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Author Duncan Clark on how a former English teacher built one of the world's largest e-commerce companies

Apr 14, 2016
Alibaba is an e-commerce juggernaut that competes with the likes of Wal-Mart and Amazon.
Executive Chairman of Alibaba Group Jack Ma poses for a photo outside the New York Stock Exchange. 
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Hey, nice IPO filing. What's the catch?

Jan 14, 2016
When companies go public they have to disclose any risks they face. Here's what some big tech IPOs said.

Sometimes, strategy all comes down to taxes

Dec 9, 2015
That's one reason Yahoo has called off its Alibaba spinoff.

Yahoo's high-stakes plan to spin off Alibaba

Sep 15, 2015
The IRS could hamper Yahoo's plans to divest its stake without paying big taxes.

Netflix wants to be global

Jul 15, 2015
The streaming service is already in 50 countries and wants to expand rapidly.

Marketing to the Chinese LGBT community

Jun 9, 2015
A subsidiary of Alibaba is sponsoring same-sex couples coming to the U.S. to wed.

The numbers for November 12, 2014

Nov 12, 2014
With a surprise climate agreement and Alibaba's huge sale, a lot's happening in China.

For public good, not for profit.

The numbers for October 28, 2014

Oct 28, 2014
Quantitative easing has gone on much longer than expected, but it'll end soon.

Yahoo thinks disappearing images are here to stay

Oct 3, 2014
The struggling tech company could plug its Alibaba windfall into Snapchat.

Will Jack Ma’s quirkiness play in the U.S.?

Sep 19, 2014
As Alibaba launches on the NYSE, we take a look at Jack Ma's antics and ambitions.