News Digest: May 20, 2014

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on May 20. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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• JD.com Acquires Russian E-commerce Platform – Source (English article)
• Carlyle Joins Consortium In Shanda Games (Nasdaq: GAME) Buyout (PRNewswire)
• Cheesecake Factory (Nasdaq: CAKE) In Agreement To Expand To Asia (Businesswire)
• New Private Equity Firm Zhongmin Formally Registers, Eyes Solar (Chinese article)
• Vipshop (NYSE: VIPS), Ctrip, Soufun Plan Small Loan Subsidiaries – Source (English article)
• Latest calendar for Q1 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)