The bike rental bubble popped a long time ago. Now, a new group of companies are taking a different approach to their predecessors.
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China’s bike rental sector recovering as workforce returns
China’s bike rental industry is rebounding after the Spring Festival holiday as riders see it as the safest transportation option during the outbreak.
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Meituan acquisition of Mobike seems a done deal
Last night (03 Apr 2018), Mobike shareholder meeting voted in favor of the Meituan acquisition, The Beijing News has reported (in Chinese). The Chinese group buying site Meituan agrees to acquire the bike rental company Mobike for 35% in equity and 65% in cash, of which $320 million will be used for future liquidity needs. Details […]
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How Meituan Dianping became China’s super-platform for services
China’s massive O2O platform Meituan Dianping is a company that defies categorization. As the company’s founder and CEO Wang Xing once said, it’s hard for them to compare to any other company. Once known as the Chinese equivalents of Groupon and Yelp, Meituan and Dianping merged in 2015 to become a company that sells movie […]
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China’s ride-hailing resurgence is just another step into the future of mobility
China’s ride-hailing industry has been facing turbulent times but it’s not just about overcoming Didi.
