Bottom line: The formation of a joint venture between six leading cable operators looks designed to jump start Beijing's stalled attempt to create a national player that can compete with the big telcos.
Bottom line: A new scandal involving results that favor a major advertiser on Baidu's mapping service could have a minor impact on the company's stock during the next week, but is mostly an embarrassment.
Bottom line: LeEco is likely to spin off its new energy car unit by the end of the year following the departure of founder Jia Yueting from the listed company, while it could also close its smartphone division.
Bottom line: Tencent's roll-out of time playing limits for teenager gamers for a popular new title looks aimed at preventing a regulatory intervention, while its new TCL tie-up could presage a spin-off of its video business.
Bottom line: The resignation of Xunlei's founder as CEO, even as he retains his chairman's title, could indicate a sale is coming soon, with the most likely buyer as Xiaomi.
Bottom line: A major altercation between a customer and deliveryman from STO Express underscores the intense competition in the sector, which puts huge pressure on couriers and companies in general.
Bottom line: Best Inc.'s IPO is likely to price and debut weakly due to its loss-making status and concerns about China's economy, which could also weigh on an upcoming flurry of fintech offerings in Hong Kong and New York.
Bottom line: JD.com is likely to pass Baidu this week and become China's third most valuable internet company, while Weibo's stock is likely to enter a period of correction while it awaits an official live broadcasting license.
Bottom line: Tesla is likely to announce a new $9 billion electric car joint venture in Shanghai within the next two months, which could begin production as the industry starts to gain traction in the next 1-2 years.
Bottom line: A spat between Hisense and Sharp over the former's use of the latter's brand name spotlights the dangers of relying on such licensing agreements for Chinese companies going abroad.
Bottom line: Alibaba's launch of its popular Tmall into several markets with large Chinese populations shows it is still looking for a strong overseas formula, underscoring its dependence on China for the foreseeable future.
Bottom line: Lattice Semiconductor's sale to a Chinese buyer stands a 50-50 chance of getting national security clearance, benefiting from warming ties between the US and China and lack of defense-related technologies involved.
Bottom line: A Chinese group's plan to buy the Chicago Stock Exchange could get vetoed by the US securities regulator over concerns about the buyer's inability to prevent the market from becoming a breeding ground for financial abuses.
Bottom line: Yang Yuanqing is likely to cede his CEO title at Lenovo to recently returned executive Liu Jun soon, which could be followed by more risk taking and big changes to the company's lackluster smartphone unit.
Bottom line: Alibaba may have to tone down its aggressive style of data collection from its business partners following a tiff with SF Express, but its business won't face any major impact.
Bottom line: Ongoing crises being faced by LeEco-backed Yidao and Coolpad are likely to deepen in the month ahead, as each company gets abandoned by its major stakeholder and is forced to grapple with rapidly deteriorating business.
Bottom line: Alibaba could take control of Ele.me after the latter's latest fund-raising, and then make a bid for Baidu's take-out dining service, leaving just two major players in the sector as it nears a more sustainable state.
Bottom line: A new umbrella-sharing company reflects China's tendency to overzealously jump into new trends, in this case shared economy ventures, and is likely to fold within its first two years.
Bottom line: Sohu could privatize and sell itself after its Changyou buyout, while LeEco's mass layoffs could presage a shuttering of all its newer operations as it reverts to its original online video business.
