Alibaba posts $16.7bn in revenue, consumer base hits 674mn
While annual active consumers on its China retail marketplaces reached 674 million -- an increase of 20 million from the 12-month period ended March 31 -- mobile monthly active users on its our China retail marketplaces reached 755 million � an increase of 34 million over March 2019.
Aug 16, 2019, 14:38 PM IST
IBM unlocks Hybrid Cloud potential with Red Hat OpenShift
Enterprises can now build mission-critical applications once and run them on all leading public clouds, including AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Alibaba and IBM Cloud and on private clouds.
Aug 02, 2019, 17:58 PM IST
UC Browser records over 4 billion views for cricket coverage during IPL 2019, ICC World Cup 2019
UC, the leading internet content provider, which is affiliated to Alibaba Innovation Initiatives Business Group, said that UC Browser generated a record over 4 billion views for cricket coverage during IPL 2019 and ICC World Cup 2019 from a period of March to July 2019 which is a record.
Jul 26, 2019, 15:34 PM IST
Alibaba plans $20 billion blockbuster Hong Kong listing: sources
The deal, which would be the sixth-biggest follow-on share sale ever, would give Alibaba a war chest to keep investing in technology - a priority for China as growth flags and as the world`s second-largest economy faces an escalating trade spat with the United States.
May 28, 2019, 10:16 AM IST
Jack Ma, China's richest man, urges employees to follow '669' spirit of sex
Jack Ma has been called out for his recent remark on how many times employees ought to have sex in their personal lives. This is especially because he had previously given the '996 spirit of work' which called for working from 9am to 9pm for six days.
May 14, 2019, 14:59 PM IST
Amazon world's most valuable retail brand, China's Alibaba second
Amazon has almost doubled its brand value to $316 billion as it expands in areas like entertainment and smart speakers, while China`s Alibaba is now the world`s second most valuable retail brand, a survey showed on Tuesday.
May 14, 2019, 07:38 AM IST
Alibaba founder Jack Ma defends overtime work culture as 'huge blessing'
In a speech to Alibaba employees, Ma defended the industry`s `996` work schedule, which refers to the 9 am to 9 pm workday, six days a week.
Apr 12, 2019, 21:22 PM IST
Reliance can be India's Alibaba, says report
While Amazon's strong 'Prime' membership growth has been a key pillar of its business, Reliance has similarly built a strong telecom subscriber base.
Jan 25, 2019, 11:55 AM IST
Face scans for check-in, robots as waiters: Alibaba opens 'future hotel' in China
It claims to be a hotel like no other in the world and one look at the waiters here would show just why. Chinese internet giant Alibaba has dived into the world of hospitality by opening what it claims to be a 'future hotel' with features unseen so far in the industry.
Dec 18, 2018, 15:55 PM IST
Alibaba's Jack Ma is a Communist Party member: Chinese media
China`s best-known capitalist is a Communist Party member, The People`s Daily revealed.
Nov 27, 2018, 11:00 AM IST
India needs strong, decisive govt for next 10 years, populist measures hamper progress: NSA Ajit Doval
NSA Ajit Doval said that populist measures hamper the country's progress.
Oct 25, 2018, 17:06 PM IST
Alibaba's Jack Ma says US-China trade friction could last 20 years
Ma was speaking at an Alibaba investor conference hours after Washington said it would impose duties on an extra $200 billion worth of Chinese imports, drawing a warning from Beijing that it would retaliate.
Sep 19, 2018, 13:59 PM IST
Who is Daniel Zhang? All you want to know about Alibaba's next chairman
Zhang will be promoted to the executive chairman on September 10, 2019.
Sep 10, 2018, 16:15 PM IST
Alibaba CEO Zhang to succeed Jack Ma as Chairman
Chinese e-tailer Alibaba Group`s Chief Executive Daniel Zhang will be the new chairman, succeeding its co-founder Jack Ma from September 10, 2019, the global firm announced on Monday.
Sep 10, 2018, 08:47 AM IST
Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma won't retire for now, will announce succession plan
Ma will announce the plan on his 54th birthday and the handover strategy will stretch over a significant period of time.
Sep 08, 2018, 23:04 PM IST
Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma to retire, focus on philanthropy
Jack Ma's rags to riches story has inspired many around the world. The billionaire now feels it is time for him to actively give back to society at large.
Sep 08, 2018, 07:20 AM IST
Alibaba 'ready' for trade war with US
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba on Thursday said that the company is ready for a possible trade war with the United States, adding that it would not only survive the fight but will also thrive. This comes after the company reported its total earnings for the year.
Aug 24, 2018, 07:34 AM IST
Mukesh Ambani topples Alibaba's Jack Ma to become Asia's richest person
Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) Chairman Mukesh Ambani became the richest Asian on Friday, toppling Alibaba Group founder Jack Ma, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Jul 13, 2018, 18:26 PM IST
China's Alibaba buys Pakistan e-commerce firm Daraz
Products available on Daraz include consumer electronics, household goods, beauty, fashion, sports equipment and groceries.
May 11, 2018, 16:53 PM IST
Alibaba, Baidu under fire for posting gender discriminatory job advertisements
These discriminatory hiring practices are linked to a shrinking proportion of women in the labor force.
Apr 26, 2018, 15:13 PM IST