News Digest: March 18, 2014

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on March 18. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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• Pudong Development Bank (Shanghai: 600000) To Acquire Shanghai Trust (Chinese article)
• Central Bank Releases Third-party Payment Draft Regulations (English article)
• Alibaba to Invest in Sinopec’s (HKEx: 386) Sales Subsidiary – Sources (English article)
• As Giant US IPO Nears, Alibaba’s China E-commerce Crown Slips (English article)
• Giant Interactive (NYSE: GA) Enters Into Agreement For Privatization (PRNewswire)
• Latest calendar for Q4 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)