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  • Wednesday, 10 August, 2022
    SoftBank Group Corp
    SoftBank set to post $34bn gain after handing over Alibaba shares

    Japanese investor will not buy back shares in derivative deals, marking historic shift in relationship with Chinese group

  • Thursday, 4 August, 2022
    Alibaba revenue falls for first time since New York listing

    Chinese ecommerce group’s shares climb after results beat low expectations

  • Wednesday, 3 August, 2022
    SoftBank Group Corp
    SoftBank raises $22bn in moves to sell down Alibaba stake

    Forward sales would mark end of an era for Japanese tech investor that grew from early bet on Chinese ecommerce giant

  • Monday, 1 August, 2022
    Alibaba to ‘strive’ to keep New York listing despite addition to SEC watchlist

    Chinese tech group was added to a US register of companies facing delisting in 2024

  • Friday, 29 July, 2022
    Lex
    Alibaba/Jack Ma: sightings in Europe will no longer boost falling stock Premium content

    Share price gains triggered by sightings of the Chinese billionaire will become less frequent with Ant exit

  • Thursday, 28 July, 2022
    #techAsia
    The myth of chip resilience and a homesick Alibaba Premium content

    The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times

  • Tuesday, 26 July, 2022
    #techFT
    Alibaba eyes dual primary as Amazon raises Prime Premium content

    Shopify lays off 1,000, €6.8bn software deal, Honor MagicBook 16

  • Tuesday, 26 July, 2022
    Lex
    Alibaba: primary listings back home offer China tech giants price support Premium content

    If the ecommerce group’s Hong Kong listing is a success, others could follow its lead

  • Tuesday, 26 July, 2022
    Alibaba moves closer to home with Hong Kong dual-primary listing

    New York-listed ecommerce group takes early steps towards having shares trade in mainland China

  • Tuesday, 26 July, 2022
    Alibaba scales back global expansion plan to rival Amazon

    Chinese ecommerce giant fails to hit target of signing up 1mn local US businesses while dozens of staff leave New York office

  • Monday, 11 July, 2022
    Lex
    China tech stocks: M&A goes on the chopping block Premium content

    Regulatory fines covering past transactions could have an outsized impact on Alibaba and Tencent

  • Monday, 4 July, 2022
    Lex
    Alibaba: Ant listing approval would help China stocks return to normality

    When the time comes for a listing, a pricing discount would be needed to attract investors to Ant

  • Thursday, 30 June, 2022
    Sanrio Co Ltd
    Hello Kitty parent company Sanrio’s shares surge on Alibaba deal

    Five-year licensing agreement comes as Japanese group works to introduce characters to new markets

  • Tuesday, 28 June, 2022
    Chinese politics & policy
    ‘Digital handcuffs’: China’s Covid health apps govern life but are ripe for abuse

    Officials used health code system to stop depositors from protesting over failing rural banks

  • Wednesday, 22 June, 2022
    News in-depth
    From nappies to cricket: China’s Alibaba targets South Asia

    Tech giant steps up global push as domestic operations suffer slowing economy and tech crackdown

  • Tuesday, 21 June, 2022
    #techFT
    Major metaverse movers talk standards Premium content

    BlockFi bailout, Terraform flight ban, China’s Musk fears

  • Tuesday, 14 June, 2022
    News in-depthChinese business & finance
    Alibaba and Tencent’s darkening clouds

    Chinese tech giants lag behind pace of US rivals as Beijing favours state vendors

  • Sunday, 12 June, 2022
    Disappearance of China’s online sales king is blow to Alibaba

    Li Jiaqi is latest superstar livestreamer to go silent amid crackdown on ecommerce sector

  • Friday, 27 May, 2022
    LexTechnology sector
    China tech stocks: relief rally eases lockdown pain Premium content

    More attention should be paid to decisions over not providing guidance — they suggest the worst is yet to come

  • Friday, 27 May, 2022
    Equities
    Alibaba leads Chinese tech sector surge after first-quarter results

    Ecommerce group’s Hong Kong shares rise 12% after beating earnings estimates despite Covid lockdowns

  • Thursday, 26 May, 2022
    Alibaba warns of Covid hit even after beating sales expectations

    Chinese ecommerce group achieves 9% revenue growth but is weighed down by Beijing’s pandemic restrictions

  • Thursday, 12 May, 2022
    #techAsia
    TSMC price hike and a bargain-hunting Alibaba Premium content

    The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times

  • Wednesday, 4 May, 2022
    Alibaba targets bargain-hunting shoppers to boost slowing sales growth

    Chinese ecommerce group’s Taobao Deals app is aimed at the estimated 930mn consumers in smaller and less affluent cities

  • Tuesday, 3 May, 2022
    Chinese state media report on ‘Ma’ detention sparks Alibaba sell-off

    Broadcaster CCTV later indicated it was not referring to billionaire founder Jack Ma

  • Sunday, 3 April, 2022
    FT News Briefing podcast32 min listen
    US-China Tech Race: Spies & Lies (Part One)

    What brought the FBI to arrest a Chinese-American scientist in the middle of the night?

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