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Tencent profit surges on ads, Meituan gain

Bloomberg Tencent Holdings Ltd. posted earnings that surpassed all analyst estimates as one-time gains and advertising demand limited the impact of a government clampdown on its lucrative games business. Net income surged 30 percent to 23.3 billion yuan ($3.4 billion) for the September quarter, compared with the 18.4 billion yuan average of estimates. With revenue growing at the slowest pace ...

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Alibaba-backed Babytree seeks $282mn in HK IPO

Bloomberg Babytree Group, a Chinese parenting website backed by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Fosun International Ltd., is seeking as much as $282 million in a Hong Kong initial public offering. The Beijing-based company is offering 250.3 million shares at HK$6.80 to HK$8.80 apiece, according to terms for the deal obtained by Bloomberg. The deal, which is expected to price ...

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SoftBank commits another $3 billion to WeWork

Bloomberg SoftBank Group Corp. is continuing to push money into one of its biggest investments: WeWork Cos. The New York-based co-working company signed a $3 billion warrant with SoftBank, WeWork said in a discussion of its third-quarter earnings. SoftBank agreed to pay $3 billion to WeWork for the opportunity to buy shares before September 2019 at a price of $110 ...

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