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Alibaba Hails ‘Bright’ Future Ahead Of Hong Kong Listing
Chinese giant’s £10 billion secondary listing seen as a boost for Hong Kong as Asian financial hub continues to be wracked by anti-government protests
Jack Ma Steps Down As Alibaba Chairman
New era ahead for Chinese e-commerce giant as co-founder and chairman Jack Ma steps down
Alibaba Looks To Hong Kong For £16bn Secondary Share Offer
The Chinese e-commerce giant previously raised $25bn on the New York Stock Exchange in what is still the world’s biggest-ever market debut
Jack Ma To Hand Over Alibaba Reins Next Year
The Alibaba co-founder, a former English teacher with no technical background, said he is stepping down so that he can ‘try new things’
Xiaomi Reports $1bn Quarterly Loss Ahead Of Blockbuster IPO
The smartphone maker’s listing is expected to be the biggest since Alibaba’s US market debut in 2014
Huawei Enters Public Cloud Arena
Huawei says ‘it’s time to strengthen our public cloud offering,’ but faces stiff competition from market leaders
IOC Signs Up Alibaba As Olympics Cloud, E-Commerce And Digital Partner
International Olympic Committee (IOC) selects Alibaba for cloud services and infrastructure and to build an e-commerce platform for Olympic Games to 2028
Who Are China’s Biggest Technology Companies?
China is a bastion of giant tech firms from Huawei and ZTE to Xiaomi and Alibaba
HTC Gives Vive Wireless Upgrade And Alibaba Virtual Reality Shop
HTC is keen to keep pushing ahead with its virtual reality technology
Alipay Strengthens European Drive With Ingenico Alliance
Millions of Chinese tourists will now be able to use their Alipay app to pay for goods across European retailers
Verizon Prepares £3.7bn Yahoo Purchase
Yahoo’s core business will be acquired to bolster Verizon content business, including AOL
Yahoo Bidders Offering Above £3.5bn – Report
Sources claim Yahoo has recieved multiple bids at or above $5bn (£3.5bn) for its core Internet business
Alibaba Takes On AWS In India With Data Centre
AliCloud eyes Indian data centre build to compete with Western cloud expansion
Alibaba’s AliCloud Reports 175 Percent Growth
Aliyun cloud lands revenues of $165 million (£114m) on 500,000 paying customers
Yahoo ‘Sets Two-Week Deadline’ For Preliminary Bids
The company is reportedly looking to narrow down the field of bidders to the most serious parties
Yahoo Seeks Quick Sale Of Non-Core Assets
Restructuring includes potential sale of $1bn to $3bn worth of assets, Chief Financial Officer confirms
Baidu Browser Still Leaks Personal Data, Researchers Warn
Look Mum, no encryption! Baidu Browser transmits personal data in the clear, warns Citizen Lab researchers
Yahoo Cuts Workforce By 15 Percent As Part Of ‘Strategic Growth’ Plan
Yahoo looks to save £278m annually as Internet business sale is mulled over
Does China’s AliCloud Pose A Real Threat To Amazon Web Services?
With its latest investment, Alibaba pushes AliCloud’s global cloud ambitions even further, but can it take on global cloud competitors outside of China?
Aliyun Drops $1bn On AliCloud Big Data Push With Nvidia
AliCloud to launch big data platform with 1,000 developers over the next three years
South China Morning Post Purchase Is Perfect For An Alibaba That Wants To Go Global
Alibaba can only benefit from a better portrayal of Chinese business in the West
Yahoo Ditches Alibaba Spin Off, Creates New Company For Asset Transparency
After a week of deliberations, Yahoo’s board of directors has shelved plans to spin off company’s stake in Alibaba
Yahoo Board Members Considering Sale Of Core Internet Business
Meetings are also being held at Yahoo to discuss potential spin off of $30bn stake in Alibaba
Alibaba Buys ‘Chinese YouTube’ For £2.5bn
Youku Tudou snapped up for a cool $3.7bn as Alibaba looks to expand in media market
AWS Boss: Every Large Tech Company In the World Wants To “Copy” Amazon Web Services
AWS’ Andy Jassy on the Alibaba threat and competition from Google and Microsoft
Alibaba Builds Lake-Cooled Data Centre
Latest cloud move from Alibaba’s cloud division Aliyun sees Chinese data centre cooled by nearby lake water
Aliyun Launches Data Centre And New Headquarters In Singapore
In latest move against AWS and Azure, Alibaba’s cloud division Aliyun extends operations in Asia Pacific region
Alibaba Pumps £640m Into Aliyun To Take On AWS
Alibaba funding will fuel global expansion as Aliyun set sights firmly on US cloud competitors
Alibaba’s Ambitious US Cloud Plans Just Got Serious
Alibaba’s cloud computing division Aliyun has unveiled plans to protect user data with a “Data Protection Pact” as the firm looks to expand in the West