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​Alibaba Group upsizes share repurchase, appoints new independent director to board

2022-03-22T08:59:00Z

The Alibaba Group Holding’s board has authorized to upsize its share repurchase program to US$25 billion from US$15 billion, in a sign of confidence about the company’s continued growth in the future. The Share Repurchase Program will be effective for a two-year period through March 2024. As of March 18, ...

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AliExpress sees global growth in demand for ski equipment thanks to Beijing Games

2022-02-22T15:21:00Z

Retail News Asia has released new sales data from AliExpress, the online retail platform founded in 2010 and part of the Alibaba Group that enables small businesses in China and other countries to offer international products to online shoppers. The data shows growing demand for winter sports products, which AliExpress ...

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Alibaba's virtual influencer for the Olympics

2022-02-11T08:51:00Z

Her name is “Dong Dong,” which means winter, and her mission is to engage with the fans of the Olympic Games in Beijing. That is what the official Olympic partner Alibaba Group said when presenting its new virtual influencer. Source: Alibaba Group Dong Dong is meant to ...

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The Olympics are beneficial for Alibaba

2022-02-09T14:06:00Z

Chinese people like to use the days around Chinese New Year to do some shopping. According to the technology company Alibaba, the most popular shopping products this year include items related to the Olympic Games, skiing and ice sports. During the the New Year’s holidays (Jan. 31 ...

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Alibaba settles with Chinese anti-trust authorities

2021-04-12T13:50:00Z

The Alibaba Group has agreed to make it easier for merchants to do business with it, without preventing them from using other platforms, as part of a series of ”comprehensive rectifications” demanded by Chinese anti-trust regulators, which charged it of abusing its dominant market position. It will nevertheless have to ...

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AliExpress rewards consumers for Le Club Paris 2024 challenges

2021-03-19T18:02:00Z

Until the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Le Club Paris 2024 is offering its own members the opportunity to participate in fun challenges and to earn points that enable them to enter prize draws and enjoy exclusive rewards - such as participating in special experiences with Olympic and Paralympic ...

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An anti-trust probe against Alibaba

2020-12-28T18:25:00Z

The Chinese government’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) has launched an anti-trust investigation against the Alibaba Group to verify charges that its marketplaces require merchants to sign exclusive agreements that prevent them from offering products on other internet platforms. At the same time, the People’s Bank of China, which ...