News Digest: July 30-August 1

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on July 30-August 1. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.

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◙ Alibaba Group, Yahoo (Nasdaq: YHOO), and SoftBank Reach Agreement on Alipay (Businesswire)

◙ China’s HNA Said to Be in Exclusive Talks for GE (NYSE: GE) SeaCo Unit (English article)

◙ China Regulator Said to Tell Banks Provisions for Bad Loans Are Inadequate (English article)

◙ SouFun (NYSE: SFUN) to Report Q2 Financial Results on August 11 (Businesswire)

◙ China Mobile (HKEx: 941) to Lower Int’l Roaming Fees by Avg 38.6 Pct Next Month (Chinese article)