Shanghai seeks to reassure residents in lockdown over Covid-hit supplies
‘Zero-tolerance’ policy only allows healthcare workers, volunteers, delivery personnel to move freely
European stocks gain amid hopes for peace talks and Chinese stimulus
US shares rise ahead of interest rate increase by Federal Reserve
China to order cybersecurity reviews for some firms seeking overseas listings
New rules will boost oversight over how companies make plans to list abroad
China cracks down on Didi days after New York IPO
China launches cybersecurity probe into more US-listed firms
World stocks at record highs as investors weigh Biden inauguration
ECB policy meeting sees no change to supportive policies
Hong Kong tensions unnerve world stocks
China’s plan to impose new security law on Hong Kong rattles markets
SoftBank Group quarterly profit wiped out by vision fund losses
Softbank is already turning the corner, boss Masayoshi Son says
Saudi Aramco surges after IPO posts $1.88tn valuation
Oil company raised $25.6bn in world’s biggest ever IPO
This Week: August 12th
Residential prices, a digital marketing forum and other indicators and meetings
Alibaba picks CICC and Suisse Group to lead Hong Kong offer
Chinese ecommerce giant aims to file listing application within weeks
Amazon to shut Chinese marketplace as it turns focus to India
Rare retreat for ecommerce giant as it becomes latest to struggle against local rivals
Poor and desperate, a son makes medicine at home to treat his mother’s cancer
China’s ageing population is increasingly stricken with deadly diseases, but many cannot afford drugs
Tencent loses €17bn in value after China attacks myopia with gaming curbs
Shares fall by more than 5% as authorities suggest plans may limit number of online games
This Week in Business: Results from Grafton Group and Hostelworld
CRH, Urban Outfitters, Analog Devices and Target to report results
Xiaomi raises €4.05bn after pricing IPO at bottom of range
Chinese tech company floating in biggest tech IPO in four years
This Week: National Construction Summit and Tech Summit 2018
Results due from Apple, Merck, Pfizer, Aon and Tesla, McDonalds and Trinity Biotech
H&M first-quarter profit at 16-year low as unsold garments pile up
Retailer forced to slash prices on clothing as unseasonable weather hits sales
Alibaba’s Jack Ma to star in his own martial arts movie
Film features Ma taking on martial artists from around the world, including one bout where he is thrown through a glass door by a sumo wrestler
State’s best fund manager: based in Edinburgh, invests outside the UK
Adam Rudd of Aberdeen Standard Investments favours emerging markets
US blocks sale of MoneyGram to China’s Ant Financial
US authorities reject $1.2bn deal with Jack Ma’s firm citing national security concerns
Amazon fails to deliver on Southeast Asia promise
Company’s trumpeted entry to Asian market runs into technical delivery glitch
Alibaba takes 18% stake in China’s Lianhua Supermarket
Lianhua share price surged over 30 per cent after news of deal that may be worth $100m
Apple results disappoint Wall Street
This week’s major business events: BP results; Irish unemployment rate
AI expert Ng quits Baidu for healthcare, education sectors
Beijing based firm has been pushing into AI as it seeks to revive business
Jack Ma’s diversification starts to pay off at Alibaba
Sales are booming at New York-listed Chinese e-commerce business
Europe shares up after fresh debt relief deal for Greece
Iseq index up 1.3% after gains for biggest stocks including CRH and Ryanair
Marissa Mayer to argue Yahoo can be fixed
Tech group’s plan to cut costs - and jobs - and boost growth expected on Tuesday
Yahoo urged to overhaul its management
Starboard says “significant changes” needed in both the board and management
Alibaba staff told ‘forget about the share price’
Chief executive Daniel Zhang says employees must focus on their jobs as stock sinks
Global Brands looks to Alibaba for opening into China
China’s e-commerce transactions projected to reach $2.8 trillion this year
Alibaba to launch ‘Big Data’ stock market index
Index to use Alipay weightings to calculate individual stock positions
President Higgins meets Alibaba chief executive Jack Ma
IDA explores ways to attract Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba to set up operations in Ireland
Yahoo revenue and profit surpass expectations
Third-quarter revenue of $1.15b topped Wall Street estimates by $100m
Bitcoin price volatility sparks fear of crash
Virtual currency fell by almost 20% over the weekend to its lowest leve of the year
Alibaba’s $25bn IPO ranks as largest in financial history
Chinese e-commerce giant sells additional 48m shares following Friday’s stock market launch
Alibaba surges on massive demand in trading debut
Company now valued at $222 billion, making it more valuable than Coca-Cola
Alibaba expected to open at $80-$83 in trade debut
The $68 pricing on Thursday raised $21.8 billion for the Chinese e-commerce company
The secret to Alibaba’s culture: Jack Ma’s apartment
Bet the business on a new venture became the cornerstone of company strategy
Alibaba picks New York Stock Exchange for US IPO
Chiense e-commerce company expected to make debut on stock exchange this summer
Weibo shares surge on Chinese site’s first day of trading
Twitter-like service owned by Sina raises $285.6m with IPO, offering shares for $17-$19
Weibo valued at $3.46bn after bottom-end IPO pricing
Microblogging service adds to the list of Chinese companies flocking to the US IPO market
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