Alibaba

Rape Accusations At Alibaba Bring China's #MeToo Movement Back Into The Spotlight

8:26am August 13, 2021

by Emily Feng

A woman's account of her alleged rape by her manager at the Chinese tech company has gone viral, spurring conversations across the country about sexual abuse in the workplace.

Jack Ma, the billionaire founder of Chinese Internet giant Alibaba, hasn't been seen in public in months after criticizing government regulators.

World News

Alibaba Founder Jack Ma Has Fallen Off The Radar. Here Are Some Clues Why

7:37am January 08, 2021

by Steve Inskeep

The billionaire founder of the Chinese Internet giant hasn't been seen in public in months after criticizing government regulators.

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China's market regulator announced Thursday that it had opened an investigation into the e-commerce giant, Alibaba, for alleged anticompetitive activities.

World News

Chinese Regulators Open Investigation Into E-Commerce Giant Alibaba

5:08am December 24, 2020

by Jaclyn Diaz

China's State Administration for Market Regulation is focusing on allegations that Alibaba forces merchants on its website to sell only on its platform.

Novelist Jin Yong — the pen name for writer and journalist Louis Cha — has died, triggering tributes and mourning from his fans. Here, a customer reads a book at a memorial section at a bookstore in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province.

Louis Cha, Who Wrote Beloved Chinese Martial Arts Novels As Jin Yong, Dies

12:58pm October 31, 2018

by Bill Chappell

He's been called China's Tolkien, its Martin, its Rowling — all in one. With his adventure stories rooted in ancient China, Louis Cha gave life to decades' worth of martial arts films.

Alibaba Executive Chairman Jack Ma visited President-elect Donald Trump in January of 2017, as his company was launching an attempt to buy MoneyGram.

U.S. Blocks Chinese Company's $1.2 Billion Takeover Of MoneyGram

11:39am January 03, 2018

by Bill Chappell

The rejection comes despite Chinese billionaire Jack Ma's attempts to form ties with the Trump administration; he visited Trump Tower in January of last year.

Workers sort through boxes of goods Friday at a delivery company in Lin'an in east China's Zhejiang province. Singles Day on Nov. 11 is promoted by e-commerce giant Alibaba as the world's biggest online shopping event.

World News

Alibaba Says It Smashed Sales Records On China's 'Singles Day'

3:08pm November 11, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The online retail giant reports that it sold more than $17 billion in goods on Friday — the site's holiday encouraging people to buy presents for themselves. Not everyone trusts the numbers, though.

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, seen speaking in San Francisco in November, says both Yahoo and its investors would have to pay taxes if Alibaba shares were given to investors.

National

Yahoo Tries To Avoid A Big Tax Bill Over Alibaba

12:38pm December 09, 2015

by Aarti Shahani

Yahoo has announced a counterintuitive strategy in its efforts to sell shares in another company: If it can't spin off Alibaba tax-free, the company will try to spin off the rest of Yahoo instead.

Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Yahoo will gain nearly $8 billion from the Alibaba IPO because of its $1 billion investment in Alibaba 2005.

Economy

With Alibaba IPO, Yahoo Reaps A Big Reward From Risky Bet

4:58pm September 25, 2014

by Aarti Shahani

Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang made a smart move when his company invested in a Chinese e-commerce firm called Alibaba in 2005. With this week's Alibaba IPO, Yahoo will gain nearly $8 billion.

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Founder and Executive Chairman of Alibaba Group Jack Ma celebrates as the Alibaba stock goes live on Friday.

Tech Week: Smartphone Privacy, Cyberstalking, Alibaba's Big Debut

5:12am September 20, 2014

by Elise Hu

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba makes the biggest debut on the NYSE ever. The details, and the other tech stories that piqued our interest, are in this week's roundup.

National

Alibaba Shares Surge On First Day Of Trading

3:41pm September 19, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

Shares of the Chinese e-commerce giant opened at $92.70 a share on the New York Stock Exchange today, making it the biggest initial public offering in U.S. history. They were priced at $68 a share.