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’Big Short’ manager Burry, Farallon among hedge funds making bets on China
The logo of Alibaba Group is seen at its office in Beijing, China January 5, 2021.
technology
Alibaba says it’s developing a ChatGPT-style tool as AI buzz gathers pace
The logo of Alibaba Group is lit up at its office building in Beijing, China August 9, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
report on business
Tim Hortons teams up with Alibaba in bid to woo Chinese coffee drinkers
FILE PHOTO: A man walks past a store front poster advertising the opening of a cafe of the Canadian coffee and fast food chain Tim Hortons in Beijing, China, July 6, 2020. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo
asia-pacific business
Alibaba stays mum on Singles Day sales tally, says in line with 2021
A woman waits for a bus at a bus stop next to an advertisement for Tmall's Singles' Day sale in Beijing, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. China's biggest online shopping festival, known as Singles' Day, is typically an extravagant affair as Chinese e-commerce firms like Alibaba and JD.com ramp up marketing campaigns and engage top livestreamers to hawk everything from lipstick to furniture as they race to break sales records of previous years. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
asia-pacific business
Alibaba’s Singles Day shopping event set to end with subdued sales and no fanfare
An advertisement promoting Alibaba's Singles' Day shopping festival is pictured, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Shanghai, China, October 22, 2022. REUTERS/Aly Song
asia-pacific business
With Alibaba stake cut, SoftBank’s CEO cools toward China tech
FILE PHOTO: SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son speaks at a news conference in London, Britain, July 18, 2016. REUTERS/Neil Hall/File Photo
asia-pacific business
SoftBank to gain $34-billion from cutting Alibaba stake
FILE PHOTO: The logo Alibaba Group for is seen on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., Aug. 3, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
asia-pacific business
Alibaba revenue growth flatlines for first time as China’s lockdowns bite
FILE - A woman walks past the offices of Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba in Beijing on Dec. 13, 2021. Alibaba Group Holding on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022, beat market expectations for revenue in its quarter ended June, even as revenue was nearly flat and the company continues to grapple with the fallout from increased regulatory scrutiny and slowing economy growth. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)
u.s. business
U.S. SEC adds Alibaba to list of companies facing delisting
FILE - The Alibaba logo is seen outside a building in Beijing on Nov. 16, 2021. Alibaba, China’s biggest e-commerce company, said Tuesday, July 26, 2022, that it would apply for a primary listing in Hong Kong. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
international business
Billionaire Jack Ma reportedly plans to cede control of China’s Ant Group
FILE PHOTO: Jack Ma, billionaire founder of Alibaba Group, arrives at the "Tech for Good" Summit in Paris, France May 15, 2019. REUTERS/Charles Platiau/File Photo
asia-pacific business
Hong Kong set for billions in inflows from Chinese companies’ listing upgrades
FILE - The Alibaba logo is seen outside a building in Beijing on Nov. 16, 2021. Alibaba, China’s biggest e-commerce company, said Tuesday, July 26, 2022, that it would apply for a primary listing in Hong Kong. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
asia-pacific business
Alibaba aims to add primary listing in Hong Kong, woo China investors after crackdown
FILE PHOTO: A man walks past a logo of Alibaba Group at its office building in Beijing, China August 9, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang//File Photo
asia-pacific business
Alibaba shares post worst drop in a month after China data probe report
(FILES) In this file photo taken on April 13, 2021 an Alibaba sign is seen outside the company's office in Beijing. - Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba on February 24, 2022 said profit in the October-December period fell 74 percent, the company's third straight quarterly drop as it faced myriad challenges including a government crackdown, slowing sales growth and intensifying domestic competition. (Photo by Greg Baker / AFP) (Photo by GREG BAKER/AFP via Getty Images)
asia-pacific business
Chinese tech giants Alibaba and Tencent stocks plunge after latest fines
A woman wearing a face mask walks by the offices of Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba in Beijing on Dec. 13, 2021. Shares of Chinese technology firms Alibaba and Tencent plunged on Monday, July 11, 2022, a day after Chinese regulators fined their subsidiaries for not disclosing transactions and failing to comply with anti-monopoly rules. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
jobs
From Meta to Peloton, companies slow hiring as economy sputters
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Meta Platforms is seen in Davos, Switzerland, May 22, 2022. Picture taken May 22, 2022. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo
asia-pacific business
Alibaba’s stock recoups most of its early morning losses after Chinese state media report
The logo of Alibaba Group is lit up at its office building in Beijing, China August 9, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
asia-pacific business
Alibaba raises its share buyback program by two-thirds to a record $25-billion
(FILES) In this file photo taken on April 13, 2021 an Alibaba sign is seen outside the company's office in Beijing. - Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba on February 24, 2022 said profit in the October-December period fell 74 percent, the company's third straight quarterly drop as it faced myriad challenges including a government crackdown, slowing sales growth and intensifying domestic competition. (Photo by Greg Baker / AFP) (Photo by GREG BAKER/AFP via Getty Images)
investment ideas
Foreign-listed Chinese shares jump as Beijing soothes nerves
In this file photo taken on April 13, 2021 an Alibaba sign is seen outside the company's office in Beijing.
