Alibaba

• Are your smartphone apps stealing your data?

  Reasearcher Joel Reardon is finding more and more data, including location information, is being sent to data brokers and third parties, often far beyond Canadian borders.

  Consumer

  Jun 15, 2023
  
• Alibaba says it wants to stay on NYSE amid delisting threat

  Alibaba said it wants to keep its shares listed in New York and Hong Kong, after U.S. regulators included it in a list of companies that may be delisted.

  Money

  Aug 1, 2022
  
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• China launches anti-monopoly probe into Alibaba Group, stepping up pressure

  The market regulator said it was looking into Alibaba's policy of "choose one of two," which requires business partners to avoid dealing with its competitors.

  World

  Dec 24, 2020
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• Trump ‘looking at’ taking action against other Chinese companies such as Alibaba

  Trump has been piling pressure on Chinese-owned companies, such as by vowing to ban short-video app TikTok from the United States.

  Consumer

  Aug 15, 2020
• Big Banks vs. Big Tech: Are internet giants poised to take over the financial system?

  The IMF report outlines three potential scenarios for the relationship between big tech and commercial banks; coexistence, complimentary and takeover.

  Economy

  Jul 22, 2019
• China’s most popular app pushes Communist Party propaganda

  The app is called "Xuexi Qiangguo". First released in January this year, its name means 'Study to make China strong.'

  Politics

  Mar 4, 2019
• Shoppers shatter sales record again in China’s version of Cyber Monday

  The spending binge has for years eclipsed Cyber Monday in the U.S. for online purchases made on a single day.

  Consumer

  Nov 11, 2018
• Jack Ma, Alibaba co-founder and China’s richest man, announces retirement

  The Alibaba co-founder announced to the New York Times that he will step down on Monday to focus his time on philanthropy.

  World

  Sep 7, 2018
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• Chinese spend at least $25 billion online on ‘Singles Day’

  At the peak, 256,000 payments were being processed per second on Saturday.

  Money

  Nov 12, 2017
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• Alibaba, China’s answer to Amazon, continues making moves in Canadian market with Alipay app

  The service will make it easier for Chinese shoppers to buy in Canada, the company says.

  Money

  Sep 25, 2017