The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on March 12. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) Preparing To Invest $200 Mln In Snapchat – Source (Chinese article)
Baidu (Nasdaq: BIDU) Halts Updates, Maintenance For Mobile OS (Chinese article)
Car Inc (HKEx: 699) Announces Full-Year 2014 Results (HKEx announcement)
Online Listings Site Ganji Launches IPO Process – CEO (Chinese article)
Chinese Shoe Factory Workers Strike Over Benefits (English article)
The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on January 29. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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China Regulator Blasts Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) For Illegal Business On Its Websites (English article)
Qualcomm Doesn’t Pay Fine, Defends Self In China Anti-Trust Probe (Chinese article)
The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on December 3. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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Wanda Group In Talks to Buy Lions Gate (NYSE: LGF), MGM in Hollywood Push (English article)
21Vianet (Nasdaq: VNET) Gets $296 Mln From Kingsoft, Xiaomi and Temasek (Globe Newswire)
Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) Cuts Another 250 China Jobs, Shuts Dalian Office (English article)
Bottom line: A weak debut for eHi reflects waning investor enthusiasm for Chinese IPOs, while a new $585 million investment in Huayi Bros reflects strong growth prospects for the independent filmmaker.
eHi IPO sputters out of the gate
A flurry of fund-raising events are in the headlines today, led by a weak trading debut for car rental specialist eHi Car Services (NYSE: EHIC) and a big capital infusion for Huayi Bros (Shenzhen: 300027), one of China’s leading independent film makers. Rounding out the activity are reports confirming that smartphone high-flyer Xiaomi has made its largest investment to date, spending $300 million for a stake in iQiyi, China’s second largest online video site owned by Internet search leader Baidu (Nasdaq: BIDU). Read Full Post…
