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Alibaba Posts 40% Rise In Second-Quarter Revenue

China's Alibaba Group Holding Ltd reported a better-than-expected 40% rise in second-quarter revenue, powered by strong growth in its e-commerce and cloud...

Alibaba To Stop Sales Of E-Cigarette Components In The US

Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba said on Wednesday it will stop selling e-cigarette components in the United States, amid growing regulatory scrutiny and re...

Danish Pork Producer Opens China Factory Amid Huge Meat Shortage

European pork producer Danish Crown opened a plant near Shanghai on Wednesday to produce packaged pork for the area's affluent consumers. The company's...

Alibaba Set For 'Big Challenge' As Chairman Ma Departs

Alibaba Group chairman Jack Ma will step down from the Chinese firm on Tuesday, leaving his handpicked successor a daunting task of steering the $460 billi...

Alibaba Postpones Up To $15bn Hong Kong Listing Amid Protests: Sources

China's biggest e-commerce company Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has delayed its up to $15 billion (€13.5 billion) listing in Hong Kong amid growing polit...

Alibaba, JD.com Seek To Lock In Merchant Loyalty With New Services

In China, the sales maxim of 'know your customer' is being taken to new lengths. One of the first firms to join an Alibaba Group Holding Ltd programme t...

Alibaba Reshuffles Management, CFO Wu To Oversee Strategic Investment Unit

China's Alibaba Group Holding Ltd on Tuesday said its chief financial officer, Maggie Wu, will oversee the firm's strategic acquisitions and investments un...

Alibaba Plans Bumper $20 bn Hong Kong Listing To Boost War Chest: Sources

Alibaba is considering raising as much as $20 billion (€17.9 billion) through a listing in Hong Kong, people familiar with the matter told Reuters, li...