large (Chinese article)
  • Gap’s (NYSE: GPS) Old Navy Chain Opens First Store in Mainland China (Businesswire)
  • SMIC (HKEx: 981) Sets Up 500 Mln Yuan Investment Fund (HKEx announcement)
  • An Independent Suntech (OTC: STPFQ) Sets its Sights On The UK Solar Market (PRNewswire)
  • Latest calendar for Q4 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)

News Digest: February 27, 2014

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on February 27. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════

  • Baidu (Nasdaq: BIDU) Announces Q4 And Fiscal Year 2013 Results (PRNewswire)
  • Lenovo (HKEx: 992) Parent Legend Holdings Launches Process For HK IPO (Chinese article)
  • Xunlei Wins $25 Mln Xiaomi Funding, Prepares for US IPO (English article)
  • Sina (Nasdaq: SINA) Weibo Posts First-Ever Profit As It Moves Toward IPO (Chinese article)
  • Shanghai To Forbid Use Of Taxi Apps During Rush Hour From March (Chinese article)
  • Latest calendar for Q4 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)

News Digest: February 26, 2014

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on February 26. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════

  • Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) Sues Chinese Government Over Siri (English article)
  • Tencent (HKEx: 700) Video to Announce M&A Deal in H1 2014 – Source (English article)
  • Lenovo (HKEx: 992) Needs 4-6 Quarters To Turn Motorola Profitable – CEO (Chinese article)
  • Phoenix New Media (NYSE: FENG) Reports Q4 and Fiscal Year 2013 Results (PRNewswire)
  • China Mobile (HKEx: 941), France Telecom Develop TDD/FDD-LTE Smartphone (Chinese article)
  • Latest calendar for Q4 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)

News Digest: February 25, 2014

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

  • China’s Sina (Nasdaq: SINA) Plans $500 Mln US IPO For Weibo (English article)
  • Shanda Interactive To Sell 5 Units To Alibaba For $3.2-$3.5 Bln – Sources (Chinese article)
  • ZTE (HKEx: 763) Launches Two New Firefox OS Phones in the ZTE Open Series (Businesswire)
  • Autohome (NYSE: ATHM) Announces Q4 and Full Year 2013 Financial Results (PRNewswire)
  • Supreme Court Dismisses Qihoo (NYSE: QIHU) Appeal in Tencent Dispute (English article)
  • Latest calendar for Q4 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)

News Digest: February 22-24, 2014

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on February 22-24. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════

  • Fosun Int’l (HKEx: 656) May Acquire Forbes Media For Under $250 Mln (Chinese article)
  • CCTV Commentator Calls For Ban Of Alibaba’s Yu’ebao, Calling It A Vampire (Chinese article)
  • Vipshop Acquires Minority Interest in Ovation For $55.8 Mln (PRNewswire)
  • China Auto Lobby, Policymakers Collide Over Foreign Investment (English article)
  • Xiaomi Acquires Third-Party Payment License – Source (English article)
  • Latest calendar for Q4 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)

News Digest: February 21, 2014

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

  • Tencent (HKEx: 700) In Talks For 6 Pct Of JD.com, No Agreement Yet (Chinese article)
  • InterDigital (Nasdaq: IDCC) Says Won’t Charge High Royalty Fees To Chinese Firms (Chinese article)
  • Genetically Modified Ingredients Found In KFC (NYSE: YUM) Soy Milk (Chinese article)
  • 51job (Nasdaq: JOBS) Reports Q4, Fiscal Year 2013 Financial Results (PRNewswire)
  • Yale University Fund To Buy Stake In Gree (Shenzhen: 000651) – Sources (Chinese article)
  • Latest calendar for Q4 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)