News Digest: October 16, 2013

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on October 16. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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• Alibaba Posts $700 Mln Profit, $1.7 Bln Revenue In Q3 (Chinese article)
• Shanghai’s Second, Third Largest Media Groups To Merge (English article)
• MIIT To Implement App Pre-Installation Regulations (English article)
• US Retailer Gap (NYSE: GPS) Uses “Market Mapping” Strategy In China (Chinese article)
• Gaopeng Won’t Support Losers, Reportedly Making Big Layoffs In Chengdu (Chinese article)
• Latest calendar for Q3 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)