News Digest

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

News Digest: June 8-10

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on June 8-10. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • UK Lawmakers Say Huawei-BT (London: BT) Deal Exposes Flawed Security Controls (English article)
  • Youku Tudou (NYSE: YOKU), Sina (Nasdaq: YOKU) Collaborate On Content Promotion (PRNewswire)
  • Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN) Kindle Reader Makes Formal China Launch (Chinese article)
  • Sohu’s (Nasdaq: SOHU) Sogou Denies Reports Of Acquisition By Alibaba (Chinese article)
  • US Food Workers Union Comments On China Poultry Plant Disaster (Businesswire)

News Digest: June 7, 2013

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on June 7. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • LightInTheBox (NYSE: LITB) Shares Rise 29% In First US China IPO Of 2013 (English article)
  • Baidu (Nasdaq: BIDU) Sues Qihoo 360 (NYSE: QIHU) For IPR Infringement (English article)
  • Time Warner (NYSE: TWX), China Media Capital In Investment Partnership (Businesswire)
  • ZTE (HKEx: 763) Picks Russia For 2013 Flagship Smartphone Launch Outside China (Businesswire)
  • US Mulling Solar Trade Agreement With EU, China: USTR Nominee (English article)

News Digest: June 6, 2013

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on June 6. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • EU To Impose Anti-Dumping Tariffs On Chinese Solar Panels (English article)
  • Ultrapower Loses Exclusive Rights To China Mobile’s (HKEx: 941) Fetion (Chinese article)
  • China Opens Anti-Dumping Probe Into EU Wines (Chinese article)
  • Little Sheep Brings Hollow Returns For Yum (NYSE: YUM) 1 Year Later (Chinese article)
  • Snowball Finance Completes $10 Mln In B Round Funding (Chinese article)

News Digest: June 5, 2013

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on June 5. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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News Digest: June 4, 2013

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on June 4. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Alibaba in Talks to Acquire PPTV – Sources (English article)
  • Lenovo (HKEx: 992), NEC (HKEx: 6701) To Establish Smartphone JV (English article)
  • Canadian Solar (Nasdaq: CSIQ) Signs Loan Deal with China Development Bank (PRNewswire)
  • Sale Of AIG’s (NYSE: AIG) ILFC Unit To Chinese Investors Hits A Snag (English article)
  • SMIC (HKEx: 981) Announces Establishment Of JV In Beijing (HKEx announcement)

News Digest: June 1-3, 2013

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on June 1-3. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) China To Resume Online Shopping Search Service – Source (English article)
  • Lenovo (HKEx: 992) Proposes Offer Of Dollar-Denominated Debt (HKEx announcement)
  • China Mobile (HKEx: 941), Vodafone Withdraw Myanmar License Bid (HKEx announcement)
  • Banks Said To Lend China’s Shuanghui $7 Bln For Smithfield (NYSE: SFD) Deal (English article)
  • China Mobile (HKEx: 941) New Jego App Eyes WeChat, Overseas Users (Chinese article)

News Digest: May 31, 2013

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on May 31. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • AIG (NYSE: AIG), PICC (HKEx: 2328) In Agency Distribution JV (Businesswire)
  • American Public Wary of Chinese Foreign Direct Investment – Report (Businesswire)
  • Shanda Deals Blow To Tencent’s (HKEx: 700) Online Literature Drive (Chinese article)
  • Toyota (Tokyo: 7203) To Make Batteries In China As Nation Warms To Hybrids (English article)
  • Yingli Green Energy (NYSE: YGE) Reports Q1 Results (PRNewswire)

News Digest: May 30, 2013

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on May 30. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • China Pork Appetite Spurs Shuanghui’s $4.7 Bln Smithfield (NYSE: SFD) Buy (English article)
  • Deloitte Asks Court To Dismiss SEC Audit Case; Cites China Deal (English article)
  • Sprint (NYSE: S), SoftBank Receive Clearance From CFIUS In The US (Businesswire)
  • Trina Solar (NYSE: TSL) Announces Q1 Results (PRNewswire)
  • Report Accuses Vipshop (NYSE: VIPS) Of Deceptive Accounting, Shares Drop (Chinese article)

News Digest: May 29, 2013

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on May 29. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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News Digest: May 28, 2013

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on May 28. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • EU Duties On Chinese Solar Panels Losing Member State Support (English article)
  • Lashou in Acquisition Talk with Renren’s (NYSE: RENN) Nuomi – Source (English article)
  • Japan’s Line Aims For No.2 in China’s Mobile IM Market (English article)
  • Baidu’s (Nasdaq: BIDU) iQiyi Completes PPS Merger, To Cut 5 Pct Staff (Chinese article)
  • Shanghai Bans “Fare Boosting” Software For Taxis (Chinese article)

News Digest: May 25-27, 2013

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on May 25-27. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • US Audit Regulator Reaches Deal With China On Document Access (English article)
  • China Approves H.J. Heinz (NYSE: HNZ) Purchase By Berkshire Hathaway (Businesswire)
  • EU Denies Breakdown In Solar Panel Talks With China (English article)
  • Walmart’s (NYSE: WMT) Yihaodian To Try Own-Brand For Some Products (Chinese article)
  • AsiaInfo-Linkage (Nasdaq: ASIA) Sells Interests in 2 Entities (PRNewswire)