Yingke medical: it is expected that the net profit in the third quarter will decrease by 55.13% - 63.28% year-on-year

Chinese Restaurant Brands Going Global: What Keeps Customers Coming Back After the Opening?

How long can the queues outside a brand’s first overseas store last? And how many customers drawn in by the novelty will become regulars? For Chinese restaurant brands expanding internationally, opening a store is only the beginning of the challenge of building a local business and retaining customers.

Midea Completes Controlling Acquisition of Italian Medical Imaging Firm Esaote

Midea Group (美的集团) completed its acquisition of a controlling stake in Italian medical imaging company Esaote S.p.A. (百胜医疗) on October 9, the companies said. Esaote will join Midea Healthcare while continuing to operate as an independent business headquartered in Genoa, with research and manufacturing facilities in Italy and the Netherlands.

Manus Parent Butterfly Effect Raises More Than $500 Million After Meta Deal Unwind

Butterfly Effect, the China-founded company behind AI agent Manus, has completed a funding round of more than US$500 million, the company announced on October 8. Boyu Capital and IDG Capital led the round, with existing investors Tencent, HSG and ZhenFund also participating. The company did not disclose its valuation or how it plans to use the proceeds.

ANTA Sports Becomes PUMA’s Largest Shareholder in €1.51 Billion Deal

ANTA Sports Products Limited（安踏体育用品有限公司）completed its acquisition of a 29.06% stake in PUMA SE on October 7, paying €1.5055 billion in cash to Artémis SAS, the investment company of the Pinault family. The transaction makes ANTA PUMA’s largest shareholder and gives the Chinese sportswear group a significant stake in a major European brand, while leaving PUMA independently governed.

Wasion Unit Reports More Than CNY 4 Billion in Overseas Contract Awards

Wasion Holdings Limited（威胜控股）said its subsidiary Wayon Energy Technology had secured overseas contract awards worth more than CNY 4 billion from the start of 2026 through October 8. The orders cover data-center infrastructure and power-distribution equipment, with data-center thermal-management products and solutions accounting for more than CNY 570 million.