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Report: Alibaba Postpones Hong Kong Listing Amid Protests

21 August 2019 • By Reuters

21 August 2019 • By Reuters

The e-commerce giant could launch the deal as early as October, depending on whether political tensions ease and market conditions improve, according to a source familiar with the matter.

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Report: Alibaba Postpones Hong Kong Listing Amid Protests

The e-commerce giant could launch the deal as early as October, depending on whether political tensions ease and market conditions improve, according to a source familiar with the matter.

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Alibaba Defies China Slowdown As Sales Beat Top Estimate

15 August 2019 • By Bloomberg

15 August 2019 • By Bloomberg

The Chinese e-commerce giant, whose business is predominantly domestic, is riding a surge in internet shopping in defiance of a slowing home economy.

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Alibaba Defies China Slowdown As Sales Beat Top Estimate

The Chinese e-commerce giant, whose business is predominantly domestic, is riding a surge in internet shopping in defiance of a slowing home economy.

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Alibaba Group President Faces Criminal Charges in Malaysian Bond Scandal

9 August 2019 • By Bloomberg

9 August 2019 • By Bloomberg

Michael Evans, like 16 others charged, now faces custodial sentences and criminal fines in a case with global ramifications.

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Alibaba Group President Faces Criminal Charges in Malaysian Bond Scandal

Michael Evans, like 16 others charged, now faces custodial sentences and criminal fines in a case with global ramifications.

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Alibaba Welcomes US Small Businesses to Sell Globally on its Platform

23 July 2019 • By Reuters

23 July 2019 • By Reuters

The move will open up markets to US merchants in countries including India, Brazil and Canada.

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Alibaba Welcomes US Small Businesses to Sell Globally on its Platform

The move will open up markets to US merchants in countries including India, Brazil and Canada.

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Alibaba Sets Global Ambition With New English Site

26 June 2019 • By Bloomberg

26 June 2019 • By Bloomberg

The e-commerce giant hopes to double the number of foreign brands on Tmall Global to 40,000 in three years with the help of its new English-language portal.

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Alibaba Sets Global Ambition With New English Site

The e-commerce giant hopes to double the number of foreign brands on Tmall Global to 40,000 in three years with the help of its new English-language portal.

WeChat Gains on Tmall and JD.com in China Luxury Battle

24 June 2019 • By Liz Flora

24 June 2019 • By Liz Flora

Thanks to WeChat "drops" and mini programs, Tencent is now vying with Tmall's Luxury Pavilion and JD.com's Toplife to become the go-to online destination for Chinese luxury consumers.

WeChat Gains on Tmall and JD.com in China Luxury Battle

Thanks to WeChat "drops" and mini programs, Tencent is now vying with Tmall's Luxury Pavilion and JD.com's Toplife to become the go-to online destination for Chinese luxury consumers.

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Alibaba and JD.Com to Combine Facial Recognition With Data in Bid for Merchant Loyalty

21 June 2019 • By Reuters

21 June 2019 • By Reuters

The e-commerce companies are tackling slow sales growth with new technology based on shopping data.

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Alibaba and JD.Com to Combine Facial Recognition With Data in Bid for Merchant Loyalty

The e-commerce companies are tackling slow sales growth with new technology based on shopping data.

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China’s $29 Billion Shopping Festival Is Giving Brands FOMO

20 June 2019 • By Sam Gaskin and Zoe Suen

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China’s $29 Billion Shopping Festival Is Giving Brands FOMO

China's lesser-known 6.18 shopping festival presents as many challenges as it does sales opportunities, but it has become too big for luxury brands like Burberry, Valentino and Tom Ford to ignore.

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Alibaba Says CFO Wu to Oversee Strategic Investment Unit Amid Reshuffle

18 June 2019 • By Reuters

18 June 2019 • By Reuters

Maggie Wu will take over from Executive Vice-Chairman Joe Tsai, the e-commerce giant said in an official statement.

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Alibaba Says CFO Wu to Oversee Strategic Investment Unit Amid Reshuffle

Maggie Wu will take over from Executive Vice-Chairman Joe Tsai, the e-commerce giant said in an official statement.

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Alibaba Proposes 1:8 Stock Split Ahead of Hong Kong Listing

17 June 2019 • By Bloomberg

17 June 2019 • By Bloomberg

The e-commerce giant's IPO in Hong Kong later this year is expected to raise up to $20 billion.

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Alibaba Proposes 1:8 Stock Split Ahead of Hong Kong Listing

The e-commerce giant's IPO in Hong Kong later this year is expected to raise up to $20 billion.