Leadership tumult at Luckin appears to be ongoing even as it moves forward with new business developments, including inviting franchise partners.
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Luckin agrees to $180 million fine for US fraud
Luckin Coffee has agreed to pay a $180 million penalty to settle accounting fraud charges brought by the US market regulator.
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INSIGHTS | Luckin—out of luck
The Olympics may have been delayed, but we saw a gold medal dive from Luckin Coffee’s shares. Its fraud is a cautionary tale—but about what?
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Luckin names new chairman and CEO in power shakeup
Chinese beverage chain Luckin Coffee replaced founder and former chairman Charles Lu with its acting CEO, Guo Jinyi.
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Luckin apologizes to staff after month-long fraud tumult
Luckin apologized to its employees for the upheaval following its fraud admission in early April, and on the same day removed its CEO and COO.
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Luckin CEO loses ‘significant’ voting rights after loan default
The default followed almost immediately after Luckin disclosed that its head of operations had fabricated billions of RMB worth of sales for most of 2019.
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Luckin shares dip further despite refuting fraud claims
Luckin responded Monday to fraud allegations from an anonymous report publicized by short seller Muddy Waters on Friday.
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China’s SAIC to take over Luckin founder’s car business
If the deal proceeds, Luckin founder Charles Lu and his family will receive up to HK$1.37 billion, likely to be put toward the company’s cash crunch.
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Luckin tea rival brewing $400 million US IPO: report
Naixue’s Tea, one of China’s largest tea beverage chains, is reportedly looking to raise $400 million in a US IPO as early as this year.
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Luckin fraud admission leaves more questions than answers
‘If there’s anything to be learned about Luckin Coffee, it’s that there’s always more than meets the eye.’ Luckin skeptic Michael Norris has more questions.
