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China ETFs: Suppressing Growth for the Greater Good

Tom Lydon submits:

The Chinese government may have enacted some self-imposed austerity measures, but its economy is still expanding at an impressive rate. Despite any negative impact it might have on China exchange traded funds, the country’s leaders believe that fomenting slower growth is the right thing to do. But let’s define “slow.”

China Unitech Group Inc (CUIG) - Reverse Merger Activity

On July 2, 2010 China Unitech Group consummated a reverse merger transaction with Classic Bond.


 Company Snapshot:


Classic Bond is a holding company that owns 100% of the outstanding capital stock of Zhonghefangda, a PRC company that operates a chain of internet cafés. 


 **Also upon the closing of the reverse acquisition, our board of directors increased its size from one to five members


Industry Snapshot:



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Traders Earning Huge Profits In Chinese Solar Rally (TSL, JASO, JKS, SOLF, SOL, CSIQ, YGE)

Given their volatility, solar stocks aren’t well suited for risk-averse investors, but thick-skinned traders who took long positions a month ago are likely glad they did with eight of ten Chinese players ahead by over 10% for the period. Today the segment is running hard on sparse news, but recent reports and analyst action have given traders reason to buy.

Electric Fever Spreads Throughout Automotive Sector (BYDDF, BRK.A, TSLA, F, EBAY, NSANY, BRK.B)

A number of major automakers are developing plug-in and hybrid technology to capitalize on the expected proliferation of electric vehicles over the next few decades, and while it could be years before the industry can sustain itself, governments appear to have no problem subsidizing both production and purchase of low- to no-emission vehicles. In the U.S., electric vehicle prices could be subsidized by as much as $10,000 in tax credits for buyers in some population centers if pending legislation is agreed upon by Congress.

Is There More Oil Sands Dealmaking To Come? (SU, PTR, BP, XOM, CVX, RDS.A, RDS.B)

Last year saw the completed merger of Suncor Energy (SU) and Petro-Canada, which now trade exclusively under the former’s name and stock ticker, as well as a C$1.9 billion acquisition of 2010 Toronto Stock Exchange IPO Athabasca Oil property by PetroChina Company (PTR). So far, no such deals have taken place this year, but Athabasca said some more M&A could be to come.

Yuan Appreciation: Be Careful What You Wish For

Peter Fuhrman submits:

I don’t know the direction of the dollar-renmibi exchange rate. But, I do know most of the American press, led by the New York Times and Washington Post, got snowed by the announcement last weekend that China would introduce new “flexibility” in its exchange rate.

China Signals End to Currency Peg to Dollar

Bondsquawk submits:

by Rom Badilla

The Chinese Central Bank announced Saturday evening that it will proceed with exchange rate reform and allow a more flexible currency, signalling an end to the renminbi’s peg to the U.S. dollar according to an article from The New York Times.

China's bids on US magazine fail

Investors say more media buys are coming
BEIJING - China's Southern Daily Group's recent attempt to acquire Newsweek magazine - the country's first bid for a Western publication - has failed, but the bidder is expecting to make other, similar purchases, the publication's senior management said on Thursday.
"The offer to Newsweek is a volunteer action of Chinese media professionals and investors," said Xiang Xi, managing editor of Southern Weekly, a weekly owned by the Group, who was granted an exclusive interview with President Obama during his visit to Beijing last November.

BP to set aside $20b for oil spill claims

WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama on Wednesday announced that British oil giant BP has agreed to put about $20 billion into an escrow account for claims related to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, after talks with top BP executives in the White House.

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