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Alibaba to Bring Tmall eCommerce Site to Europe
Alibaba to Bring Tmall eCommerce Site to Europe
June 15, 2023  |  eCommerce

Alibaba, the Chinese eCommerce behemoth, is planning to expand its Tmall eCommerce site to Europe, according to Michael Evans, president of Alibaba Group. Speaking at...

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Ant Group Profit Falls 83% After China Tech Crackdown
Ant Group Profit Falls 83% After China Tech Crackdown
February 23, 2023  |  Earnings

China’s Ant Group’s quarterly profits plummeted following a long-term crackdown on the country’s tech sector.  The FinTech contributed $145 million to its affiliate Alibaba’s earnings,...

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Ant Group’s Jack Ma Cedes Control as China Pressures Big Tech
Ant Group’s Jack Ma Cedes Control as China Pressures Big Tech
January 08, 2023  |  Personnel

Ant Group’s founder is set to give up control of the Chinese FinTech. Billionaire Jack Ma will no longer hold majority voting rights in the...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Mastercard Names New BNPL Partners
Today in the Connected Economy: Mastercard Names New BNPL Partners
July 28, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Mastercard names a number of new partners to its buy now, pay later program, Mastercard Installments. Also, inflation leads McDonalds...

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Billionaire Entrepreneur Jack Ma Could Relinquish Control of Ant
Billionaire Entrepreneur Jack Ma Could Relinquish Control of Ant
July 28, 2022  |  International

Billionaire Jack Ma, one of China’s most noted entrepreneurs, could be giving up control of Ant Group. This move would further separate the company from...

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Ant Group to Differentiate Between Borrowing From Company, Outside Lenders
Ant Group to Differentiate Between Borrowing From Company, Outside Lenders
November 24, 2021  |  International

Ant Group has begun telling customers whether they’re borrowing from the company or from an outside lender, as founder Jack Ma continues his attempts to...

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Government Regulations Spark Fall Of China’s Tech Moguls
Government Regulations Spark Fall Of China’s Tech Moguls
August 09, 2021  |  Regulation

The richest man in China — Zhong Shanshan, founder of bottled water consortium Nongfu — has a low profile and few headlines, even though he...

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Ant Group In Talks With Chinese Officials To Revive Healthcare Unit
Ant Group In Talks With Chinese Officials To Revive Healthcare Unit
May 06, 2021  |  Healthcare

Jack Ma’s Ant Group is in talks with regulators in China to revive its crowdfunded medical coverage unit, Xiang Hu Bao, and develop it into...

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Beijing Demands More Consumer Data From Jack Ma’s Ant Group
Beijing Demands More Consumer Data From Jack Ma’s Ant Group
March 02, 2021  |  Regulation

Although Jack Ma agreed to turn over Ant Group’s customer financial data, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) and Beijing regulators are not satisfied with...

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