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.

Jack Ma’s Yunfeng Makes A Bid For MassMutual’s Hong Kong Unit
Jack Ma’s Yunfeng Makes A Bid For MassMutual’s Hong Kong Unit
August 18, 2017  |  Investments

Yunfeng Financial Group, co-founded by Alibaba’s Jack Ma, is making a $1.7-billion bid for the Hong Kong and Macau businesses of MassMutual, one of the...

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Alibaba Tops Wall Street Views; To Invest In PT Tokopedia
Alibaba Tops Wall Street Views; To Invest In PT Tokopedia
August 18, 2017  |  eCommerce

Alibaba, the Chinese eCommerce giant, reported fiscal first quarter results that surpassed Wall Street’s expectations. Earlier Thursday (Aug. 17) the company announced news that its...

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Credit Cards Sizzle, Debt Fizzles And Alibaba Crushes Earnings
Credit Cards Sizzle, Debt Fizzles And Alibaba Crushes Earnings
August 18, 2017  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

It’s Friday, which can only mean one thing — time to see what Sizzled and what Fizzled this week. Sizzle: Retail Sales: Research firms like Seeking...

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The Score On Tencent’s Credit Scoring
The Score On Tencent’s Credit Scoring
August 15, 2017  |  Alternative Finances

Just about two years ago, Ant Financial announced it was launching its own consumer credit scoring model: Sesame Credit. It was a big deal. Sesame Credit...

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Baidu To Send Mobile Search Users JD.Com’s Way
Baidu To Send Mobile Search Users JD.Com’s Way
August 11, 2017  |  Retail

Baidu, the Chinese internet search giant, reached a deal with Chinese eCommerce company JD.com in which it will send users looking for products online JD.com’s...

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UnionPay’s Cashless Headache
UnionPay’s Cashless Headache
August 09, 2017  |  Ecosystems

UnionPay is facing an increasingly competitive and complicated world these days. Some question whether the card-payment network operator will be able to overcome the struggle to “remain relevant” in...

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Marriott Courts Chinese Travelers With Alibaba Deal
Marriott Courts Chinese Travelers With Alibaba Deal
August 08, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Alibaba, the Chinese eCommerce giant, and Marriott International, the hotel giant, have inked a deal Monday (August 7) to enable Chinese consumers to book hotel...

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Tencent Creating Credit Scoring System To Rival Alibaba
Tencent Creating Credit Scoring System To Rival Alibaba
August 08, 2017  |  Mobile Payments

Alibaba rival Tencent is gearing up to create a competing credit scoring system as it heats up its battle against Alibaba. According to a news...

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Paytm Plans Messaging Service To Compete With WhatsApp
Paytm Plans Messaging Service To Compete With WhatsApp
August 02, 2017  |  Digital Payments

Paytm is planning to launch a messaging service by the end of August to compete with Facebook Inc’s WhatsApp. According to Reuters, an unnamed source...

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