Illustration of Meituan, Ele.me and JD competing with each other

China’s Takeout Delivery Market Gets a Shakeup

China's takeout dining duopoly of Ele.me and Meituan will start offering social benefits for their more than one million of riders. What's driving this change of heart and what will it mean for the market? And JD.com has announced its entering the fray, aiming to take on this established duopoly. What are its chances of success, and what does this mean for the industry?

BRIEF: Meituan issues $2.5 billion in senior notes

Online-to-offline services provider Meituan (3690.HK) on Thursday announced its issue of two traches of senior notes worth a combined $2.5 billion. One tranche was worth $1.2 billion, with an annual…