Qudian, which provides small loans and installment-based financing for e-commerce in China, announced terms for its IPO on Tuesday. The Beijing, China-based company plans to raise $769 million by offering 37.5 million shares (5% insider)…
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Cabinet approves signing of MoU between Pak-China IP organisations
The enhanced cooperation between IPO-Pakistan and SIPO-China would enable both the organisations to learn from each other’s experiences. IPO-Pakistan would also learn from China’s rich experience in using the IP system in a balanced and…
Beijing-based Qudian’s IPO could raise up to $825 million
Beijing-based Qudian Inc. QD, +0.00% a provider of online credit products, disclosed Tuesday in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that its initial public offering of American depositary shares is expected to price…
China’s emissions trading scheme puts Australian companies on notice
Elisa de Wit, partner and head of climate change at Norton Rose Fulbright, says any Australian business that deals with China could be affected. “Our sense though is that … perhaps there hasn’t been sufficient…
Canada’s Roots Prices IPO
The IPO reportedly values the company at as much as C$672 million … regions in the U.S. The company is also said to be working with its partner in Taiwan and China to help establish…
Clothing retailer Roots prices shares in IPO at between $14 and $16
Searchlight will retain a roughly 54 per cent stake in Roots, while Budman and Green will keep about a 13.6 per cent stake after the IPO. If the over-allotment … partner-operated locations in Taiwan and…
Roots sets IPO price range at $14-$16, looks to raise $200M
Upon completing the IPO, Searchlight will own about 54 per cent of the company … The company said in preliminary documents it plans to work with its partner in Taiwan and China to help establish…
China’s New Wave of Female Fashion Executives
While women continue to face many challenges in China’s business culture, more women are rising the corporate ranks than ever before. Earlier this year Liaoning-native Isabel Ge Mahe was appointed vice president and managing director…
China Airlines’ new Ontario service to launch in spring
The airline first began flying non-stop to Los Angeles in 1971. China Airlines’ B777-300ER is configured three-class, with Premium Business, premium economy, and economy classes. Business has 40 fully flat seats laid out 1-2-1, split…
China EximBank finances railway engineering, equipment manufacture
Through the move, the China EximBank hopes to help CRCC increase its core competitiveness in railway engineering and equipment manufacturing,and encourage outbound cooperation. CRCC, whose business scope covers virtually every aspect of engineering … (…
Thailand seeks to change FTA with China
Thailand is seeking a review of the Thailand-China free trade agreement as the 0% import duty for electric vehicles could derail the country’s plan to attract foreign manufacturers. Kulit Sombatsiri, director-general of the Customs Department,…
National Day holidays and adventure-seeking tourists – China’s latest business and technology news
This week, over 700 million Chinese will be on the move, hitting the nation’s superhighways or boarding trains, planes, buses, and cruise ships to embark on National Day (国庆 guóqìng) vacations: ( read original story…
Huawei beats Apple as top brand in China
BEIJING: In a setback for Apple that is trying to make deeper inroads into China, smartphone buyers in the country have chosen domestic brands over the iPhone maker with Huawei being their first choice, a…
