Illustration of the umbrella brand of Geely, which includes Zeekr, Volvo, Lotus.

Zeekr’s buyout stalls, and Chagee’s returns cool

A group of early investors in NEV maker Zeekr have protested a recent privatization bid for the company, saying it's too low. Will the buyer heed their complaints and raise its offer? And Chagee's maiden quarterly results show its revenue grew at just half the rate of its new store openings. What's behind the evaporting returns?
Illustration of Trump and chagee bubble tea

Delisting speculation, and a new tea listing

Speculation is growing on a potential delisting of Chinese shares from New York in the growing US-China trade war. Could such a mass delisting really happen? And a purist premium tea maker named Chagee raises $400 million in a Nasdaq IPO. What sets this company apart from its many rivals?
Newtrend set to make IPO

BRIEF: Mixue surges on Hong Kong trading debut

Shares of leading bubble tea chain operator Mixue Group (2097.HK) surged in their Monday trading debut in Hong Kong, opening up 29% from their HK$202.50 IPO price after being heavily…