News Digest: April 30, 2015

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on April 30. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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• Baidu (Nasdaq: BIDU) Announces Q1 Results (PRNewswire)
• Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) Freezes Hiring As Ma Says Company Must Be Efficient (English article)
• China To Allow Private Investment In Broadband Infrastructure – MIIT (Chinese article)
• Wal-mart (NYSE: WMT) To Open 115 New China Stores In Next 3 Years – Exec (Chinese article)
• Tencent (HKEx: 700) Pushes Further In US Gaming With Glu Mobile Stake Buy (English article)
• Latest calendar for Q1 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)