Samsung Electronics, Alibaba to team up on mobile payment systems: Report
Samsung Electronics and Alibaba Group Holding plan to announce a collaboration on mobile payment systems on Friday, South Korean media reported.
May 19, 2016, 07:29 AM IST
Alibaba expands in Southeast Asia with $1 billion deal
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba will acquire a controlling stake in leading Southeast Asian online shopping platform Lazada for $1.0 billion, it said Tuesday as Jack Ma’s company seeks to expand outside its home market.
Apr 12, 2016, 16:44 PM IST
Alibaba-backed courier YTO Express to list via $2.7 billion reverse merger
Alibaba-backed YTO Express plans to go public via a 17.5 billion yuan ($2.7 billion) merger with a listed clothing maker, becoming the latest courier seeking capital market funds to stay competitive during China`s e-commerce boom.
Mar 23, 2016, 12:36 PM IST
Alibaba to unveil first internet car in April
Alibaba, China`s largest e-commerce company, is preparing to unveil its first internet-connected smart car in April, the People`s Daily reported on Tuesday.
Mar 22, 2016, 12:41 PM IST
Alibaba likely to surpass Walmart as world's top retailer
An official announcement by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd expected to be made at the end of this fiscal year on March 31.
Mar 22, 2016, 09:00 AM IST
Alibaba planning to enter Indian e-commerce market this year
Chinese e-commerce major Alibaba Group is planning to enter India this year and is looking at opportunities to build the business organically or through other means
Mar 19, 2016, 12:35 PM IST
Alibaba to train one million rural e-commerce gurus
Alibaba reached an agreement on Tuesday with the China Communist Youth League, a CPC reserve force, to train one million teenagers to take e-commerce to rural areas.
Mar 15, 2016, 21:23 PM IST
Alibaba plans stake in China business magazine: Reports
The publisher of one of China's most respected business magazines, Caixin, said today it was seeking new investors following reports e-commerce giant Alibaba plans to take a stake in the company as it looks to expand its media empire.
Mar 02, 2016, 17:45 PM IST
Hackers attack 20 mln accounts on Alibaba's Taobao shopping site
An Alibaba spokesman on Thursday said the company detected the attack in "the first instance", reminded users to change passwords, and worked closely with the police investigation.
Feb 04, 2016, 16:19 PM IST
China's Alibaba pays $266M for Hong Kong newspaper
The publisher of Hong Kong's South China Morning Post says China's Alibaba is buying the English-language newspaper for 2.06 billion Hong Kong dollars (USD 266 million).
Dec 14, 2015, 11:45 AM IST
Alibaba to pay $266 million for Hong Kong`s SCMP newspaper
Chinese Internet giant Alibaba will pay HK$2.06 billion (US$265.8 million) for Hong Kong`s South China Morning Post, the newspaper said in a statement to the city`s stock exchange.
Dec 14, 2015, 07:09 AM 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
World’s biggest online shopping day nets over $14 billion
E-commerce giant Alibaba said Thursday that Chinese and international consumers spent more than $14 billion in the world’s biggest online shopping day, as it sought to soothe worries over China’s slowing economy.
Nov 12, 2015, 16:19 PM IST
Chinese online sales breaks record on Singles Day
Alibaba recorded sales of 10 billion yuan (USD 1.57 billion) within 12 minutes and 28 seconds of midnight.
Nov 11, 2015, 14:04 PM IST
China's online retail sales to touch $1.6 trillion by 2020
The e-commerce sales will have penetration rate doubling from the 2014 level to 22 percent.
Nov 10, 2015, 00:08 AM 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
Snapdeal raises $500 million from Alibaba, Foxconn and SoftBank
Snapdeal, which bills itself as India`s version of Alibaba, did not break out individual investments. EBay Inc is selling part of its stake in a transaction which also involves fresh funding.
Aug 19, 2015, 08:36 AM IST
Alibaba, Foxconn, SoftBank invest $500 mn in Snapdeal
India`s leading online marketplace Snapdeal on Tuesday announced raising $500-million (Rs.3,269 crore) capital in a fresh round of venture funding from Alibaba, Foxconn and SoftBank.
Aug 18, 2015, 21:28 PM IST
Snapdeal to raise $500 mn from Alibaba, SoftBank, Foxconn: Source
Online tech publication Re/code first reported the investment on Sunday citing multiple sources, saying the deal had already concluded.
Aug 03, 2015, 11:32 AM IST
Yahoo spinning off Alibaba stake to `Aabaco Holdings`
Yahoo on Friday formally notified US regulators that it is spinning off its stake in Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba to an independent new company called Aabaco Holdings.
Jul 18, 2015, 09:50 AM IST