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75 countries launch WTO e-commerce talks
AFP, Published on 25/01/2019
» DAVOS: Ministers from 75 countries launched talks towards drawing up global e-commerce rules amid growing calls for technology to be more closely regulated internationally.
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Payment startups big winners of e-commerce boom
AFP, Published on 19/03/2021
» PARIS - They were little known before the pandemic, but startups in the flourishing digital payment industry are now worth a fortune as Covid-19 has forced people to increasingly embrace e-commerce.
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India's richest man takes on Amazon, Walmart in e-commerce gamble
AFP, Published on 17/07/2020
» MUMBAI: Backed by multi-billion-dollar investments from global tech giants, India's richest man is ready to rumble with Amazon and Walmart for the country's huge e-commerce market through his conglomerate Reliance.
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Chinese e-commerce giant JD soars on Hong Kong debut
AFP, Published on 18/06/2020
» HONG KONG: Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com soared nearly 6% on its Hong Kong debut Thursday, after raising almost US$4 billion in an initial public offering that was the world's second-biggest this year.
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'Ababis' and 'Star Wnrs': Knockoffs thrive in China e-commerce
AFP, Published on 11/11/2018
» BEIJING - Sneakers on a popular Chinese e-commerce platform look like Adidas, but are branded "Ababis". Underwear resembling Calvin Klein are called "Caiwen Kani". Toys with an uncanny resemblance to a certain blockbuster movie franchise opt for "Star Wnrs".
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China's Alibaba buys Pakistan e-commerce firm Daraz
AFP, Published on 09/05/2018
» SHANGHAI: Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba said Wednesday it had purchased leading Pakistani online retailer Daraz, continuing its overseas expansion by gaining a foothold in the growing South Asian consumer market.
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China hits Alibaba with record $2.78bn fine
AFP, Published on 10/04/2021
» SHANGHAI: Chinese regulators hit the e-commerce giant Alibaba with a record 18.2 billion yuan (US$2.78 billion) fine on Saturday over practices deemed to be an abuse of the company's dominant market position.
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Walmart unveils subscription programme to challenge Amazon
AFP, Published on 02/09/2020
» NEW YORK: The battle for online supremacy is on as Walmart announced Tuesday the coming launch of a membership program that provides free delivery as the world's biggest retailer takes direct aim at e-commerce behemoth Amazon.
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Amazon to pull plug on China retail operations
AFP, Published on 18/04/2019
» SHANGHAI - Amazon is planning to close down online retail operations catering to consumers in China, in an apparent admission of defeat to local e-commerce rivals such as Alibaba, a report said on Thursday.
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Alibaba co-founder Tsai set to own all of NBA Nets
AFP, Published on 16/08/2019
» NEW YORK: Joseph Tsai, co-founder of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, is expected to purchase full control of the NBA's Brooklyn Nets from Russian businessman Mikhail Prokhorov, according to multiple reports Thursday.
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