Search Results for: Alibaba
Alibaba’s founder predicts in 30yrs people will work 4 hours a day
June 23rd, 2017
People will work much less three decades from now, according to Jack Ma, the founder of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba. “People only work four hours a day and maybe four days a week. My grandfather worked 16 hours ...
Alibaba announced Revenue of US$7,669 million; an increase of 54% year-over-year
January 25th, 2017
Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA) today announced its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2016. “Our robust December quarter demonstrates the strength of the Chinese consumer and Alibaba’s ability to create value across our vast ecosystem,” ...
Alibaba Financial Affiliate Seals Bank Deals for Alipay Expansion in Europe
December 7th, 2016
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s financial affiliate said it would collaborate with three banks and a payments company in Europe as the Chinese company seeks to expand its presence there. Ant Financial Services Group, which operates the Alipay online-payments platform, ...
Alibaba Pays $100 Million For Eye-Scan Firm
September 14th, 2016
Expect to “see” eye-scanning in more places. Alibaba’s payments arm, Ant Financial, has acquired EyeVerify, a maker of optical recognition technology used by Wells Fargo along with dozens of regional banks and credit unions across the country. Bloomberg reported the purchase price ...
Alibaba reports an increase of 59% for Revenues
August 11th, 2016
Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA) today announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2016. “Alibaba Group had an outstanding quarter. Our results show the scale and leverage of our ecosystem, as we strengthen our competitive ...
Alibaba makes VR payments play
August 10th, 2016
Chinese web behemoth Alibaba is working on bringing its payments clout to VR, developing technology that will let people buy goods in a virtual world by making physical gestures. The company’s Ant Financial unit is developing a system that ...
Alibaba faces U.S. investigation into its accounting practices
May 27th, 2016
Alibaba’s accounting methods are under investigation in the U.S. The Chinese e-commerce giant, which went public in 2014 in the largest NYSE IPO in history, quietly disclosed that the SEC is looking into whether it has violated federal securities laws. The ...
Alibaba Eyeing Buyout Bid with Groupon Investment?
February 16th, 2016
Bottom line: Alibaba is likely to enter talks to buy a strategic stake in Groupon or even make a bid for the entire company, following its disclosure that it has purchased 5.6% of the U.S. company in the open ...
Alibaba agrees on $266 million acquisition deal with South China Morning Post
December 14th, 2015
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA.N) has agreed on a $266 million deal to acquire the South China Morning Post and other media assets of SCMP Group Ltd (0583.HK), a deal that has raised a question over the outlook for ...
Yahoo Provides Update on Planned Spin Off of Remaining Stake in Alibaba Group
December 9th, 2015
Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) today announced that its Board of Directors, after careful review and consideration of how to best drive long-term value for shareholders, has unanimously decided to suspend work on the pending plan, announced in January of 2015, ...
