ByteDance offloads gaming unit to Tencent-backed firm in sign of ongoing industry consolidation

ByteDance has agreed to sell C4Games to a subsidiary of China Ruyi Holdings, a film and game production firm nearly 22 per cent owned by video gaming giant Tencent Holdings, for 259 million yuan (US$35.8 million), Beijing-based China Ruyi said in a Tuesday filing to the Hong Kong stock exchange. C4Games, acquired by ByteDance in … Read more

Dorchester man faces slew of charges from alleged room rental scheme

A Dorchester man who allegedly collected more than $10,000 from individuals as part of a room rental scheme faces a slew of charges in several Boston courts, officials announced Sunday. Police said Bruno Vieira Ferreira, 23, collected the money from at least six potential tenants seeking to rent a room on Taft Street in Dorchester … Read more

Why Adrian Envisions 1017 Alyx 9SM Boutiques in 10 ‘Key Cities’

Adrian Cheng, the new majority owner of 1017 Alyx 9SM, has already identified “10 key cities” in the world where he could eventually plant freestanding boutiques for the brand created by designer Matthew M. Williams. In an exclusive interview, Cheng and Williams described plans to intensify direct-to-consumer distribution channels, expand the product offering and — … Read more

Nokia set to exit telecommunications joint venture with Huawei amid US-China tensions

Finnish telecoms equipment giant Nokia has found new buyers for its majority stake in a Beijing-based joint venture with Huawei Technologies, after a proposed deal fell through last year following strong protest by the Chinese partner. Under the latest agreement, wireless technology firm TD Tech will be jointly controlled by Huawei and a group of … Read more

Kering Shook Up its Management, Brand and Creative Ranks in 2024 – WWD

Over the past 60 years France’s Pinault family has transformed its businesses multiple times. François Pinault, who was 26 back in 1962, began his career trading wood in his hometown of Rennes. He would go on to build his fortune cycling through several industries — department stores, catalogs, electronics and furniture retailing among them — … Read more