Bloomberg China Literature Ltd., the online reading unit helping Tencent Holdings Ltd. build an entertainment empire, raised $1.1 billion alongside existing investors in its Hong Kong initial public offering, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The first-time share sale priced at the very top of a marketed range, the people said, asking not to be identified because the ...

Bloomberg SouChe.com, a Chinese car trading site, raised $335 million in a funding round led by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. as it expands in auto-financing and prepares for a potential US IPO. Alibaba will become the biggest backer of the site and integrate parts of the business with its own e-commerce services. Warburg Pincus, Primavera Capital and CMB International also ...

Bloomberg There’s another energy drink pouring out massive wealth in Thailand. Sathien Setthasit, chairman and chief executive officer of Red Bull challenger Carabao Group Pcl, has become a billionaire after the company’s shares rose 38 percent this year and lifted his net worth to $1.1 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The surge has also boosted the fortunes of ...