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August 30 2015 - 9:15PM
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Netflix Ends Epix Cable Deal, Pulling High-Profile Films
Major Hollywood films like "Hunger Games: Catching Fire" and
"World War Z" will be shifting from Netflix to Hulu in coming
weeks, as pay-TV channel Epix switches up its streaming partners.
(published 0030 GMT)
Alibaba Pictures Group 1H Loss Narrows to CNY151.8 Mln
Alibaba Pictures Group Ltd. said Monday its first-half loss
narrowed to 151.8 million yuan from a loss of CNY350.8 million a
year earlier, due to the fact that most of its projects were still
in the investment stage. (published 0036 GMT)
China Molybdenum 1H Net Profit Down 54%
China Molybdenum Co., which sells molybdenum, tungsten and
copper, said net profit for the first half of the year dropped 54%
to 463 million yuan, due to lower selling prices for its products.
(published 0048 GMT)
Fosun International 1H Net Profit Rises 97%
Chinese conglomerate Fosun International Ltd. said Monday its
net profit for the first six months of the year rose 97% from a
year earlier to 3.62 billion yuan . (published 0025 GMT)
China Railway Group 1H Net Profit Rises to CNY4.58 Bln
China Railway Group Ltd. said before trading hours Monday that
its first-half net profit fell to 4.58 billion yuan from CNY4.06
billion the same time a year ago. (published 0016 GMT)
Greentown China Holdings 1H Net Profit CNY746.0 Mln, Down From CNY991.9 Mln a Year Ago
Chinese property developer Greentown China Holdings Ltd. said
before trading hours Monday its first-half net profit dropped to
746 million yuan compared to CNY991.9 million the same time last
year. (published 0001 GMT)
Bradken Merger Talks End with Sigdo Koppers, Champ
Australian engineering equipment maker Bradken Ltd. has broken
off talks regarding a proposed merger with a unit of Chile's Sigdo
Koppers S.A., but left the door open to a future bid. (published
2315 GMT Sunday)
Transfield Chosen to Run Asylum Seeker Detention Centers
Transfield Services Ltd. has again been chosen as the preferred
tenderer to run the Australian government's offshore asylum seeker
detention centers. (published 2311 GMT Sunday)
Apple's Ad Blockers Raise Tensions
Apple Inc.'s move to make it easier to block ads on iPhones and
iPads is troubling publishers and heightening tensions with its
Silicon Valley neighbors. (published 2247 GMT Sunday)
BNY Mellon Races to Fix Pricing Glitches Before Markets Open Monday
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. warned at least one money manager
that it might not be able to solve pricing problems caused by a
computer glitch before markets open Monday, the latest delay in an
unprecedented outage that has frustrated investors and prevented
nearly 50 fund companies from providing accurate values for their
holdings. (published 2306 GMT Sunday)
Ansell Launches US$100 Mln Buyback
Surgical-gloves-to-condoms producer Ansell Ltd. plans to
repurchase up to US$100 million of its own shares over the next 12
months. (published 2250 GMT Sunday)
Perseus Mining Swings to Profit Despite Gold's Fall
Perseus Mining Ltd. swung to an annual profit as it overcame
problems at its Edikan gold mine in Ghana and benefited from
currency swings. (published 2235 GMT Sunday)
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
August 30, 2015 21:00 ET (01:00 GMT)
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