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SHANGHAI: Alibaba Group has declined to reveal the final sales tally of its annual Singles Day shopping festival for the first time since it started the event in 2009, saying only that results were in line with last year.

Bangkok Post

Japan's SoftBank returns to profit as investments rebound

Japanese technology investor SoftBank Group has reported a 3 trillion yen, or $21 billion, profit for the July-September quarter, a sharp reversal from its loss a year ago

The Independent UK

Singles Day 2022: What is the celebration and where did it come from?

It’s the biggest shopping day in the world

The Independent UK

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China's Singles Day Shopping Spree Enters Final Stretch

China's Singles Day shopping bonanza entered its final stretch Friday, with all eyes on whether sales can top a record one trillion yuan ($140 billion) despite the country's struggling economy. Conceived by technology giant Alibaba, the informal holiday's title riffs on a tongue-in-cheek celebration of singlehood inspired by the four…

Asharq Al-Awsat

China's muted Singles' Day shopping fest expects slow growth

China's biggest online shopping festival, Singles' Day, is muted this year with sales numbers expected to grow slowly amid an uncertain economy and COVID-19

The Independent UK

Alibaba Jumps 7%, Nio Surges 13%: Hang Seng Breaches 17,000-mark For 1st Time Since Mid-October

Hong Kong stocks rose on Friday, with the benchmark Hang Seng opening over 5% higher, as softer-than-expected inflation in the U.S. sparked optimism among investors and traders that price rises may have peaked out.

Benzinga

Alibaba Down 3%, Nio Plunges 9%: Hang Seng Opens In Red As All Eyes Turn to US Inflation Data Release

Hong Kong stocks opened weaker on Thursday, with the benchmark Hang Seng losing 1.84%, as investors eyed Thursday’s inflation data from the U.S.

Benzinga

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Alibaba, Nio Fall: Hong Kong Stocks Weaken As China COVID-19 Cases Rise, US Midterm Results Eyed

Hong Kong stocks opened in the red on Wednesday, with the benchmark Hang Seng losing over 1%, as investors and traders await the results of the U.S.

Benzinga

US Sanctions Make It Crucial For President Xi Jinping To Bring Back Jack Ma: Bloomberg Opinion

China's tech moguls have been walking on eggshells, Bloomberg reported. Alibaba Group Holding Limited&n

Benzinga

Alibaba And Other Chinese Chip Designers Ease Processor Speed To Bypass US Sanctions

Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA) and start-up Biren Technology tweaked their most advanced chip designs to reduce processing speeds and bypass U.S.-imposed sanctions, the Financial Times

Benzinga

Top influencers on China's version of TikTok are twin brothers with over 100m followers

Twin brothers who star in their own video skits about daily life have become the most popular influencers on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, amassing more than 100 million followers in four years.

Bangkok Post

Alibaba Climbs As Hang Seng Bounces In Relief: Here's What's Going On

Alibaba Group Holdings Inc (NYSE: BABA) gapped up over 9% Friday but immediately ran into a group of sellers who knocked the stock down to almost completely fill the empty range.

Benzinga

Musk Reportedly Suspends Twitter Work On Crypto Wallet, Boeing's Jeppesen Hit By Potential Ransomware Attack, Lyft Cuts Workforce: Top Stories Friday, Nov. 04

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Benzinga

Alibaba, Nio Stocks Surge: Hang Seng Rises Over 3% As Tech, EV Rally Outweighs COVID-19 Worries

Hong Kong shares traded in the green on Friday with the benchmark Hang Seng opening 3.36% higher. Investors and traders seem to have shrugged off a rise in COVID-19 cases in China which hit their highest since August.

Benzinga

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Alibaba, Nio Fall Over 5%: Hang Seng Opens Weaker As Fed Stays Hawkish, China Asserts COVID-Zero Policy

Hong Kong shares opened in the red on Thursday, with the benchmark Hang Seng falling over 0.9% in morning trade, after the Federal Reserve’s anticipation of a higher bar for interest rates to rein in inflation

Benzinga

Alibaba, Nio Stocks Fall As Hong Kong Investors Turn Cautious Ahead Of Fed Meet

Hong Kong stocks opened lower on Wednesday morning as all eyes turned toward the Federal Reserve’s policy announcement later in the day. The benchmark Hang Seng fell 0.8% and Xpeng shares fell over 8%, while Nio shares lost over 6%. Alibaba shares lost over 2%.

Bangkok Post

China's economy rotting from the head

China highlights a long-debated question about economic development: Can a top-down autocracy outperform liberal market economies in terms of innovation and growth?

Benzinga

Former Retail Star Gome Hobbled by Declining Revenue, Heavy Debt

Key Takeaways: Gome’s revenues are falling sharply despite gains for its online business, as tumbling sales at its brick-and-mortar stores lead to layoffs and closures

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Benzinga

Alibaba Falls Over 3%, Nio Plunges 6%: Hang Seng Opens Weaker As China COVID Curbs, Earnings Season Fray Nerves

Hong Kong shares opened in the red on Friday, with the benchmark Hang Seng falling 1.5%, as mixed earnings prompted traders and investors to pare positions before the end of the week.

Bangkok Post

Alibaba tools help vendors cash in on 11:11 festival

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding has vowed to support merchants with the necessary tools to help them succeed in its 11.11 global shopping festival, which was officially launched yesterday.

Benzinga

Pinduoduo Finds Early Success in U.S. E-Commerce. Now Comes the Hard Part

Key Takeaways: Nearly two months after its launch, Pinduoduo’s cross-border e-commerce Temu app is among the top U.S. e-commerce apps based on new download rankings Despite its early success, the app will face a series of challenges in its target U.S. market, including cutthroat competition and high marketing expenses

Benzinga

Alibaba, JD Put Up Resistance As Hang Seng Index Falls Below 15,000 Level For 1st Time Since 2009

Hong Kong stocks traded mixed on Tuesday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index falling over 1% in morning trade as investors continued to flee mainland Chinese stocks following President Xi Jinping’s historic consolidation of power.

Benzinga

Alibaba Plummets Following Xi Jinping Reelection, Government Reshuffling: What's Happening?

Alibaba Group Holdings, Ltd - ADR (NYSE: BABA) plunged 20% off Friday’s closing price at one point Monday before bouncing up about 6% from the low-of-day.

Benzinga

Alibaba, Nio Fall: Hang Seng Opens Lower Ahead Of Hong Kong Leader John Lee's Policy Speech

Hong Kong stocks opened in the red on Wednesday, with the benchmark Hang Seng opening 0.42% lower ahead of a key speech by the city’s leader John Lee.

Financial Times

What the eclipse of Tencent by a liquor company says about Xi’s China

Kweichow Moutai has overtaken the tech group in market capitalisation thanks to the whims of one man

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