China’s 58.com Listings Website Said to Plan U.S. IPO This Year

China’s 58.com Listings Website Said to Plan U.S. IPO This Year

Bloomberg 58.com, a Chinese local classified-ad website, plans to seek at least $100 million in an initial public offering in the U.S. this year, said people familiar with the matter. The company is working with Credit Suisse Group AG and Morgan Stanley, said two of...
Chinese Coal Port Said to Weigh Moving Shanghai IPO to Hong Kong

Chinese Coal Port Said to Weigh Moving Shanghai IPO to Hong Kong

Bloomberg Qinhuangdao Port Co., China’s biggest coal port, is preparing an $800 million initial public offering in Hong Kong after waiting for more than a year to sell shares in Shanghai, said three people with knowledge of the matter. The company, based in Hebei...
Whirlpool to Buy Majority Stake in Hefei Sanyo

Whirlpool to Buy Majority Stake in Hefei Sanyo

The Wall Street Journal 13 August 2013 Whirlpool Corp. has agreed to buy a majority stake in Chinese home-appliances maker Hefei Rongshida Sanyo Electric Co., giving Whirlpool a set of appliance brands that span the Chinese market where it has struggled to grow. The...
Chubu Electric to buy Tokyo power supplier

Chubu Electric to buy Tokyo power supplier

Reuters Chubu Electric Power Co Inc will take control of a Tokyo-based electricity supplier, sources said on Wednesday, giving the utility an entry into the territory of Tokyo Electric Power Co, which is struggling with losses from the Fukushima disaster. The move by...