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Chinese state newspaper omits Jack Ma from list of entrepreneurial leaders

China's best known businessman was not mentioned in an front-page article published by the Shanghai Securities News

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Updated On : 02 Feb 2021 | 10:42 AM IST

Localisation strategy for jobs would help address protectionism: Nilekani

He said the strategy for the companies is to be an active player in every market that they operate and have an articulation of partnership with that country and which reflects its priorities

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Updated On : 29 Jan 2021 | 10:31 PM IST

From Pony Ma to Jack Ma, the rich win big with wild Hong Kong stocks

Tencent and Alibaba Group Holding, along with food-delivery giant Meituan and carmaker Geely Automobile Holdings, were among the stocks helping propel the rally.

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Updated On : 27 Jan 2021 | 2:11 AM IST

Jack Ma's participation in video conference triggers $58 bn sigh of relief

That's how much Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.'s market value soared after a clip of Ma speaking to a group of teachers began circulating online -- his first public comments since disappearing from view

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Updated On : 21 Jan 2021 | 7:38 AM IST

Jack Ma's reappearance buoys Alibaba, fails to soothe all investor concerns

While Ma has stepped down from corporate positions and earnings calls, he retains significant influence over Alibaba and Ant

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Updated On : 21 Jan 2021 | 7:09 AM IST

Jack Ma ends silence, prompts $58-billion sigh of relief by investors

Much about the future of China's most famous businessman remains unclear

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Updated On : 21 Jan 2021 | 2:31 AM IST

Top headlines: SC protests farm panel criticism; WhatsApp offers answers

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Updated On : 20 Jan 2021 | 5:55 PM IST

Jack Ma emerges for first time in months since crackdown on Ant, Alibaba

Speculation about Ma's whereabouts and his standing with President Xi Jinping's government had reached a fever pitch in recent weeks

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Updated On : 20 Jan 2021 | 3:06 PM IST

'He is laying low': Jack Ma's local bar awaits its most famous regular

Ma, who used to come at least once a month to the bar that was opened by Alibaba executives in early 2019, hasn't been around since late last year, said one worker

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Updated On : 15 Jan 2021 | 7:29 AM IST

Primavera chairman believes Jack Ma 'safe and sound', upbeat on Ant

Alibaba founder Jack Ma, who also controls Ant, has not been seen in public since Ant's IPO debacle.

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Updated On : 13 Jan 2021 | 7:45 PM IST

China's spat with Jack Ma is bid to control big tech. Silicon Valley next?

Flagship changes like loosening merchant exclusivity might have had more impact several years ago, before competition intensified, but the direction of travel is clear

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Updated On : 07 Jan 2021 | 7:40 AM IST

Alibaba plans to raise at least $5 bn via dollar bond this month: Report

Chinese e-commerce leader Alibaba Group Holding plans to raise at least $5 billion through the sale of a US dollar-denominated bond this month, four people with direct knowledge of the matter said

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Updated On : 06 Jan 2021 | 8:48 AM IST

Jack Ma's Ant Group may survive this bump but won't be super-unicorn again

Over the last year, the government has encouraged the growth of consumer finance companies as well as the existing units of banks that deal in the business

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Updated On : 05 Jan 2021 | 7:42 AM IST

Jack Ma's disappearing act fuels speculation about his whereabouts

China's highest-profile entrepreneur has not appeared in a public setting since a late October forum in Shanghai

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Updated On : 05 Jan 2021 | 2:15 AM IST

Chinese regulators probe Ant Group's equity investments, says report

China has been cracking down on anticompetitive behaviour in the country's booming internet sector

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Updated On : 01 Jan 2021 | 2:32 AM IST

Chinese regulators reviewing Ant Group's equity investments: Report

Chinese regulators are reviewing equity investments held by Ant Group Co Ltd in dozens of companies, people familiar with the matter said

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Updated On : 31 Dec 2020 | 1:32 PM IST

Ant Group considers holding company with regulation similar to bank

Chinese regulators on Sunday ordered Ant to devise a plan to overhaul its business, the latest in a series of steps to rein in Ma's online finance empire.

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Updated On : 30 Dec 2020 | 1:59 AM IST

Alibaba's $10 bn buyback fails to halt stock dip as regulatory worry mounts

Alibaba shares slumped 9% to their lowest since June on Monday, as the firm's upsized $10 billion buyback programme failed to ease concerns about a regulatory crackdown

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Updated On : 29 Dec 2020 | 9:00 AM IST

Top headlines: Govt invites farmers for talks, China pins down Ant Group

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Updated On : 28 Dec 2020 | 6:00 PM IST

Alibaba antitrust fears drive $200 billion Chinese tech selloff

Alibaba and its three largest rivals -- Tencent Holdings Ltd., food delivery giant Meituan and JD.com -- have shed nearly $200 billion over two sessions since Thursday

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Updated On : 29 Dec 2020 | 1:18 AM IST