Posts Tagged: alibaba


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Mobile Commerce Worth $4.29 Billion in Q1 in China, But One Company Dominates

We know that mobile commerce in China was worth $7.8 billion in 2012 – and is expected to rise...

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  • May 21, 2013
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Alibaba Working on a Set-Top Box to Bring E-Commerce to Your TV?

Alibaba Working on a Set-Top Box to Bring E-Commerce to Your TV?

Last year it was cheap smartphones; this year the China trend — again, inspired by Xiaomi R...

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  • May 16, 2013
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From Waiter to Leader: Jonathan Lu’s First Speech as Alibaba CEO

Now that we’ve heard Jack Ma’s final speech as Alibaba’s CEO, we can focus on his succ...

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  • May 13, 2013
  • at 5:11 pm
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Why Alibaba Invested in AutoNavi

Alibaba has been throwing money around like it’s going out of style recently, and the latest c...

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  • May 13, 2013
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With 1.4 Million Users, Taobao Launches Hong Kong Official Site

E-shopping marketplace Taobao has been aggressively expanding to Hong Kong and Taiwan. With 1.4 mill...

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  • May 10, 2013
  • at 5:15 pm
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How Alibaba Saved Weibo and Chinese Society (Maybe)

Jack Ma may have officially retired as Alibaba CEO, but he’s still the guy to talk to when it ...

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  • May 7, 2013
  • at 10:00 am
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Why Did Alibaba Invest $586 Million in Sina Weibo?

Yesterday we learned that the rumors that had been swirling for months were true: e-commerce giant A...

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  • April 30, 2013
  • at 9:30 am
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Jack Ma, Chairman of Alibaba, talks piracy in China

E-Commerce Giant Alibaba Works With Chinese Government to Bring Down Piracy in China

China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba is working with five Chinese government agencies to fight piracy ...

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  • April 23, 2013
  • at 9:43 pm
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Why Alibaba’s Future Looks Bright

With founder Jack Ma stepping down from the role of CEO, skeptics will doubt whether Alibaba can con...

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  • May 21, 2013
  • at 11:45 am
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Is Sina’s Stock Undervalued?

Yesterday, Sina Tech sub-site Startup Stories posted an interesting op-ed from T.H. Capital CEO Hou ...

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  • May 14, 2013
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Jack Ma’s Last Speech as Alibaba CEO

Last Friday in Hangzhou, China, Alibaba celebrated Taobao’s tenth anniversary (pictures below)...

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  • May 13, 2013
  • at 11:30 am
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Alibaba Explores Online Mapping, Takes Stake in Autonavi For $294 Million

You can wait years for a big deal to hit the Chinese web, but recently the blockbuster moves are com...

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  • May 10, 2013
  • at 6:12 pm
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China’s Top 3 Most Profitable Web Companies

China’s Top 3 Most Profitable Web Companies

The companies that make the list of China’s top tech earners shouldn’t come as much of a...

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  • May 9, 2013
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Sina Weibo Has Already Added Taobao Ads in Wake of Alibaba Investment

Well, that didn’t take long. Just days after the announcement of Alibaba’s huge investme...

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  • April 30, 2013
  • at 11:56 pm
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Alibaba Gets More Social, Takes Stake in Sina Weibo for $586 Million

China’s top e-commerce company has secured what could be the biggest web deal of the year in t...

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  • April 29, 2013
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Yahoo China to Shut Email Service Ahead of Possible Total Withdrawal

Yahoo China has announced today that its email service in the country will be shut next month. The Y...

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  • April 19, 2013
  • at 9:37 pm
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