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What the AI ‘Bubble’ Means for Fashion

Concerns about the scale and concentration of AI investment in the key US market have reached a boiling point. A correction could have big consequences for brands this holiday season.

Technology

What the AI ‘Bubble’ Means for Fashion

Concerns about the scale and concentration of AI investment in the key US market have reached a boiling point. A correction could have big consequences for brands this holiday season.


Financial Markets

E-Commerce Platform Tokopedia Reportedly Set to Raise up to $1.5 Billion

The Jakarta-based company, backed by SoftBank and Alibaba, is looking to US internet companies and existing investors for a pre-IPO funding round, according to sources.

Financial Markets

E-Commerce Platform Tokopedia Reportedly Set to Raise up to $1.5 Billion

The Jakarta-based company, backed by SoftBank and Alibaba, is looking to US internet companies and existing investors for a pre-IPO funding round, according to sources.


News & Analysis

SoftBank to Invest $2 Billion in Korean E-Commerce Site Coupang

The deal marks another enormous bet on e-commerce for SoftBank, which backed Alibaba before it dominated the Chinese market.

News & Analysis

SoftBank to Invest $2 Billion in Korean E-Commerce Site Coupang

The deal marks another enormous bet on e-commerce for SoftBank, which backed Alibaba before it dominated the Chinese market.


China

The China Edit | Slowdown Hits Armani, Alibaba Feud, Travellers Lose Appetite

The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.

China

The China Edit | Slowdown Hits Armani, Alibaba Feud, Travellers Lose Appetite

The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.


Financial Markets

SoftBank Group Invests $250 Million in Talent Agency WME-IMG

SoftBank Group Corp., the Japanese telecommunications company, invested $250 million in WME-IMG LLC in a deal that values the sports and entertainment agency at $5.5 billion.

Financial Markets

SoftBank Group Invests $250 Million in Talent Agency WME-IMG

SoftBank Group Corp., the Japanese telecommunications company, invested $250 million in WME-IMG LLC in a deal that values the sports and entertainment agency at $5.5 billion.


Global Markets

Japan's Maverick Billionaire Invests Big Abroad

When Masayoshi Son placed a $20 million bet 15 years ago on Alibaba, plenty of peers considered it too risky a venture. Since then, Son's investment has paid out more than $70 billion, strengthening SoftBank and making him Japan's second richest man.

Global Markets

Japan's Maverick Billionaire Invests Big Abroad

When Masayoshi Son placed a $20 million bet 15 years ago on Alibaba, plenty of peers considered it too risky a venture. Since then, Son's investment has paid out more than $70 billion, strengthening SoftBank and making him Japan's second richest man.


Financial Markets

Softbank Invests $1B in South Korean Online Retailer Coupang

South Korean online shopping site Coupang has secured a $1 billion investment from Japanese Internet company Softbank Corp.

Financial Markets

Softbank Invests $1B in South Korean Online Retailer Coupang

South Korean online shopping site Coupang has secured a $1 billion investment from Japanese Internet company Softbank Corp.


Technology

Alibaba Leads $1.22 Billion Stake in Video Site Youku Tudou

BEIJING, China — Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and founder Jack Ma ’s Yunfeng Capital agreed to buy a $1.22 billion stake in video website Youku Tudou

Technology

Alibaba Leads $1.22 Billion Stake in Video Site Youku Tudou

BEIJING, China — Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and founder Jack Ma ’s Yunfeng Capital agreed to buy a $1.22 billion stake in video website Youku Tudou