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From Alibaba to China Life join Unicom’s $11.7bn stake sale

Bloomberg Companies from Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. to China Life Insurance Co. will participate in a $11.7 billion share sale by China’s second-largest wireless carrier as part of a government push to draw private capital into its state-owned enterprises. According to the plan, investors including Tencent Holdings Ltd. and Baidu Inc. will purchase about 10.9 billion shares, or 35 percent, ...

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Apple tightens HK returns policy ahead of iPhone launch

Bloomberg Apple Inc. is making it harder for touts to profit from buying iPhones in Hong Kong only to sell them on the black market in China. From mid-August, all products bought online from Apple in Hong Kong will be ineligible for return or exchange unless they are defective, the company said on its website. Apple’s previous policy allowed 14 ...

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India bans ‘gold exports’ to plug trade loopholes

Bloomberg India has banned the export of gold products with purity above 22 carats with immediate effect, a move that the industry sees as a way of curbing irregularities in the trade. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade issued a notice limiting shipments of jewelry, coins and medallions to 22 carats or below, without giving a reason. “The move may ...

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