Meituan revenue beats expectations as it forays beyond core business

Meituan revenue beats expectations as it forays beyond core business

Financial information books for Meituan Dianping sit stacked during a news conference in Hong Kong, China, on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018. Photographer: Paul Yeung/Bloomberg

Meituan Dianping’s quarterly revenue beat expectations after the Chinese internet services giant deepened forays into areas beyond its core food and travel business.