Alibaba announces launch of trade assurance in country ISLAMABAD: Alibaba. com, a leading global business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce platform, Tuesday announced the... Published 25 Dec, 2024 08:10am
Technology Alibaba to sell department store chain Intime for $1bn Alibaba Group said on Tuesday that it will sell its department store unit Intime to a consortium comprising of... Published 17 Dec, 2024 10:22am
Technology Alibaba delivers initial price guidance on $5 billion dual-currency bond, term sheet shows SYDNEY: Alibaba Group has delivered investors initial price guidance on its $5 billion dual currency bond, according... Published 19 Nov, 2024 10:28am
Technology Alibaba Group CEO consolidates control of core businesses with new e-commerce role SHANGHAI: Alibaba Group said on Wednesday its chief executive would directly oversee its domestic e-commerce arm,... Published 20 Dec, 2023 01:56pm
Business & Finance Ant Group quarterly profit falls 66% on year to 2.59bn yuan China’s Ant Group made net profit of 2.59 billion yuan ($357.34 million) in the three months to June 30, down 64.67%... Updated 16 Nov, 2023 08:42pm
Technology Alibaba promises major discounts ahead of China’s ‘Singles Day’ shopping event SHANGHAI: E-commerce giant Alibaba Group said it will be offering huge discounts as it gears up for its annual... Published 23 Oct, 2023 10:58am
Technology Alibaba plans to list logistics arm in Hong Kong IPO BEIJING: Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba said Tuesday it intends to spin off its logistics arm Cainiao through an... Published 26 Sep, 2023 05:11pm
Technology Alibaba tells Erdogan it plans to invest $2 billion in Turkiye ISTANBUL: Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has told Turkiye President Tayyip Erdogan it plans to... Published 18 Sep, 2023 12:28pm
Business & Finance Former Starbucks CEO Schultz steps down from board NEW YORK: Starbucks said Wednesday its former chief executive Howard Schultz will step down from the coffee chain’s... Published 14 Sep, 2023 11:44am
Technology Alibaba’s cloud division eyes state firms for up to $3bn fundraising Alibaba Group Holding Ltd’s cloud division is weighing a private round to raise funds from Chinese state-owned... Published 04 Sep, 2023 03:00pm
Technology Ant Group plans restructuring, paving way for Hong Kong IPO Jack Ma-backed Ant Group is planning a restructuring that will break off some non-core operations of its China... Published 26 Jul, 2023 10:30am
Markets Alibaba, Tencent shares rise as investors bet China’s tech crackdown is over HONG KONG: Alibaba Group and Tencent shares rose in Hong Kong on Monday after China’s $984 million fine against ... Published 11 Jul, 2023 06:08am
Business & Finance Alibaba CEO and chairman Zhang to resign to focus on cloud business SHANGHAI: Alibaba Group on Tuesday said its CEO and chairman Daniel Zhang will step down from the roles to focus on... Published 26 Jun, 2023 06:38am
Markets Alibaba shares plunge on SoftBank’s stake sale report TOKYO: Japanese technology investor SoftBank Group Corp has moved to sell almost all of its remaining shares in... Published 13 Apr, 2023 10:52am
Business & Finance Restructuring of Alibaba to enhance decision-making: CEO SHANGHAI/HONG KONG: Alibaba Group’s restructuring will allow all its business units to become more agile and... Published 03 Apr, 2023 06:36am
Markets Alibaba considers yielding control of some businesses in overhaul SHANGHAI/HONG KONG: Alibaba Group said on Thursday it will look to monetise non-core assets and consider giving up... Published 30 Mar, 2023 10:48am
Business & Finance ‘Gold Sponsor’ Alibaba concludes its participation in Textile Asia fair KARACHI: Alibaba, an ecommerce giant, has concluded its participation as Gold Sponsor in the 24th edition of South... Published 16 Mar, 2023 06:01am
Markets China stocks fall as SVB contagion fears persist SHANGHAI: China and Hong Kong stocks fell to their lowest in more than two months on Tuesday, as fears about... Published 15 Mar, 2023 06:01am
Business & Finance Alibaba beats quarterly revenue estimates as Covid curbs ease BEIJING: Alibaba Group Holding Ltd reported better-than-expected quarterly revenue on Thursday, helped by its ... Published 27 Feb, 2023 07:46am
World US regulators to vet Alibaba, JD.com, other Chinese firms’ audits HONG KONG: US regulators have selected e-commerce majors Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and JD.com Inc among other... Published 31 Aug, 2022 05:58pm
Markets Chinese internet stocks rise on signs of easing regulation SHANGHAI: US-listed shares of Chinese technology companies rose, driven by signs of China easing its regulatory... Published 18 May, 2022 05:54am
Markets Hong Kong shares rise as tech giants Alibaba, Tencent bounced back HONG KONG: Hong Kong shares edged up on Thursday as tech giants Alibaba and Tencent bounced back after continuous... Published 26 Nov, 2021 05:15am
Markets Hong Kong shares close down HONG KONG: Hong Kong shares finished down on Thursday, pressured by tech groups ahead of earnings amid regulatory... Published 19 Nov, 2021 04:35am
Business & Finance Alibaba says profit falls 81% as China tech crackdown bites SHANGHAI: Chinese e-commerce leader Alibaba Group said on Thursday that its profit for the most recent quarter... Updated 18 Nov, 2021 06:00pm
Business & Finance Alibaba Group expected to post earnings of CNY12.43/share Biejing: Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is expected to show a rise in quarterly revenue when it reports results on... Published 02 Nov, 2021 05:20am
Technology Alibaba apps start offering WeChat Pay option after government orders SHANGHAI: China's Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has begun offering payment services from Tencent Holdings Ltd's WeChat ... Published 28 Sep, 2021 12:17pm
Business & Finance China's Alibaba to invest $15.5bn for ‘common prosperity’ SHANGHAI: China's Alibaba Group will invest 100 billion yuan ($15.5 billion) by 2025 in support of "common... Published 02 Sep, 2021 03:25pm
Technology Alibaba earnings down as China tech giants face turmoil The Hangzhou-based company was the first of China's tech champions to feel the wrath of a government that has become concerned over their rapid growth and data security Updated 04 Aug, 2021 02:01pm
Business & Finance Alibaba earnings down as China tech giants face turmoil SHANGHAI: Chinese e-commerce leader Alibaba Group said Tuesday that it posted lower profit but maintained steady... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Sports Daraz partners with Pakistan Olympic Association LAHORE: Daraz (Alibaba Group), Pakistan's leading e-commerce powerhouse, has announced its Olympic Games partnership... Published 13 Jul, 2021 03:22am