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The numbers for September 19, 2014

Sep 19, 2014
Alibaba surges, Scotland stays and the other stories we're reading Friday morning.

Yahoo will make a lot of money off the Alibaba IPO

Sep 17, 2014
But how will they spend it?

What, exactly, Alibaba does

Sep 8, 2014
Alibaba isn't a Chinese version of Amazon.

Alibaba could become the largest IPO. Ever.

Aug 13, 2014
What's the big deal and how will Alibaba keep shares afloat once trading starts?

NBC buys Olympics rights for Alibaba's treasure

May 7, 2014
Comcast will pay a reported $7.65 billion.

PODCAST: Alibaba IPO

May 7, 2014
Why advertisers care how long a show sits in your DVR. And, the struggles to unionize workers in Bangladesh.

For public good, not for profit.

Alibaba is more than 'a Chinese Amazon'

Mar 17, 2014
It's a lot more profitable, too.

Alibaba goes after U.S. IPO after ditching Hong Kong option

Sep 25, 2013
Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba is reportedly pulling out of a Hong Kong initial public offering, and plans to go public in the U.S. instead.

Crowdsourced 'Danger Maps' reveal contamination in China

Aug 20, 2013
With the financial help of Internet company Alibaba, Liu Chunlei has been crowdsourcing so-called 'Danger Maps' to make pollution information publicly available.