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Investor focus was on the release of the latest US inflation data and on China’s efforts to jump-start its stumbling economy
Eddie Wu, a long-time lieutenant of former Alibaba chief Jack Ma, takes charge of the company amid its biggest organisational restructure of its 24-year history
The 10 biggest US IPOs of the past four years are down an average of 47% from the closing price on their first day of trading
Researchers from Microsoft and other groups say China was behind fake social media posts that claimed fires in Hawaii last month were caused by a secret "weather weapon" made by the US
Investor focus was on China again as the world’s No2 economy continues to struggle to find any momentum despite Beijing’s efforts
Chinese creditors voted on Monday for proposals to extend repayments on eight onshore bonds worth $1.48 billion by three years. Six were approved, while two were delayed, sources said
The Chinese yuan has fallen by about 6% against the US dollar so far this year, a level not seen since the 2008 global financial crisis
The cloud unit is Alibaba's second-biggest money spinner, valued at $41 billion to $60 billion ahead of an IPO planned for next year
China’s property woes continued to have an impact on stocks around the region while rumours of an end to Japan’s easy monetary policy also unsettled traders
Gotion will be eligible to receive US tax benefits totalling $213 million over 30 years and also get $125 million in capital funding from Illinois
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