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Singles' Day sales boom breaks records

The online buying fiesta on this year's Nov. 11, also China's Singles' Day, smashed records, with e-commerce giant Alibaba ringing up sales of over 5 billion yuan, thanks to the world's biggest online retail sales day.

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Singles Day shopping craze broadens e-commerce's reach

Li Zhe, a college student in east China's Nanjing City, has compiled a wish list for "Singles Day" on Tuesday, a holiday that has become China's busiest online shopping day.

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Chinese e-commerce carnival going global

With China's "Nov. 11" online shopping frenzy around the corner, foreign brands are expected to play a bigger role as competition heats up for this year's digital shopping dash.

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Alibaba targets rural expansion with major investment

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group plans to invest 10 billion yuan (1.6 billion U.S. dollars) within three to five years to build thousands of facilities in rural China to tap rising demand in these areas, it announced on Monday.

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Alibaba IPO more discussed in Chinese social media than iPhone 6 launch

The launch of China's e-commerce giant Alibaba in a record-breaking IPO in New York was the most discussed business event this month, more so than the launch of Apple's iPhone, a study showed.

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Alibaba shares open at 92.70 dollars in NYSE debut

China's e-commerce giant Alibaba Group started trading at 92.70 U.S. dollars per share at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Friday.

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Alibaba's IPO to end US dominance in technology sector: expert

​Alibaba's IPO could well be the end of U.S. dominance in the world technology sector, a professor from a Britain's business school told Xinhua on Thursday.

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Alibaba's record-breaking IPO priced at 68 dollars

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group on Thursday set its initial public offering (IPO) price at 68 U.S. dollars per share, setting a record-breaking IPO in U.S. history.

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Jack Ma shows up in Singapore for Alibaba IPO roadshow

Jack Ma, founder and executive chairman of China's e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., showed up in Singapore on Tuesday for a roadshow in the city state for its initial public offering (IPO).

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Alibaba, Lionsgate partner for subscription streaming service

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba and American entertainment company Lionsgate announced on Tuesday they will launch a subscription streaming service on the Chinese mainland that will offer content including the Twilight and Hunger Games films.

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Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba plans to list shares on NYSE

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Limited said Wednesday in a file to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it plans to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).

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Alibaba, China Post in logistics tie-up

Alibaba Group signed a deal with China's largest postal service provider on Thursday in a latest move to strengthen its logistics arm before the e-commerce titan is listed in the United States.

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Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba files IPO document in U.S.

China's e-commerce giant Alibaba has filed initial public offering (IPO) document to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) with plans to raise one billion U.S. dollars, according to SEC information and well-informed sources.  

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Alibaba buys stake in online video firm Youku Tudou

China's Alibaba Group has stepped up its investment in cultural and digital entertainment industries with a strategic deal with leading online video source Youku Tudou.

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Alipay ties with Japanese e-commerce company Rakuten

Alipay, the popular third-party payment service affiliated with China's Alibaba Group, on Monday announced a tie-up with Japan's leading e-commerce company Rakuten.

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Alibaba eyes IPO with Wasu Media stake

Alibaba has continued acquisitions that sharpen its cutting edge ahead of an expected initial public offering (IPO) in the United States.

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Jack Ma to acquire 20 pct of Wasu Media

Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba, and partners will pay 6.5 billion yuan (about 1 billion U.S. dollars) for a 20 percent stake in Wasu Media Holding, a Wasu statement said on Tuesday evening.