asia-pacific business
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba reports slowest revenue growth since going public as competition bites
(FILES) In this file photo taken on April 13, 2021 an Alibaba sign is seen outside the company's office in Beijing. - Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba on February 24, 2022 said profit in the October-December period fell 74 percent, the company's third straight quarterly drop as it faced myriad challenges including a government crackdown, slowing sales growth and intensifying domestic competition. (Photo by Greg Baker / AFP) (Photo by GREG BAKER/AFP via Getty Images)
international business
Chinese regulator denies issuing guidelines on internet giants’ investments, fundraising
A woman wearing a face mask walks by the offices of Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba in Beijing on Dec. 13, 2021. A former employee of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba says human resources and upper management wouldn’t deal with her accusation of sexual assault. So she went into the busy cafeteria at the headquarters of the Chinese e-commerce giant and screamed out her plight. Now she is paying the price. The company fired her. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
asia-pacific business
China’s Ant Group to close its online crowdfunded medical aid service
FILE PHOTO: A man walks past an Ant Group logo at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, China, July 8, 2021. REUTERS/Yilei Sun
inside the market
Market movers: Stocks that saw action on Monday - and why
An oilfield pumpjack works producing crude oil on a well, belonging to Crescent Point Energy, near Longview, Alberta on Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018.
international business
Alibaba appoints new CFO as it faces regulatory crackdown, economic slowdown
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Alibaba Group is lit up at its office building in Beijing, China August 9, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
world
China fines tech giants for failing to report 43 old deals
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Alibaba Group is lit up at its office building in Beijing, China August 9, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
international business
China’s Alibaba warns of slowest revenue growth since 2014 debut
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Alibaba Group is seen at the company's headquarters in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China July 20, 2018. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
investment ideas
Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund nearly triples U.S.-listed stock holdings; adds B.C.’s Ballard Power
Governor of the Saudi Public Investment Fund, Yasir Othman Al-Rumayyan speaks during the fourth annual Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, January 27, 2021.
asia-pacific business
Chinese shoppers spent $139.1-billion during this year’s Singles’ Day fest
An advertisement to promote Alibaba's Singles' Day shopping festival is pictured in Shanghai, China November 11, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song
asia-pacific business
Alibaba tones down its annual Singles Day event amid calls by Beijing to promote ‘common prosperity’
Advertisement to promote Alibaba's Singles' Day shopping festival in Shanghai, China November 1, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song
advisor mutual funds
Two fund managers look beyond the headlines for direction on China
The logo of Anta Sports is seen on its product during a news conference announcing the company's annual results in Hong Kong, China February 27, 2018. REUTERS/Bobby Yip
international business
Alibaba founder Jack Ma reportedly spotted on Spanish island in rare trip abroad after China scrutiny
FILE PHOTO: Jack Ma, billionaire founder of Alibaba Group, arrives at the "Tech for Good" Summit in Paris, France May 15, 2019. REUTERS/Charles Platiau
world
Billionaire Alibaba founder Jack Ma reappears in Hong Kong, sources say
FILE PHOTO: Jack Ma, founder and executive chairman of China's Alibaba Group, speaks in front of a picture of SoftBank's human-like robot named 'pepper' during a news conference in Chiba, Japan, June 18, 2015. REUTERS/Yuya Shino
inside the market
Are Chinese tech stocks worth the risk amid the crackdown?
An investor uses his mobile phone in front of a stock quotation board at a brokerage office in Beijing, China January 3, 2020. REUTERS/Jason Lee
asia-pacific business
Chinese prosecutors drop case against former Alibaba employee accused of sexual assault
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Alibaba Group is seen at its office in Beijing, China January 5, 2021. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
asia-pacific business
China’s Alibaba to invest $15.5-billion by 2025 in support of ‘common prosperity’
FILE PHOTO: The company sign of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is seen outside its Beijing headquarters in China June 29, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer
asia-pacific business
Alibaba reportedly fires 10 employees for leaking sexual assault allegations against ex-manager
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Alibaba Group is seen at its office in Beijing, China January 5, 2021. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
advisor etfs
Why consumers are driving growth in emerging markets
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