China tells Jack Ma-led Alibaba to dispose of its media assets: WSJ report
The Jack Ma-promoted company, whose mainstay business is online retail, has stakes in the Twitter-like Weibo platform and several news outlets including Hong Kong`s South China Morning Post.
Mar 16, 2021, 12:39 PM IST
Alibaba launches low-cost voice assistant amid AI drive
China`s Alibaba Group Holding Ltd launched on Wednesday a cut-price voice assistant speaker, similar to Amazon.com Inc`s "Echo", its first foray into artificially intelligent home devices.
Jul 05, 2017, 14:40 PM IST
Alibaba's Ant Financial planning to raise $2-$3 billion in debt
Ant Financial Services Group, the payment affiliate of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, is in talks with banks to raise $2 billion to $3 billion in debt.
Feb 09, 2017, 12:44 PM IST
Yahoo revenue rises 6.5%; net income rises to $162.8 million
Yahoo Inc reported a 6.5 percent rise in quarterly revenue on Tuesday, positive news for the beleaguered company whose deal to sell its core business to Verizon Communications Inc has been shaken by a massive data breach.
Oct 19, 2016, 09:19 AM IST
Yahoo profit beats estimates as emerging businesses shine
Yahoo Inc reported better-than-expected quarterly adjusted profit on Tuesday, a boost for the beleaguered company whose deal to sell its core business to Verizon Communications Inc has been shaken by a massive data breach.
Oct 19, 2016, 04:48 AM IST
Indonesia asks Alibaba's Jack Ma to advise its e-commerce development
JAKARTA/BEIJING - Indonesia has asked the chairman of China`s Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, Jack Ma, to act as adviser in the development of the Southeast Asian country`s nascent e-commerce industry, according to a video released by the government.
Sep 05, 2016, 13:47 PM IST
Alibaba's revenue beats estimates with 59% jump; mobile revenue soars
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd reported a better-than-expected 59 percent jump in quarterly revenue on Thursday, defying a slowdown in the Chinese economy.
Aug 11, 2016, 17:25 PM IST
Amid SEC probe, Jack Ma says hard for US to understand Alibaba: Report
BEIJING: Alibaba Group Holding Ltd , whose accounting practices are under investigation by U.S. regulators, is a difficult company for the United States to understand, Executive Chairman Jack Ma said in an interview to Chinese media on Friday.
Jun 03, 2016, 16:08 PM IST
Alibaba revenue growth seen slowest on record
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is expected to post its weakest quarterly revenue growth on record, Thomson Reuters data shows, a slowdown analysts say will heat up the battle with smaller rival JD.com Inc in a tougher economy.
Jan 25, 2016, 19:13 PM IST
Yahoo shelves plan to spin off Alibaba stake
Yahoo Inc said on Wednesday it had shelved plans to spin off its stake in Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, citing tax concerns, and will instead create a separate company to hold the rest of its assets.
Dec 09, 2015, 23:25 PM IST
Counterfeit products hurt Alibaba as well as China: Jack Ma
Counterfeit products hurt Alibaba and China's economy as the sale of one fake product could lead to the loss of five customers, co-founder of Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba said.
Oct 12, 2015, 21:46 PM IST
Alibaba shares could fall another 50%, says Barron's cover story
The reasons the weekly financial newspaper gave for the dour outlook: China`s struggling economy, increasing competition in e-commerce and more scrutiny of the company`s culture and governance.
Sep 14, 2015, 10:11 AM IST
Alibaba to launch Netflix-like video streaming service in two months
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd will launch an online video streaming service in China in about two months, hoping to emulate the U.S.`s Netflix Inc and HBO, the firm`s head of digital entertainment said on Sunday.
Jun 14, 2015, 20:17 PM IST
Alibaba's Ma, visiting New York, says not in America to compete
Chinese e-commerce titan Alibaba Group Holding Ltd does not want to fight for U.S. market share but instead hopes to help small US businesses sell more goods in China, Executive Chairman Jack Ma said.
Jun 10, 2015, 09:13 AM IST
Alibaba-backed Baozun prices $110 mn US IPO, below expectations
Chinese e-commerce company Baozun Inc, backed by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, raised $110 million in a U.S. share offering, less than investors had initially expected, after pricing the deal below its own indicative range.
May 21, 2015, 15:31 PM IST
Tax scare on Yahoo's Alibaba stake spin-off seen premature
Yahoo Inc`s planned spin-off of its stake in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is likely to proceed on a tax-free basis, analysts said, as Yahoo shares regained most of their losses after concerns of a possible change in U.S. tax rules spurred a slide on Tuesday.
May 21, 2015, 10:02 AM IST
Alibaba rolls out 3-hour delivery service for healthcare goods
Chinese online shopping giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is rolling out a three-hour delivery service for healthcare goods, mimicking rival JD.com Inc.
May 12, 2015, 18:24 PM IST
Starboard urges Yahoo to buy back up to $4 bn of shares
Yahoo Inc shareholder Starboard Value LP said the company`s spinoff of its stake in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd was a "good first step" but it could do more, including a share buyback of up to $4 billion.
Mar 09, 2015, 21:50 PM IST
China regulator blasts Alibaba for illegal business on its websites
A China regulator has accused Alibaba Group Holding Ltd of failing to clean up what it called illegal business deals on the e-commerce titan`s platforms, in an unusually strong government criticism of one of the country`s biggest private companies.
Jan 29, 2015, 02:05 AM IST
Yahoo announces plan for tax-free spin off of Alibaba stake
Yahoo Inc unveiled a plan for a tax-free spin-off of its 15 percent stake in China`s Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, a first step in a highly-anticipated process to unwind the holding, which is valued at roughly $40 billion.
Jan 28, 2015, 03:16 AM IST
