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SoftBank seeks to buy DreamWorks Animation
September 29th, 2014
Japanese cell provider aims to acquire Hollywood studio. SoftBank Corp. is reportedly in talks to buy Hollywood studio DreamWorks Animation, home of Shrek, Madagascar and How to Train Your Dragon. The Tokyo-based wireless carrier, according to The Hollywood Reporter, ...
Yahoo must take essential decision once again
September 26th, 2014
Yahoo, more than any other investor, should have benefited from the public market debut last week of Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce giant. The company sold Alibaba shares worth $6 billion after taxes, and its remaining stake is valued at ...
Stocks end lower: Nasdaq off more than 1%
September 23rd, 2014
Wall Street took a sharp hit Monday as tech stocks plunged and Alibaba (BABA) fell more than 4% on its second day of trading after a blockbuster start on Friday. Investor concerns of a slowing Chinese economy also weighed ...
Galaxy Securities Says Staff Cooperating With Authorities
September 22nd, 2014
China Galaxy Securities Co. the top underwriter of Chinese corporate debt in 2011, said three employees were directed to cooperate with the nation’s judicial authority on matters the firm didn’t specify. Dai Xu, chief officer of the Beijing-based company’s ...
Alibaba prices IPO at $68 a share ahead of New York stock flotation
September 19th, 2014
Early investors in Chinese online giant Alibaba are set to sell $8bn worth of shares Friday morning, escaping the “lockup” that usually requires them to hold their shares for several months. The disclosure, first reported by the Wall Street ...
Sinopec to sell $17.4 billion stake to investors
September 15th, 2014
Shares in China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, known as Sinopec, fell on Monday morning as markets reacted to the company’s plans to raise $17.4 billion by selling a stake in its nationwide chain of gas stations to outside investors. ...
China’s Tianhe denies overstating profits, cites investor support
September 11th, 2014
Tianhe Chemicals (1619.HK) has denied allegations that it made false statements in its initial public offering prospectus and said key investor Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia (MSPEA) has given it full support. A report by Anonymous Analytics, which describes ...
Investors are sizing up the value of Alibaba IPO
September 11th, 2014
he New York debut of Alibaba shares later this month will likely place the company among the 10 most valuable technology firms traded in the U.S. Whether China’s No. 1 e-commerce firm lands in the top five will depend ...
Asian Equities Mixed on Soft Lead
September 9th, 2014
Asian indices were mostly higher on Tuesday amid light volumes as markets in South Korea and Hong Kong were closed for the Mid-Autumn Festival. Overnight in the U.S., Wall Street closed mixed with energy producers leading losses on oil’s ...
Gold Steady Below $1270 on Weak Jobs Data
September 8th, 2014
Gold extended gains to a second session on Monday, boosted by a disappointing U.S. non-farm payrolls report that eased concerns about an early interest rate increase, with investors also eyeing developments in the Ukraine crisis. Spot gold had ticked ...
