Xi Jinping’s U-turn on tech Also: Tisch family appoints new Loews CEO, Meta will take EU complaints to Trump. Fortune · Feb 18, 2025
Tech Rally Helps Hong Kong Lead Asian Markets Higher Hong Kong resumed its tech-led rally on a healthy day for Asian markets Tuesday as a meeting between President Xi Jinping and China's top business leaders fanned hopes that a years-long crackdown on the private sector is coming to an end. International Business Times · Feb 18, 2025
China's Xi promises policy stability at meeting with business leaders, including Alibaba's Jack Ma China’s President Xi Jinping has met with private sector business leaders, offering them assurances that policies regarding the private sector would not change, state media reported The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2025
Stock Markets Start Week On Mixed Note Trading floors have been hit by uncertainty since Trump returned to the Oval Office last month announcing a series of tariffs against key trading partners. Latin Times · Feb 17, 2025
Xi Jinping tells Alibaba’s Jack Ma and Chinese tech chiefs to ‘show their talent’ Analysts say address to symposium suggests crackdown on sector may be ending in effort to tackle economic slump The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2025
European defence stocks rise by €18bn to record high ahead of Ukraine peace talks – as it happened Shares in BAE Systems, Rheinmetall and Saab soar, as Keir Starmer offers to put British ‘boots on the ground’ in Ukraine The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2025
Most Asian Markets Start Week On Positive Note Asian markets mostly rose Monday as investors assessed the global economic outlook while Donald Trump pushes ahead with his trade war. International Business Times · Feb 17, 2025
Alibaba Shares Soar On Reports Of Potential Xi Meeting With Jack Ma Alibaba shares soared by more than six percent on Friday following reports that Chinese President Xi Jinping was poised to meet with the tech juggernaut's co-founder Jack Ma. Alibaba, which has already surged more than 40 percent in 2025, piled on 6.3 percent after also being given an extra leg-up… International Business Times · Feb 14, 2025
Masa Son, Trump's Japanese Buddy With The Midas Touch Masayoshi Son, the Japanese tycoon helming US President Donald Trump's big new AI push, is the son of an immigrant pig farmer with a spectacular but also sketchy investment record. International Business Times · Jan 22, 2025
Jack Ma Makes Rare Appearance At Alibaba Fintech Event Stresses On AI Revolution Jack Ma Returns to Ant Group's 20th Anniversary Celebration After Three Years Jack Ma made his first public appearance at Ant Group's 20th anniversary event, marking his return after the 2020 IPO setback. He expressed optimism about the future of Ant Group, which is pushing forward with AI innovations and… Benzinga · Dec 9, 2024
The Fall of Ant Group's IPO: Alibaba's Missteps, Legal Battles, and a $433.5M Settlement Overview Benzinga · Nov 25, 2024
British Man, Laid Off From Chinese Tech Company, Barely Survives Brutal '996' Work Culture Endorsed By Jack Ma Jack Forsdike, a British expat, worked in China's demanding 996 tech culture for two years. He felt relieved after being laid off. International Business Times UK · Oct 7, 2024
Is life getting better for China’s tech billionaires? According to the latest Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Pony Ma, co-founder of Tencent Holdings, is once again China’s richest person, now with a net worth of more than A$65 billion, placing him 27th globally. The Conversation · Sep 20, 2024
Colin Huang, Temu owner’s billionaire founder, becomes China’s richest person After several moderately successful ventures in gaming and e-commerce, Colin Huang got sick and retired. At one point, the young entrepreneur stayed home for a year thinking about his next move. The Times of India · Aug 9, 2024
Fortune · Jul 31, 2024 Alibaba president can’t catch up to AI Kuo Zhang is far more concerned about the rapid development of AI than geopolitics.
Evening Standard · May 28, 2024 Billionaire Jack Ma-owned London fintech WorldFirst faces tribunal over harassment claim An employee of billionaire Jack Ma-owned WorldFirst is taking it to an industrial tribunal over claims of harassment and discrimination after the London fintech was contacted by the information regulator over issues with data practices, the Standard can reveal.
Top News · May 8, 2024 Exploring The Visionaries Of Internet Success Explore the profiles of tech visionaries who revolutionized the internet and digital technology.
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The Times of India · Jan 24, 2024 Jack Ma buys Alibaba stocks, in show of support for struggling empire Alibaba Group Holding Ltd gained its most in six months after billionaire co-founder Jack Ma bought stock, a much-needed boost for a company weathering internal turmoil and a stock market rout.
International Business Times · Jan 24, 2024 Asian Markets Mostly Up, Hong Kong Boosted By Alibaba Rally Most Asian markets rose Wednesday, with Hong Kong leading the pack for a second day following reports Alibaba's co-founders had bought huge stakes in the firm, a day after it emerged China was planning a blockbuster boost for the country's stuttering equities.
The Conversation · Dec 13, 2023 Growth of autocracies will expand Chinese global influence via Belt and Road Initiative as it enters second decade China currently faces daunting challenges in its domestic economy. But weakness in the real estate market and consumer spending at home is unlikely to stem its rising influence abroad.