With China enacting a new law that bans private tutoring firms from making a profit from teaching core school subjects and raising capital, private equity investors are scrambling to exit the sector after pouring billions of dollars into it. With… Read More ›
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China crackdowns on Jack Ma’s Ant group with vengeance
In a development that marks the risks of doing business in China, where Chinese rulers through courts hold absolute power, Chinese regulators have imposed a sweeping restructuring on Jack Ma’s Ant Group, in a move aimed at curbing its valuation… Read More ›
Chinese regulators impose exemplary fine on Jack Ma’s Alibaba Group Holdings
Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd have been fined an exemplary $2.75 billion (18 billion yuan) by Chinese regulators for violating anti-monopoly rules and abusing its dominant market position; it is the highest antitrust fine ever to be imposed by Chinese regulators… Read More ›
Chinese antitrust regulators gunning for Aliababa Group Holding Ltd
According to a report from the Wall Street Journal citing sources familiar with the matter, China’s antitrust regulators are mulling options to levy a record fine on Alibaba Group Holding Ltd over suspected anti-competitive behavior. The potential fine could exceed… Read More ›
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation fines 12 companies for illegal monopolistic behaviors
On Friday, in a statement China’s market regulator said, it has levied fines on 12 companies for illegal monopolistic behavior. The regulator has cited 10 deals which demonstrate their illegal monopolistic behaviours. The companies that have been fined include Baidu… Read More ›
Chinese President Xi Jinping halted Ant Group’s IPO
According to a report from the Wall Street Journal which cites Chinese officials with knowledge of the matter at hand, Chinese President Xi Jinping had personally decided to pull the plug on Ant Group’s $37-billion initial public offering. The decision… Read More ›
Chinese regulators abruptly suspend Ant Group’s dual IPO listing
In a significant development, Chinese Ant Group’s record $37 billion initial public offering has been suspended with Chinese regulators describing the move as reasonable and necessary. The suspension was just days before its dual debuts in Hong Kong and in… Read More ›
Jack Ma resigns from SoftBank’s board
On Monday, SoftBank Group Corp stated, Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma will resign from its board. Jack Ma’s departure is the latest high profile departure from Softbank’s board. Ma, who retired as Alibaba’s executive chairman in September 2019, is increasingly pulling… Read More ›
Trade war could last for 20 years: Jack Ma
Jack Ma’s remarks on the escalating trade war between the U.S. and China, were made at an investor conference. On Tuesday, during an investor conference, Jack Ma, Alibaba’s co-founder and chairman said, he expects trade frictions between China and the… Read More ›