News Digest: August 8, 2014

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on August 8. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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• China Imposes New Restrictions On Instant Messaging Tools: Xinhua (English article)
• Priceline (Nasdaq: PCLN) To Invest $500 Mln In China’s Ctrip (Nasdaq: CTRP) (English article)
• Huawei To Exit Ultra-Low End Smartphones, Cut 80 Pct Of Models By Year End (Chinese article)
• Anti-Trust Probes Expand To Include 12 Japanese Automotive Firms (Chinese article)
• Autohome (NYSE: ATHM) Announces Unaudited Q2 Results (PRNewswire)
• Latest calendar for Q2 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)