The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on January 18-20. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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China Mobile (HKEx: 941) 4G iPhones Go On Sale, Pricing Plans Announced (Chinese article)
I thought I would end the week with 2 interesting auto stories, one spotlighting legal speed bumps in the market and the other highlighting big potential in the car rental industry. The first case has US electric car maker Tesla (Nasdaq: TSLA) officially driving into China despite its failure to resolve a trademark dispute, meaning it has no official Chinese name as it enters the market. The second case has leading online travel agent Ctrip (Nasdaq: CTRP) tying up with a car rental start-up, representing its latest move into a related area with strong growth potential. Read Full Post…
The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on December 20. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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Hershey (NYSE: HSY) To Buy Majority Of Shanghai Golden Monkey Food Co (Businesswire)
AsiaInfo-Linkage (Nasdaq: ASIA) Stockholders Approve of Merger Agreement (PRNewswire)
Alibaba, Wanda Group Team Up On Movie Ticket Payments On Alipay (Chinese article)
Ctrip (Nasdaq: CTRP) Invests in Online Car Rental Firm Yongche (English article)
Tesla (Nasdaq: TSLA) Starts Offering Cars In China With No Chinese Name (English article)
The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on December 14-16. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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Tesla (Nasdaq: TSLA) Launches China Website, Sets Deposits At 250,000 Yuan (Chinese article)
EU To Probe Chinese Nuclear Power Investments In Britain – Report (Chinese article)
China Unicom (HKEx: 762) To Focus On FDD-LTE Network (English article)
US electric car maker Tesla (Nasdaq: TSLA) has landed in the headlines with an escalating trademark dispute in China, casting a spotlight on Beijing’s ongoing efforts to bolster the country’s intellectual property (IP) protections. China has made great strides in its IP protection in the last 5 years, resulting in a healthier business environment where both domestic and foreign companies can feel more secure that their trademarks, copyrights and product designs won’t be illegally stolen and copied. Read Full Post…
The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on November 9-11. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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Cinda Hong Kong IPO To Test Investor Appetite For China’s Bad Debt (English article)
Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) to Take Over China Skype Operation From Tom (English article)
500.com Sets IPO Price Range At $9-$11 per ADS (Chinese article)
Holder Of Tesla (Nasdaq: TSLA) Name In China Wants $30 Mln For Trademark (Chinese article)
Vancl Raises Another $100 Mln In Quest To Regain Lost Glory (Chinese article)
A couple of interesting news bits are coming from the new energy vehicle sector, including a potential roadblock into the China market for up-and-coming US player Tesla (Nasdaq: TSLA) and new results from struggling domestic electric car maker BYD (HKEx: 1211; Shenzhen: 002594) that look encouraging but not too exciting. The main common theme in this latest news is that new energy vehicle makers continue to hold out hopes for the China market, banking on strong government policies to boost the market, even though progress has been slow so far. Read Full Post…
The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on August 24-26. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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Huawei, ZTE (HKEx: 763) Win Bulk Of China Mobile’s $3 Bln 4G Bonanza (English article)
Baidu (Nasdaq: BIDU) Invests In Renren’s (NYSE: RENN) Nuomi (PRNewswire)
Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) To Open 4th Shanghai Store Before Oct 1 Holiday – Report (Chinese article)
Electric Carmaker Tesla (Nasdaq: TSLA) Hits Roadblock In China Over Trademark (English article)
China Commerce Ministry Warns Auto Makers Over Price Monopoly (English article)
