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.

This Weekend’s $25B Shopping Event
This Weekend’s $25B Shopping Event
November 10, 2018  |  Retail

When Singles Day launched nearly a decade ago, the then-fledgling eCommerce brand Alibaba didn’t really think they were changing the face of commerce in its...

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Alibaba’s New On-Demand Online Services Unit Raised $4B
Alibaba’s New On-Demand Online Services Unit Raised $4B
November 08, 2018  |  Investments

Alibaba, the Chinese eCommerce giant, is having success with its newly-created on-demand online services unit — it raised $4 billion in funding, giving it a...

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Starbucks Builds Up Coffee Delivery Service In China
Starbucks Builds Up Coffee Delivery Service In China
November 07, 2018  |  Retail

With an Alibaba partnership, Starbucks’ delivery service in China has a wide reach: the chain offers delivery in 17 cities in the country in 1,100...

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China To Increase Regulation Of Financial Holding Companies
China To Increase Regulation Of Financial Holding Companies
November 05, 2018  |  Regulation

China is reportedly looking at new regulations that would impact Alibaba and Ant Financial in an effort to boost oversight of financial holding companies. According...

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Ant Financial Posts Rare Quarterly Loss
Ant Financial Posts Rare Quarterly Loss
November 05, 2018  |  Earnings

Ant Financial, the Chinese FinTech giant and an affiliate of Alibaba Group, posted an earnings pre-tax loss of 2.4 billion yuan ($353 million USD) for the...

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Alibaba Trims Guidance on Macro Uncertainty, Consumer Count Up 4 Percent
Alibaba Trims Guidance on Macro Uncertainty, Consumer Count Up 4 Percent
November 02, 2018  |  Earnings

For Alibaba, the situation is a fluid one — uncertain enough on a macro level to cut guidance — as the Chinese consumer continues to...

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Digital Channels Caffeinate Starbucks Earnings
Digital Channels Caffeinate Starbucks Earnings
November 02, 2018  |  Retail

Amid strong performance in beverages and digital relationships, Starbucks beat earnings and revenue estimates for the fourth quarter. The coffee quick-service restaurant (QSR) chain reported...

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Paytm Founder Targeted In Blackmail Scheme
Paytm Founder Targeted In Blackmail Scheme
October 24, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Three people have been remanded in India over an alleged plot to blackmail the founder of Paytm for $2.7 million. According to Reuters on Monday (Oct....

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Alibaba’s ‘Singles Day’ Shopping Event Marks A Decade
Alibaba’s ‘Singles Day’ Shopping Event Marks A Decade
October 22, 2018  |  Retail

After starting out as an occasion celebrated by university students, China’s Alibaba helped popularize the country’s Singles Day as a retail shopping event. This year,...

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