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Chinese peer-to-peer lender Paipaidai files IPO documents
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Sogou, Mobile Search Rival Of Baidu And Alibaba, Files For IPO
In its IPO filing, Sogou said it is the second largest search engine by mobile queries in China, according to iResearch. A Bloomberg report in May said Sogou is the third-largest mobile search company according…
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Sheraton Hotels & Resorts, part of Marriott International, Inc. MAR, recently announced the opening of Sheraton Guangzhou Nansha Hotel. This property is sited in the district of Nansha, which is located in the heart of…
The devastating California wine country fires have made the air more toxic than Beijing’s — and it’s showing no signs of stopping
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Beijing wants to hasten property investment as 2017 target only half-met
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China leads the way toward an electric-car future
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