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    • Thursday, 10 February, 2022
      Due Diligence
      Guess who’s back, back again Premium content

      Plus, Luckin Coffee takes another shot at a US listing and the Securities and Exchange Commission takes aim at private equity’s fee free-for-all

    • Wednesday, 9 February, 2022
      The Big Read
      Luckin Coffee: can China’s Starbucks win back investors?

      Its bankruptcy after a 2020 fraud scandal fed the backlash against corporate China. Now it wants to relist its shares in the US

    • Wednesday, 19 January, 2022
      Luckin Coffee plots relisting in US two years after $300m fraud

      Chinese chain’s return to market could come as soon as the end of this year

    • Friday, 5 February, 2021
      China’s Luckin Coffee files for bankruptcy in US

      The group was once considered Asia’s rival to Starbucks

    • Thursday, 17 December, 2020
      FT News Briefing podcast9 min listen
      Fed’s pandemic promise, small business struggle, Luckin Coffee hit

      Central bank to buy at least $120bn of debt a month until 'substantial further progress has been made'

    • Wednesday, 16 December, 2020
      Luckin Coffee to pay $180m in accounting fraud settlement

      US regulator hits delisted Chinese coffee chain with penalty over fabricated accounts

    • Monday, 6 July, 2020
      Luckin Coffee investors oust founder

      Charles Zhengyao Lu removed as chairman but still has significant influence, say shareholders

    • Thursday, 14 May, 2020
      LexChinese business & finance
      US-listed Chinese stocks: feeling Luckin Premium content

      If there is a crisis of confidence in China Inc it is not showing up in stock markets

    • Tuesday, 12 May, 2020
      Luckin Coffee ousts chief over accounts scandal

      Chief operating officer also dismissed as fallout from internal investigation at Chinese chain grows

    • Monday, 27 April, 2020
      Luckin Coffee investigated by top Chinese regulator

      Concern in Beijing that accounting scandal could damage other overseas listings

    • Thursday, 9 April, 2020
      LexMuddy Waters LLC
      Muddy Waters/Luckin: got his mojo workin’ Premium content

      The after-effects of triumphant bets on Chinese companies should spur more gains for sceptics

    • Wednesday, 8 April, 2020
      Luckin chief looks to limit scandal fallout

      Lu Zhengyao seeks to distance himself from his other companies after alleged fake sales found 

    • Monday, 6 April, 2020
      Goldman seizes Luckin Coffee shares after $518m default

      Disposal of collateral that backed margin loan to Lu Zhengyao could lead to big losses for banks

    • Sunday, 5 April, 2020
      Luckin Coffee apologises for alleged fraud

      Group promises stronger controls after hundreds of millions of dollars of fake sales found

    • Friday, 3 April, 2020
      Luckin Coffee scandal catches out powerful investors

      BlackRock, GIC, Louis Dreyfus backed chain that aimed to displace Starbucks 

    • Thursday, 2 April, 2020
      LexWeWork
      WeWork/Luckin Coffee: when the tide goes out Premium content

      As the world economy grinds to a halt, boomtime excesses and over reach will slowly be revealed

    • Thursday, 2 April, 2020
      Luckin Coffee plunges on internal probe into ‘fabricated’ sales

      Chief operating officer at Chinese rival to Starbucks suspended over ‘misconduct’ 

    • Thursday, 9 January, 2020
      News in-depthCorporate bonds
      Luckin Coffee taps into thirst for Chinese convertible bonds

      Tech companies have dominated issuance in decade-plus peak for new debt deals

    • Friday, 6 December, 2019
      LexFood & Beverage
      Luckin Coffee/Starbucks: frothy latte Premium content

      A cup of Chinese chain’s coffee seems a better buy than its shares this Christmas

    • Thursday, 26 September, 2019
      China’s Luckin Coffee eyes juice venture with Louis Dreyfus Company

      Starbucks rival agrees to tie-up as it seeks to outpace US competitor

    • Tuesday, 18 June, 2019
      scoutAsia Research
      Money cannot buy a Chinese coffee market Premium content

      Forget the hype surrounding Luckin — China much prefers its tea

    • Friday, 24 May, 2019
      Luckin Coffee shares slide on investor fears over cash burn

      Rapidly expanding Chinese chain’s revenue growth stutters in subsidy-based model

    • Friday, 17 May, 2019
      China’s Luckin Coffee closes 20% higher on market debut

      Chain is spending heavily in bid to surpass Starbucks by number of outlets in home country

    • Friday, 17 May, 2019
      FT News Briefing podcast10 min listen
      Pinterest tumbles, May’s exit, Australian election

      Pinterest shares tumble as much as 19 percent

    • Tuesday, 7 May, 2019
      Explainer
      China’s Luckin Coffee: five key questions ahead of its IPO

      Fast-growing start-up heading for US listing that could value it at as much as $3.95bn

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