Chicken challenger Ting-Qiao preps for Hong Kong IPO
The KFC rival and operator of the popular Dicos chain reportedly plans to serve up shares for investors four years after rumors of such a listing first emerged Key Takeaways:…
BRIEF: KFC China raises prices for first time in two years
KFC China, the fast-food chain operated by Yum China Holdings Inc. (9987.HK), announced on Tuesday that it would raise prices for the first time in two years by an average…
NEWS WRAP: Yum China boosts returns to shareholders on strong quarterly results
The operator of KFC and Pizza Hut restaurants in China announced it was expanding its cash allocation for share buybacks and dividend payments between 2024 and 2026 By Doug…
NEWS WRAP: Top Yum China execs, board member buy over $600,000 of company’s stock
Four senior executives, including CEO Joey Wat and one non-executive board member, have made purchases in the past two weeks after the company reported market-beating results By Doug Young…
PODCAST: Endangered Cash Payments, and a TikTok Bid
KFC and others are fined after some of their outlets refuse to take cash. Is cash becoming an endangered species in China? And a group led by former L.A. Dodgers owner Frank McCourt assembles a bid for TikTok's U.S. operations. Will TikTok change its mind and decide to sell?
CHINA BULLETIN: U.S. Ratchets Up Strategic Tariffs
In this week’s issue strategic China tariffs from Washington, ‘Big Short’ investor buys China stocks and a diaper maker finds riches in Russia. On a scale of 1 to 100,…
Hong Kong’s Café de Coral takes go-slow approach to Mainland dining market
The fast-food chain said its profit doubled in its latest fiscal year, as it makes strong progress in China’s Pearl Delta region, also known as the Greater Bay Area Key…