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News Digest: September 27-29, 2014

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on September 27-29. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) Invests Up To $1.5 Bln In China Mobile Chip Venture (English article)
  • Hershey (NYSE: HSY) Completes Initial Purchase Of Shanghai Golden Monkey (Businesswire)
  • LightInTheBox (NYSE: LITB) Raises Q3 Financial Guidance (PRNewswire)
  • Shanghai Stock Exchange Announces Vehicle For Experimental Link With HK (Chinese article)
  • Shake-Up At eLong (Nasdaq: LONG) As CFO, COO Resign (Chinese article)

Hershey In Lifestyle Play With Golden Monkey

Hershey lassos China’s Golden Monkey

US chocolate giant Hershey (NYSE: HSY) is in the headlines this wintry day in late December, with word that it’s dipping its toe deeper into China with a modest acquisition of a Shanghai candy maker. I’ll admit I don’t know much about Golden Monkey Food, even though this company being acquired by Hershey is based here in my adopted hometown of Shanghai. But a description of the company provided by Hershey, combined with my own perusal of Golden Monkey’s web page, makes this particular deal look like a good one for Hershey as it tries to take on hometown rivals Mars and Dove in China’s rich candy market. Read Full Post…