Baidu Invests In Israeli Content Recommendation Company Taboola

Online content recommendation company Taboola has gained a strategic investment infusion from Chinese search engine company Baidu.com. The two parties plan to introduce Taboola’s content recommendation services into the Chinese market. Taboola just completed its series E financing of USD117 million in February 2015. The new investment from Baidu further proves the industry’s confidence in […]

When Will China Unblock Foreign Websites Like Facebook And Twitter?

Western media are hailing news that the Shanghai Free-trade Zone may allow blocked websites like Facebook and New York Times. The news comes from South China Morning Post’s reporting of an unnamed government source’s statement: “In order to welcome foreign companies to invest and to let foreigners live and work happily in the free-trade zone, […]

Chinese Website Company Buys Showcase Property In New York City

Chinese online real estate company SouFun Holdings Limited announced it is buying a building in New York City, ostensibly for training its staff.