Jack Ma

• Chinese billionaire Jack Ma to give up control of fintech giant Ant Group

  Ant Group's announcement follows other efforts over the years by the Chinese government to rein in Ma and the country's tech sector more broadly.

  World

  Jan 7, 2023
  
• Where is Jack Ma? Chinese billionaire not seen in public for months

  Alibaba founder Jack Ma's absence from public view in the past two months has fueled social media speculation over his whereabouts.

  World

  Jan 5, 2021
  
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• Coronavirus: Alibaba founder gives African nations 6M medical supply items

  A cargo flight containing more than 6 million medical items arrived Sunday in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa.

  World

  Mar 22, 2020
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• 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
• U.S.-China trade war could last 20 years, Chinese billionaire says: ‘It’s going to be a mess’

  China hopes the United States will show sincerity and take steps to correct its behaviour, its commerce ministry said on Thursday, after both countries slapped new tariffs on each other's goods this week in an escalating trade war.

  World

  Sep 20, 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
• Trudeau urges Canadian business owners to seek fortune in China

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is urging Canadian small- and medium-sized businesses to look beyond Canada's borders.

  Economy

  Sep 25, 2017
• Ebola fighters named 2014 Person of the Year by Time magazine

  Doctors, nurses and others fighting Ebola through "tireless acts of courage and mercy" have been named Time's 2014 Person of the Year, the magazine announced Wednesday.

  World

  Dec 10, 2014
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• Harper’s focuses on economic ties in China

  Prime Minister Stephen Harper has spent his first full day in China making efforts to drum up business for Canadian firms while taking in the sights and sounds of the booming city of Hangzhou.

  Canada

  Nov 7, 2014