Meta cuts Manus free from China, as regional lender gets premium bailout
In a landmark validation for Chinese AI, Facebook parent Meta has agreed to buy general AI agent maker Manus. But why is Meta also quite vehement about cutting all of Manus' China ties, both in terms of investors and business activity? And regional Chinese lender Weihai Bank has just received a major cash infusion from its local government in Shandong province. Is this a worrisome sign for investors?
China Renaissance dabbles in sour loans, hoping for sweet returns
The investment bank will buy two portfolios of nonperforming personal loans as it continues to recover from a crisis with the abrupt departure of its high-powered founder two years ago…
Weihai Bank gets government-led year-end capital gift, highlighting its troubles
The regional lender will sell new shares to a municipal investor in its hometown in Shandong province to shore up its capital cushion Key Takeaways: Weihai Bank will raise about…
Move over, Hong Kong. Young Beijing Exchange becomes China’s new IPO hub
The bourse, launched in 2021 to help fund smaller tech startups, has hosted 38 IPOs this year, up more than 50% from 2024 Key Takeaways: Just four years after its…
Transforming Qian Xun adds polish to new business with crypto cachet
The advertising services company is allowing users to settle payments for its newer business in used gadget trading using stablecoins Key Takeaways: Qian Xun has unveiled PayKet, allowing users to…
Tian Tu’s Yoplait China sale leaves sweet, but also sour, taste
The venture capital company has set a new date of Dec. 31 to finalize the sale of its 45% of Yoplait China to a group affiliated with IDG Capital for…
A Chinese EV giant’s financing reckoning, and a stockbroker’s commodities pivot
China's central bank is shutting down an IOU system used by BYD to pay its suppliers. Why is it taking this step? And revenue for a stock broker called GoFintech has soared more than 40-fold after it entered the commodities trading business. How should investors look at such a move?
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