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Yum's Offer for Little Sheep Approved 2011-11-8
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 1. Yum's Offer for Little Sheep Approved

Yum! Brands Inc., owner of the KFC and Pizza Hut fast-food chains, won Chinese approval to buy Mongolian hot-pot chain Little Sheep Group Ltd. to extend its lead as the nation's biggest restaurant operator.
Shares in Little Sheep on the Hong Kong exchange jumped on the news.
China's Ministry of Commerce cleared the proposal yesterday after a precondition was met, Little Sheep said in a statement today.

Yum! Brands Inc., owner of the KFC and Pizza Hut fast-food chains, won Chinese approval to buy Mongolian hot-pot chain Little Sheep Group Ltd. to extend its lead as the nation's biggest restaurant operator.

Shares in Little Sheep on the Hong Kong exchange jumped on the news.

China's Ministry of Commerce cleared the proposal yesterday after a precondition was met, Little Sheep said in a statement today.

 2. Chinese Boats to Monitor Security on the Mekong

The governments of China, Laos, Burma and Thailand, are trying to agree on a new system to guarantee the safety of commercial vessels operating on the Mekong river. Fang Youguo, general secretary of the Lantsang ship-owners' association, said that China has commandeered five commercial to be used on patrols, and that the operation will require 1,000 people. Shipping has been suspended on the Chinese side of the Mekong since the Oct. 5 attack, and the government hopes to reopen traffic on the river on Nov 25.

3. Ministry of Railways Denies Seeking 800 Billion Yuan

The Ministry of Railways on Monday denied an EO report that it is appealing to the government for 800 billion yuan in loans and support. The ministry said it hadn't applied to the government for 400 billion yuan in support and the right to issue bonds worth 400 billion yuan. It also contradicted the EO’s claim that it had interviewed someone from the ministry’s financial department and said that, in fact, the media had been briefed several days previous on the railway’s funding needs.

Yum! Brands Inc., owner of the KFC and Pizza Hut fast-food chains, won Chinese approval to buy Mongolian hot-pot chain Little Sheep Group Ltd. to extend its lead as the nation's biggest restaurant operator.Shares in Little Sheep on the Hong Kong exchange jumped on the news.China's Ministry of Commerce cleared the proposal yesterday after a precondition was met, Little Sheep said in a statement today.

 

今天的热点新闻有:温家宝在俄罗斯圣彼得堡出席了上海合作组织成员国总理第十次会议,他就加强上合组织务实合作提出9点建议;中国商务部已批准百胜集团提出全面收购小肥羊的反垄断审批;克林顿出书给奥巴马“上课”, 称其有两大失误。

 1温家宝:扩大上合组织本币互换和结算

中国总理温家宝7号在俄罗斯圣彼得堡出席了上海合作组织成员国总理第十次会议,他就加强上合组织务实合作提出9点建议,包括建立多层次、多渠道的融资合作体系,加大对区域经济合作项目的融资支持,采取积极措施,促进货物、资本、技术和服务在成员国之间自由流动等。温家宝指出,中方作为上合组织轮值主席国,愿与各方一道,积极制定和实施本组织政治、经济、人文等各领域未来十年规划。

 2尚福林履新后首次公开亮相 强调支持小微企业

银监会新任主席尚福林昨天在接受央视新闻联播采访时强调,银监会在机构准入、资本补充、不良容忍度等方面出台了一系列政策措施,更好地支持小微企业发展。这也是尚福林履新后首次接受媒体采访。今年以来银行监管部门陆续出台多项政策加强小型微型企业金融服务。一是结合新出台的企业划型标准,明确将金融服务重点确定为小型微型企业。二是对小型微型企业金融服务实施差异化监管政策。三是继续完善小型微型企业融资担保体系。

 317省市因煤炭短缺面临拉闸限电

近年来,一到冬天供暖就会成为大家的关注,今年很多地方政府的承诺是供暖价格不会上调,然而承诺的背后却是困难重重。煤价上涨导致需求方的实际购买力受到了限制,出现局部短缺。目前已经出现了17个省市要拉闸限电的局面。

 4百胜收购小肥羊已通过审批

小肥羊11月8日表示,中国商务部已批准百胜集团提出全面收购小肥羊的反垄断审批。此距离小肥羊称商务部延长审批不到一个月时间。小肥羊作为以蒙古风味火锅为号召的餐饮业者,今年5月宣布获得百胜集团以每股6.50港元收购并将私有化。百胜集团拥有肯德基、必胜客(Pizza Hut)以及Taco Bell等美式速食品牌。

市场认为这桩"婚事"两全其美,小肥羊股价随即大涨。不过小肥羊上月底称商务部决定延长对该项交易的反垄断审批60日,期限至12月24日,一度引发市场担心2009年可口可乐收购汇源果汁遭商务部否决的旧事重演。

 5、巴菲特神话褪色 衍生品投机亏损16亿美元 

环球资本市场随着欧债危机大起大落,也让近期的投资者谈“衍生品”色变。“股神”沃伦·巴菲特的投资旗舰 伯克希尔·哈撒韦公司在11月4日公布第三季业绩,期内因受衍生金融品损失影响,第三季纯利同比下跌 24%。荷兰合作银行董事黄集恩表示,“相信伯克希尔的衍生品亏损与股票市场的动荡有直接关系。”

 6高晓松今晨零点获释 并未露面更新微博宣布回归

8日凌晨0点,因醉驾被判六个月拘役的高晓松从北京东城区看守所获释。0点15分,沉寂了半年的高晓松微博再度开始更新,他发微博称:“11月8日,立冬,期满,归。184天,最长的半年。大家都好吗?外面蹉跎吗?” 服刑期间,高晓松在狱中读《大英百科全书》、翻译马尔克斯小说的消息一度被多家媒体刊载。自今日凌晨高晓松出狱,持续了半年的高晓松醉驾事件落幕。

 7、普京认为巴基斯坦是俄罗斯在伊斯兰世界重要的伙伴

7日,俄罗斯总理普京与巴基斯坦总理吉拉尼举行了会谈。双方讨论了扩大双边合作的问题,普京着重指出,巴基斯坦对于俄罗斯而言是经贸方面总体上也是在南亚与伊斯兰世界重要的伙伴。普京指出,双方的贸易额已经达到了危机前的水平,但是规模对于俄巴而言还是小些。吉拉夫也在会谈中表示,巴基斯坦作为上合组织的观察员对俄罗斯给该组织带来的动力印象深刻。

 8克林顿出书给奥巴马“上课” 称其有两大失误

 美国前总统比尔·克林顿将于8日发布新书。书中,克林顿对奥巴马提出了含蓄的批评,指出奥巴马政府在这几年中曾有两大政治失误。第一个失误是,政府未在总统任期的头两年里,利用民主党人仍占国会多数席位之机提高联邦债务上限。第二个失误是,政府未能在2010年中期选举期间出台行之有效的全国性竞选纲领,从而导致中期选举失败。此外,克林顿对共和党人大加指责,他认为共和党顽固的“反政府意识形态”是造成美国经济衰退,高失业率的原因。该书意在表明,奥巴马在确立可行的经济政策和与共和党斗智斗勇两方面苦苦挣扎。

 

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