alibaba

Alibaba Group Holding Limited, also known as Alibaba Group and as Alibaba.com, is a Chinese multinational technology company specializing in e-commerce, retail, Internet, and technology.

What’s Behind SoftBank’s Tech Investment Moves?
What’s Behind SoftBank’s Tech Investment Moves?
May 03, 2019  |  Investments

It’s usually folly to predict what will interest historians in the future. But there’s a good case that when it comes to chronicles of the...

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Alibaba Aims To Double Tmall Transaction Volumes
Alibaba Aims To Double Tmall Transaction Volumes
April 26, 2019  |  International

With ambitious aims for Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., Jiang Fan wants to increase transaction volume by two times in three years. Fan, who is one...

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Chinese eCommerce Site Pinduoduo Pinged For Piracy, Counterfeiting
Chinese eCommerce Site Pinduoduo Pinged For Piracy, Counterfeiting
April 25, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

The U.S. Trade Representative’s Office (USTR) has placed Chinese eCommerce site Pinduoduo.com on a blacklist, along with other sites the organization says are involved in...

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Amazon To Shutter China Marketplace
Amazon To Shutter China Marketplace
April 18, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon is set to shut down its domestic marketplace in China by mid-July. Citing people familiar with the matter, Reuters reported that the eCommerce giant...

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Alibaba Presses The Gas Pedal On Connected Car Apps
Alibaba Presses The Gas Pedal On Connected Car Apps
April 17, 2019  |  Ecosystems

Even in the glory days of manual transmissions and leaded gasoline, driving was never just about driving, about getting from one point to another. Driving...

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Ant Financial’s Health Plan Has More Than 50M Participants
Ant Financial’s Health Plan Has More Than 50M Participants
April 12, 2019  |  Healthcare

Ant Financial Services Group, the payment affiliate of Alibaba, launched a health aid plan in China that has landed more than 50 million users. According...

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Senator Warns Tech Breakup Opens Door To China
Senator Warns Tech Breakup Opens Door To China
April 10, 2019  |  Regulation

Sen. Mark Warner believes that breaking up big tech companies like Facebook and Google could make way for competition from overseas. Last month, U.S. Senator Elizabeth...

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Luxury Brands Work With Chinese eCommerce Sites, Shun Amazon
Luxury Brands Work With Chinese eCommerce Sites, Shun Amazon
April 04, 2019  |  Retail

Luxury brands are selling more and more on Chinese eCommerce sites like JD.com and Alibaba, while still keeping their distance from Amazon, according to a...

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Yahoo Sells, Shutters Altaba, Its Alibaba Stake
Yahoo Sells, Shutters Altaba, Its Alibaba Stake
April 03, 2019  |  Investments

The company created to hold Yahoo’s considerable stake in Alibaba, called Altaba, will be sold and close shop by Q4 of this year, according to...

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