Alibaba's Jack Ma makes first appearance in 3 months Alibaba Group founder Jack Ma made his first appearance since October today when he spoke to a group of teachers by video, easing concern about ... Business • 20 Jan
China launches antitrust probe into tech giant Alibaba China has launched an antitrust investigation into Alibaba Group and will summon the tech giant's Ant Group affiliate to meet in coming days, regulators said ... Business • 24 Dec 20
Alibaba beats sales forecasts on China growth Alibaba Group beat third quarterly revenue estimates today, driven by e-commerce growth after China emerged from coronavirus lockdowns, and said it was assessing the suspension ... Business • 05 Nov 20
Alibaba's sales surge as more people shop online Alibaba Group Holding has today reported forecast-beating fourth-quarter revenues and profits, as more people shopped online for essentials because of the coronavirus lockdowns. Business • 22 May 20
IKEA to sell through 3rd party for first time in China IKEA has started selling its products on Alibaba's Chinese e-commerce platform Tmall, the first time the world's biggest furniture retailer has sold through a third ... Business • 10 Mar 20
Alibaba warns of drop in revenues due to virus Alibaba Group Holding has today warned of a drop in revenues at its key e-commerce businesses this quarter as the coronavirus sweeping China hits supply ... Business • 13 Feb 20
Alibaba shares trade higher after Hong Kong debut Alibaba Group's Hong Kong shares made a solid debut today, trading 6.9% higher than their issue price and at a small premium to pricing in ... Business • 26 Nov 19
Alibaba raises up to $12.9 billion in Hong Kong listing Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group raised up to $12.9 billion in a landmark listing in Hong Kong, the largest share sale in the city in ... Business • 20 Nov 19
Alibaba confirms huge Hong Kong public listing Chinese technology giant Alibaba today confirmed plans to list in Hong Kong in what it called a $13 billion vote of confidence in the turbulent ... Business • 15 Nov 19
L'Oreal and Nestle score big at Alibaba's Singles' Day Chinese shoppers snapped up food supplements, facial masks and baby milk powder at the world's largest shopping festival, with brands such as L'Oreal and Nestle ... Business • 12 Nov 19
Alibaba's Singles' Day sales hit $30 billion Chinese retailer Alibaba Group said that sales for its annual Singles' Day shopping blitz has crossed the $30 billion mark so far today, putting the ... Business • 11 Nov 19
Alibaba set for 'big challenge' as chairman Ma departs Alibaba chairman Jack Ma will step down from the Chinese e-commerce giant today. Business • 10 Sep 19
Alibaba files to list in Hong Kong as soon as Q3 Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has filed confidentially for a Hong Kong listing that will take place as soon as the third quarter of this year, ... Business • 13 Jun 19
Amazon to close online store in China Amazon plans to close its online store in China, as it downsizes operations in the country. Business • 19 Apr 19
Alibaba hits another 'Singles Day' record, growth slows Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba filled a record $30.7 billion in orders yesterday during its annual "Singles Day" shopping frenzy, but growth slowed from previous years. Business • 12 Nov 18
Alibaba says US-China trade war ends US jobs promise Alibaba chairman Jack Ma said the company can no longer meet its promise to create 1 million jobs in the US due to US-China trade ... Business • 20 Sep 18
US blocks MoneyGram sale to China's Ant Financial A US government panel has rejected Ant Financial's acquisition of US money transfer company MoneyGram International over national security concerns, the companies has said. Business • 03 Jan 18
Alibaba to take $2.9bn stake in China's top grocer Internet giant Alibaba Group has said it will invest 22.4 billion Hong Kong dollars (€2.43 billion) for a major stake in China's top hypermart operator, ... Business • 20 Nov 17
China faces waste hangover after Singles' Day buying China's Singles' Day online discount sales bonanza on Saturday saw bargain-hungry buyers spend over $38 billion, flooding the postal and courier businesses with around 331 ... Business • 17 Nov 17
China shopping festival smashes record with $25bn haul Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce giant, said its Singles' Day sales extravaganza hit $25.4 billion, smashing its own record from last year and cementing it as ... Business • 13 Nov 17
Alibaba's quarterly revenue beats estimates Alibaba Group Holding plans to buy back shares worth up to $6 billion over two years, the company said today, as it beat first-quarter revenue ... Business • 18 May 17
German discounter Aldi to start online sales in China German discount supermarket chain Aldi is planning to start online sales in China this month, hoping to appeal to Chinese consumers interested in German brands ... Business • 02 Mar 17
Alibaba's Ant Financial to buy MoneyGram Ant Financial Services Group, the world's largest financial technology company, is to acquire US money-transfer company MoneyGram International for about $880m. Business • 27 Jan 17
Data Protection Commissioner examining Yahoo hack The office of the Data Protection Commissioner has said it is 'urgently examining the facts' surrounding Yahoo's latest data breach in which the data of ... Business • 15 Dec 16
Alibaba's Singles' Day sales hit record $17.7bn Alibaba's Singles' Day festival has posted a record 120.7 billion yuan ($17.73 billion) worth of sales, though the gala shopping day saw growth slow as ... Business • 11 Nov 16