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China regulator summons founder of debt-laden LeEco back to China

China’ssecuritiesregulatorhasformallyorderedthefounderofindebtedtechconglomerateLeEcotoreturntoChinaandsortoutamountingdebtpilelinkedtohisfirms,rampinguppressur

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Founder of China's embattled LeEco placed on debt blacklist

Thehigh-profilefounderofstrugglingChinesetechconglomerateLeEcohasbeenplacedonanofficialblacklistofdebtdefaulters,afurtherblowtoafirmthathadspentheavilytocompete

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Equity incentives pulled from LeTV employees: report

StaffatLeshiZhixin,orLeTV,aChinesetelevisionmanufacturerandasubsidiaryofLeEco,weretoldthattheynolongerholdanyequityinthecompanywhichtheypreviouslyearnedfromtheg

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China's LeEco to buy finance business from affiliate for 3 bln yuan

ThemainlistedunitofChinesetechnologyconglomerateLeEcosaidonSundaythatitplanstobuyinvestmentandfinancialserviceassetsfromanaffiliateforupto3billionyuan($455.24mi

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Troubled LeEco meeting breaks up without new chairman

ThelistedarmoftroubledChinesetechcompanyLeEcoheldageneralstakeholders'meetinginBeijingwhichonlylasted15minutesonMonday,amidprotestsfromsuppliersoverthecompany's

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LeEco boss asks for time, pledges to pay back debts

ThefounderofChina'sstrugglingtechgroupLeEco,JiaYueting,onThursdaypledgedtotakefullresponsibilityforthecompany'sdebttroublesamidadeepeningfinancialcrisisandafter

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Troubled China tech giant LeEco confirms assets frozen

AssetslinkedtoChinesetechgiantLeEcohavebeenfrozeninadisputewithacreditor,aunitofthetroubledcompanyhasconfirmed,highlightingthefirm'sperilousfinancialstate.Chine

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LeEco founder steps down

ThefounderofChineseinternetgiantLeshi,alsoknownasLeEco,hassteppeddownasthelegalrepresentativeofthecompany,asthetechconglomeratecontinuestostrugglewithacashcrunc

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LeEco cuts most of US workforce as it continues its downward spiral

ChineseconglomerateLeEcoislayingoffamajorityofitsUSworkforce,thecompanyannouncedtoday.Around70percent,or325employees,willbecutfromitsStatesideoperations,withLeE

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CES 2017: China vows to innovate not imitate

China's disregard for intellectual property, and a turn-a-blind-eye culture when it comes to blatant counterfeiting, is notorious - the butt of many jokes.

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Celebrities take hit from LeEco woes

More than a dozen Chinese celebrities, including film director Zhang Yimou, may not be able to see high returns from their investment in affiliates of LeEco, becoming the latest victims of the Chinese tech major's cash crunch.

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LeEco breaks into India's TV market as it seeks further international expansion

Chinese tech conglomerate LeEco on Thursday launched its line of smart TVs in India, marking the company’s second entry into an overseas TV market as it looks to expand internationally.

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LeEco and Netflix may share content

Chinese internet major LeEco is in talks with online video-streaming site Netflix Inc for possible cooperation in content, and details could be announced in September, as the Beijing-based firm steps up efforts to expand its presence in the United States.

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Are going-out companies paying too much?

In the late 1980s, Japan had over-inflated stock and property markets. Its companies, fleeing the lack of opportunities in Japan itself, vastly overpaid for all manner of US assets. I often dreamed that some Japanese investor would overpay for the house I owned at the time.

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LeVR Technology in $45 million financing round

LeVR Technology Ltd, the virtual reality arm of Beijing-based technology company LeEcoHoldings Co Ltd, is reported to be undergoing a round of financing worth more than 300million yuan ($45 million).

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Taking on Tesla: China's Jia Yueting aims to outmuscle Musk

Yueting, a billionaire entrepreneur and one of a new breed of Chinese who see their technology expertise re-engineering the automobile industry, and usurping Tesla Motors, a U.S. pioneer in premium electric vehicle (EV) making.