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.

Chinese Gov’t Bolsters Rural Economies With Mobile Payments
Chinese Gov’t Bolsters Rural Economies With Mobile Payments
February 22, 2019  |  International

In an effort to strengthen the economy in hamlets and small cities, China is looking to make mobile payments commonplace in rural places prior to...

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Ant, Tencent, Xiaomi Seek Hong Kong Digital Banking Licenses
Ant, Tencent, Xiaomi Seek Hong Kong Digital Banking Licenses
February 22, 2019  |  Digital Banking

As Hong Kong gears up to roll out digital banking licenses, a few of the largest banks in the world are set to compete with...

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Alibaba Invests: China International Capital
Alibaba Invests: China International Capital
February 19, 2019  |  Investments

Alibaba, the Chinese eCommerce giant, has increased its stake in China International Capital Corp. to close to 12 percent, reported Reuters. Alibaba purchased 117 million...

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Why North American Merchants Are Adopting Alipay In-Store (And Online)
Why North American Merchants Are Adopting Alipay In-Store (And Online)
February 18, 2019  |  Retail

To serve travelers from China who want to shop in-store and online, retailers thousands of miles away from Asia are accepting Alipay in brick-and-mortar stores...

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Alibaba Bids For Metro Brick-And-Mortar Stores In China
Alibaba Bids For Metro Brick-And-Mortar Stores In China
February 14, 2019  |  Retail

One of the hottest battlegrounds in eCommerce these days — and that includes global, multi-pronged, behemoth eCommerce operators — is a firm in the physical world,...

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Ant Buys WorldFirst In $700M Deal
Ant Buys WorldFirst In $700M Deal
February 14, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Ant Financial, the Chinese financial services affiliate of Alibaba, has inked a deal to acquire WorldFirst, the U.K. payments company. According to a report in Bloomberg,...

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Alipay Accepted At Walgreens Nationwide
Alipay Accepted At Walgreens Nationwide
February 14, 2019  |  Mobile Payments

Alipay’s mobile payment platform will now be available at thousands of Walgreens locations throughout the U.S. “Walgreens is focused on making shopping more convenient for...

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Chinese Firms Look Beyond Borders As China’s Economy Slows
Chinese Firms Look Beyond Borders As China’s Economy Slows
February 04, 2019  |  Startups

To keep revenues growing, tap new markets. To that end, a number of tech startups in China, eyeing a slowing economy at home, are raising...

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Amid China Slowdown, Alibaba’s Customers Up 23 Pct YOY
Amid China Slowdown, Alibaba’s Customers Up 23 Pct YOY
January 30, 2019  |  Earnings

Alibaba Group Holding posted mixed results for the period that ended in December, slightly missing top line expectations while beating bottom line projections. The company...

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