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Jack Ma

Co-Founder, Alibaba Group

The Chinese business magnate built his tech empire around e-commerce platforms and is spearheading the ‘new retail’ movement across Asia.

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China

The China Edit | Sephora Lawsuit, Black Friday, Chow Tai Fook Jewellery, Smog Masks

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 | Sephora Lawsuit, Black Friday, Chow Tai Fook Jewellery, Smog Masks

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.


Technology

Billionaire Ma Warns Alibaba Faces Its ‘Most Dangerous’ Moment

HONG KONG, China — Just two months after its record initial public offering, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is facing its "most dangerous moment,"

Technology

Billionaire Ma Warns Alibaba Faces Its ‘Most Dangerous’ Moment

HONG KONG, China — Just two months after its record initial public offering, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is facing its "most dangerous moment,"


China

The China Edit | Alibaba's Singles' Day, Thibault Villet, Fosun, MCM

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 | Alibaba's Singles' Day, Thibault Villet, Fosun, MCM

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

Alibaba's Ma Taps China's Changing Social Structure

Why so much interest in a holiday that doesn’t celebrate much except unabashed consumerism? The holiday taps into deep changes in Chinese family structures and attitudes toward the unmarried.

China

Alibaba's Ma Taps China's Changing Social Structure

Why so much interest in a holiday that doesn’t celebrate much except unabashed consumerism? The holiday taps into deep changes in Chinese family structures and attitudes toward the unmarried.


Marketing

Alibaba Goes Global to Top $5.7 Billion on Singles’ Day

HANGZHOU, China — Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. turned an obscure Chinese holiday into the country's biggest shopping event. Now it's aiming to take the

Marketing

Alibaba Goes Global to Top $5.7 Billion on Singles’ Day

HANGZHOU, China — Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. turned an obscure Chinese holiday into the country's biggest shopping event. Now it's aiming to take the


Global Markets

Alibaba's First Earnings to Test Mettle, Investor Enthusiasm

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's first full quarterly report card to Wall Street investors on Tuesday will be scrutinized by the hopeful seeking validation for lofty stock price targets and studied by the few skeptics searching for inauspicious signs.

Global Markets

Alibaba's First Earnings to Test Mettle, Investor Enthusiasm

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's first full quarterly report card to Wall Street investors on Tuesday will be scrutinized by the hopeful seeking validation for lofty stock price targets and studied by the few skeptics searching for inauspicious signs.


Technology

Bits & Bytes | Alibaba, Rocket Internet IPO, Macy's, New York's E-Commerce Companies

" Alibaba Raises $21.8 Billion in Initial Public Offering" (Dealbook) "The Alibaba Group, the Chinese Internet juggernaut, raised nearly $21.8

Technology

Bits & Bytes | Alibaba, Rocket Internet IPO, Macy's, New York's E-Commerce Companies

" Alibaba Raises $21.8 Billion in Initial Public Offering" (Dealbook) "The Alibaba Group, the Chinese Internet juggernaut, raised nearly $21.8


Global Markets

Alibaba Taps Chinese Diaspora

HONG KONG — Using a combination of word-of- mouth and advertising, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is tapping the millions of Chinese outside its homeland

Global Markets

Alibaba Taps Chinese Diaspora

HONG KONG — Using a combination of word-of- mouth and advertising, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is tapping the millions of Chinese outside its homeland


Technology

Rocket Internet Kicks Off $970 Million IPO

Rocket Internet AG, which has copied business models from Airbnb Inc. to Birchbox Inc., plans to raise 750 million euros ($970 million) in one of Europe’s most anticipated technology initial public offerings this year.

Technology

Rocket Internet Kicks Off $970 Million IPO

Rocket Internet AG, which has copied business models from Airbnb Inc. to Birchbox Inc., plans to raise 750 million euros ($970 million) in one of Europe’s most anticipated technology initial public offerings this year.


China

Wanda, Tencent and Baidu Take on Alibaba with $814M E-Commerce Deal

BEIJING, China — Three billionaires from China's property and Internet industries are forming an online shopping venture to challenge Alibaba Group

China

Wanda, Tencent and Baidu Take on Alibaba with $814M E-Commerce Deal

BEIJING, China — Three billionaires from China's property and Internet industries are forming an online shopping venture to challenge Alibaba Group


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