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Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>In this edition: • ABN Amro | to start EUR 250m share buyback today • KPN | two formal investigations into Odido following last month’s major data breach • Philips | request to the Enterprise Chamber to investigate role of Management Board in the sleep apnea devices controversy • E-commerce & Logistics | EU to hold platforms liable for safety products</li></ul>

In this edition: • ABN Amro | to start EUR 250m share buyback today • KPN | two formal investigations into Odido following last month’s major data breach • Philips | request to the Enterprise Chamber to investigate role of Management Board in the sleep apnea devices controversy • E-commerce & Logistics | EU to hold platforms liable for safety products

What's New(s) in Amsterdam 27 March (ABN Amro | KPN/Odido | Philips | E-commerce & Logistics)

Articles from Caixin Global, Caixin Global

Caixin Global

Articles from Caixin Global

Caixin is a media group dedicated to providing financial and business news through periodicals, online content, mobile apps, conferences, books and TV/video programs. Caixin aims to blaze a trail that helps traditional media prosper in the new media age through integrated multimedia platforms.

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<ul><li>JD.com is making its boldest push yet into the European market. On Thursday, the Chinese e commerce giant announced plans to acquire all outstanding shares in Germany’s CeconomyAG, the parent company of electronics retailers MediaMarkt and Saturn, in a cash offer valuing the deal at about 2.2 billion euros ($2.5 billion).</li><li>Through its wholly owned subsidiary Jingdong Holding Germany GmbH, JD.com is offering 4.60 euros per share, a 43% premium to Ceconomy’s three month volume weighted average price and 23% above its July 23 close, before news of the potential takeover emerged.</li><li>Shares rose to 4.41 euros Thursday, up 1.26%. Upon completion, Ceconomy would be privatized and delisted.</li></ul>

JD.com is making its boldest push yet into the European market. On Thursday, the Chinese e commerce giant announced plans to acquire all outstanding shares in Germany’s CeconomyAG, the parent company of electronics retailers MediaMarkt and Saturn, in a cash offer valuing the deal at about 2.2 billion euros ($2.5 billion).Through its wholly owned subsidiary Jingdong Holding Germany GmbH, JD.com is offering 4.60 euros per share, a 43% premium to Ceconomy’s three month volume weighted average price and 23% above its July 23 close, before news of the potential takeover emerged.Shares rose to 4.41 euros Thursday, up 1.26%. Upon completion, Ceconomy would be privatized and delisted.

JD.com Sets Sights on Europe as It Moves to Buy Ceconomy in $2.4 Billion Deal 

<ul><li>Three robotics startups announced Monday they had completed funding rounds led by JD.com Inc., signaling the Chinese e-commerce giant is accelerating its push into the burgeoning, much-hyped field of embodied artificial intelligence (AI).</li><li>Embodied AI — which refers to intelligent systems with physical forms that interact with the real world, such as robots and self-driving cars — has recently become a battleground for tech firms. As JD.com is a relative latecomer, it’s making an aggressive effort to catch up with rivals like Meituan and Lenovo Group Ltd.</li><li>While supporters of the tech say it’s set to reshape industries from logistics to consumer households, others warn that the technology is a long way off mass adoption and that many firms in the space lack a viable commercial model.</li></ul>

Three robotics startups announced Monday they had completed funding rounds led by JD.com Inc., signaling the Chinese e-commerce giant is accelerating its push into the burgeoning, much-hyped field of embodied artificial intelligence (AI).Embodied AI — which refers to intelligent systems with physical forms that interact with the real world, such as robots and self-driving cars — has recently become a battleground for tech firms. As JD.com is a relative latecomer, it’s making an aggressive effort to catch up with rivals like Meituan and Lenovo Group Ltd.While supporters of the tech say it’s set to reshape industries from logistics to consumer households, others warn that the technology is a long way off mass adoption and that many firms in the space lack a viable commercial model.

JD.com Splashes Cash on Robotics AI Startups 

Writing about Companies with an Unfair Advantage, Unfair Advantage

Unfair Advantage

Writing about Companies with an Unfair Advantage

I write about companies that have an unfair advantage. I might invest in them as well.

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<ul><li>Almost everyone is burnt by China over the last 5 years.</li><li>HangSeng Index is down 10% from 2020 to 2026. The effects of the government crackdown on tech, slowing growth and real-estate meltdown continues to sour investor sentiment to this day.</li><li>Today you can buy their biggest e-retailer for a $1 which has 56 cents net cash in their bank. You would be paying 44 cents for 21 cents of earnings this year.</li></ul>

Almost everyone is burnt by China over the last 5 years.HangSeng Index is down 10% from 2020 to 2026. The effects of the government crackdown on tech, slowing growth and real-estate meltdown continues to sour investor sentiment to this day.Today you can buy their biggest e-retailer for a $1 which has 56 cents net cash in their bank. You would be paying 44 cents for 21 cents of earnings this year.

The China Pessimism Continues - And Their Largest E-Retailer Is Trading Almost at Net-Cash...

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<li>Ahold Delhaize | Albert Heijn Belgium did not violate the law Albert Heijn did not breach competition or consumer protection laws with its high-profile ‘2+5’ discount promotions, according to an investigation ordered by Belgian Consumer Protection Minister Rob Beenders.</li>
<li>The probe found no evidence of selling below cost or misleading promotions despite complaints about empty shelves and unclear conditions.</li>
<li>Authorities will continue monitoring pricing strategies to ensure transparency and prevent cross-subsidization through price increases on other products.</li>
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Ahold Delhaize | Albert Heijn Belgium did not violate the law Albert Heijn did not breach competition or consumer protection laws with its high-profile ‘2+5’ discount promotions, according to an investigation ordered by Belgian Consumer Protection Minister Rob Beenders.
The probe found no evidence of selling below cost or misleading promotions despite complaints about empty shelves and unclear conditions.
Authorities will continue monitoring pricing strategies to ensure transparency and prevent cross-subsidization through price increases on other products.


China

JD.com is a Chinese e-commerce company and a supply chain-based technology and service provider. It offers a wide range of products through its online retail platform, including electronics, general merchandise, and fresh food, complemented by its logistics and digital health services. Headquartered in Beijing, China, the company was founded in 1998.

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What's New(s) in Amsterdam 27 March (ABN Amro | KPN/Odido | Philips | E-commerce & Logistics)

In this edition: • ABN Amro | to start EUR 250m share buyback today • KPN | two formal investigations into Odido following last month’s major data...

The IDEA!

JD.com Sets Sights on Europe as It Moves to Buy Ceconomy in $2.4 Billion Deal

JD. com is making its boldest push yet into the European market. On Thursday, the Chinese e commerce giant announced plans to acquire all...

Caixin Global

JD.com Splashes Cash on Robotics AI Startups

Three robotics startups announced Monday they had completed funding rounds led by JD. com Inc. , signaling the Chinese e-commerce giant is...

Caixin Global

The China Pessimism Continues - And Their Largest E-Retailer Is Trading Almost at Net-Cash...

HangSeng Index is down 10% from 2020 to 2026. The effects of the government crackdown on tech, slowing growth and real-estate meltdown continues to...

Unfair Advantage

What's News in Amsterdam

Albert Heijn Belgium did not violate the law Albert Heijn did not breach competition or consumer protection laws with its high-profile ‘2+5’...

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