*ST Cuihua Denies M&A and Control-Change Rumors

*ST Cuihua said online rumors about a possible Chow Tai Fook merger and restructuring, a 5 billion yuan gold inventory, and a planned change in its controlling shareholder were false. The company, formally known as Shenyang Cuihua Gold and Jewelry Co., said the claims had drawn broad investor and market attention and have now been removed from the relevant forums, according to 36Kr.