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Alibaba aims to add primary listing in Hong Kong, woo China investors after crackdown

Alibaba (9988.HK) plans to add a primary listing in Hong Kong to its New York presence, targeting investors in mainland China as…

3 years ago

EXCLUSIVE Alibaba cuts a third of deals team staff after regulatory crackdown-sources

Alibaba Group (9988.HK) is cutting over a third of staff in its in-house deals team, four people with knowledge of the matter…

3 years ago

Hong Kong’s top finance executives bank on city to thrive as gateway to China

In 1997, the world watched as Britain returned Hong Kong to Chinese rule, with some pessimistic or wary about the…

3 years ago

SoftBank Vision Fund posts $26 bln loss; Son pledges defence

Japan's SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) reported a record $26.2 billion loss at its Vision Fund investment arm on Thursday, as rising interest…

4 years ago

EXCLUSIVE Chinese regulators ask some U.S.-listed firms to prepare for audit disclosures – sources

Chinese regulators have asked some of the country's U.S.-listed firms, including Alibaba, Baidu and JD.com, to prepare for more audit…

4 years ago

Alibaba reports slowest revenue growth since going public as competition bites

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (9988.HK), reported on Thursday its slowest quarterly revenue growth since going public in 2014,…

4 years ago

Amazon accepts Visa credit cards in global truce over fees

Amazon.com Inc has reached agreement with Visa Inc (V.N) to accept its credit cards across its network, ending a standoff between the…

4 years ago

Google propels record Alphabet revenue, driving shares up 8%

Google parent Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O) reported record quarterly sales that topped expectations on Tuesday, as its internet advertising business surged on consumers…

4 years ago

Exclusive: U.S. examining Alibaba’s cloud unit for national security risks

The Biden administration is reviewing e-commerce giant Alibaba's cloud business to determine whether it poses a risk to U.S. national…

4 years ago

Tencent hands shareholders $16.4 bln windfall in the form of JD.com stake

Chinese gaming and social media company Tencent (0700.HK) will pay out a $16.4 billion dividend by distributing most of its JD.com (9618.HK) stake, weakening…

4 years ago