Talks Swirls on Baidu’s Lekutian 百度乐酷天拟走“日系风格”
Baidu (Nasdaq: BIDU) has been phenomenally successful in its core online search business, but it’s had a much harder time diversifying into other areas like social networking and e-commerce. The...
View ArticleNews Digest: April 21-23, 2012 报摘: 2012年4月21-21日
The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on April 21-23. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline....
View ArticleNews Digest: June 19, 2012 报摘: 2012年6月19日
The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on June 19. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline....
View ArticleBaidu Seeks Excitment With Bonds 百度发债欲寻求兴奋点
If you can’t build it yourself, then go out and buy it. That looks like the message coming from leading search engine Baidu (Nasdaq: BIDU), which has just raised a tidy $1.5 billion in its first-ever...
View ArticleBaidu Tries E-Commerce Search 百度购物上线 再入电商门槛
After several misguided e-commerce initiatives that ended in failure, Internet giant Baidu (Nasdaq: BIDU) is finally making what looks like a smart move in the highly competitive space by focusing on...
View ArticleBaidu M&A Accelerates With 91Wireless Buy
Baidu in deal to buy 91Wireless Everyone is talking about the latest blockbuster acquisition by online search leader Baidu (Nasdaq: BIDU), so I thought I’d get in my own quick thoughts on its purchase...
View ArticleTuniu Races To Internet Bull Market
Tuniu eyes bullish IPO market When does an 87 percent rise in your share price in just 3 months make you a laggard? The answer: When your name is online travel agent Qunar (Nasdaq: QUNR), and the 87...
View ArticleINTERNET: Alibaba Tries Domestic Credit, Global Platform
Bottom line: Alibaba’s new online credit product and global shopping mall look like smart new initiatives that could help maintain its strong growth to justify its high valuation. Alibaba financial...
View ArticleINTERNET: JD, LightInBox Step Up E-Commerce Globalization
Bottom line: New global e-commerce moves by JD and LightInTheBox look well conceived and could yield some strong results, while Baidu’s new e-commerce investment reflects its lack of focus and broader...
View ArticleINTERNET: Tuniu In Turmoil, Rukuten Buys Into Fanli
Bottom line: Tuniu is likely to quickly resolve a revolt by some of its third-party travel agents, and a sell-off of its shares looks overdone, while Rakuten’s third foray into China could finally...
View ArticleINTERNET: Baidu Adds Foreign Flavor in New E-Commerce Drive
Bottom line: Baidu’s new upscale online shopping mall looks more focused and well designed than its earlier e-commerce initiatives, but could have a difficult time finding an audience due to stiff...
View ArticleNews Digest: December 17, 2015
The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on December 17. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline....
View ArticleChina News Digest: June 17, 2016
The following press releases and news reports about China companies were carried on June 17. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline....
View ArticleINTERNET: Baidu’s AI Obsession Spawns New Silicon Valley Center
Bottom line: Baidu’s opening of a new artificial intelligence lab in Silicon Valley is the latest move in its AI obsession, which is likely to end in failure and a quiet pullback in around two years...
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