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The EU Commission has approved JD.com’s takeover of MediaMarktSaturn parent company Ceconomy subject to conditions. JD.com may acquire a majority stake but must exclude any benefits from Chinese subsidies and must offer its logistics, warehousing and technologies to third parties on equal terms. Intra-group transactions and financing must be conducted on market terms, and the commitments will apply for ten years. Ceconomy values the offer at around €2.2 billion, and the deal is expected to close in the coming days. » More on tagesschau.de

China has threatened the EU with countermeasures after the Commission is reviewing JD.com's planned takeover of Ceconomy for possible foreign subsidies. Beijing criticizes extensive information requests and bars certain organizations and individuals from assisting the EU with inquiries in China. The EU is investigating potential financial advantages for JD.com such as low-interest loans, tax breaks or grants; JD.com denies the allegations and the Commission stresses a level playing field. » More on manager-magazin.de

The EU is investigating whether JD.com has unfair competitive advantages from subsidies in the planned takeover of Ceconomy. Beijing announced determined responses and banned organizations and individuals from assisting the EU with certain information requests in China. JD.com denies the allegations; the offer for Ceconomy amounts to around €2.2 billion. » More on t-online.de

JD.com shares fell about 8.8% on Friday to HK$112.2 after net revenue in Q2 declined 2.9% to RMB 346.4 billion — the first quarterly revenue drop since the 2014 IPO. Despite a significantly higher adjusted non-GAAP profit and earnings per share above analysts' expectations, the market focused on the disappointing revenue trend. Additional uncertainty is created by the ongoing regulatory review of the takeover of Ceconomy and strong competitive pressure from Alibaba and Meituan. » More on de.investing.com

JD.com recorded a non-GAAP net profit of RMB 8.9 billion in Q2 2026 (+21%), while revenue fell to RMB 346 billion (-2.9%). Net margin rose to 2.6% and gross margin to 17.1%, operating costs declined, and trailing-12-month free cash flow improved to RMB 31 billion. JD Retail achieved a record operating margin of 4.6% during the promotion season, JD Logistics grew significantly, and losses in new businesses narrowed. Management plans to continue investing in AI, logistics automation and overseas expansion and expects revenue growth to recover later in the year. » More on de.investing.com