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JACK MA

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 20, 2021
Jack Ma emerges for first time since crackdown on Ant and Alibaba
While his location is unknown, Ma's emergence in a public forum may help quell persistent rumors about his fate while Beijing pursues investigations into online businesses.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 10, 2021
Xi’s push against Jack Ma sparks new threat for China tech
Chinese tech companies did a pretty good job convincing global investors that they operated independently from the Communist Party. Now, Jack Ma has become a case study for the firms’ biggest skeptics.
BUSINESS
Jan 4, 2021
Jack Ma skips cherished TV show after Beijing tightens screws
Billionaire Ant Group Co. co-founder Jack Ma skipped a recent taping of an African TV program he created, spurring speculation online about his whereabouts and the outcome of an investigation into his internet empire.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / ANALYSIS
Dec 28, 2020
Ant turning from windfall to nightmare for global investors
From a mild hit to a nightmare, here are some of the scenarios from investors and analysts on what a regulator-forced restructuring could look like.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 28, 2020
China curbs lending and wealth management services at Ant
Authorities also blasted Ant for subpar corporate governance, disdain toward regulatory requirements and participation in regulatory arbitrage.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 24, 2020
China targets Jack Ma’s Alibaba empire in monopoly probe
China has begun an investigation into alleged monopolistic practices at Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and summoned affiliate Ant Group Co. to a high-level meeting over financial regulations.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Dec 22, 2020
Beijing’s strong sense of crisis in Ant IPO postponement
Amid the rapid growth of the nation's digital economy, Jack Ma's dream was very different from China's.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Nov 12, 2020
Ant's IPO gets stepped on
The $37 billion initial public offering would have been the world's largest and conferred a value of $316 billion on the Chinese financial giant.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Nov 5, 2020
Derailing of Jack Ma’s Ant IPO shows Xi Jinping is in charge
For global investors, the episode is likely to reinforce the notion that the Communist Party calls all the shots when it comes to major business decisions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 4, 2020
China is planning a bigger Ant crackdown with bank funding curbs
China abruptly halted Ant's IPO after summoning Ma to a meeting earlier in the week to outline an array of concerns and new regulations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 3, 2020
Jack Ma gets a warning from China on Ant’s rapid expansion
Sources said Ant's leadership team was told the company will face increased scrutiny and be subject to restrictions on capital and leverage.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 27, 2020
Jack Ma’s Ant set to raise $35 billion in biggest-ever IPO
The move will mean the fintech giant will have a market value of about $315 billion, about the same as JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 15, 2020
Jack ‘Murph the Surf’ Murphy, heist mastermind, dies at 83
He called himself "Murph the Surf,” a tanned, roguish, party-loving beach boy from Miami, and he transfixed the nation in 1964 by pulling off the biggest jewel heist in New York City history — the celebrated snatching of the Star of India, a sapphire larger than a golf ball, and a haul of other gems...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 3, 2020
Ant’s huge IPO sets up Jack Ma to escalate war with Tencent
Ant Group’s late-summer IPO filing drove home why the business — backed by 711 million active users that spent $17 trillion through its platform — is headed for potentially the world’s largest stock debut. Yet investors may do well to focus on the long-term threat to its core businesses from...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 26, 2020
Ant Group cites U.S. risks in filing for dual Hong Kong-Shanghai IPO
The Chinese e-commerce and fintech giant cited possible U.S. export controls and trade sanctions as key expansion risks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 3, 2020
Jack Ma’s rival saw his wealth surge by $25 billion. Then he quit
Colin Huang, who has overseen the firm as its American depositary receipts have more than quadrupled in less than two years, has stepped down as chief executive officer.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 25, 2020
SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son and Alibaba’s Jack Ma part ways
While the mutual departures are unlikely to have an immediate impact on either company, they mark the end of an era.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 19, 2020
SoftBank’s first Vision Fund may be its last after ¥1.9 trillion loss
Masayoshi Son conceded he is unlikely to be able to draw outside investors for another Vision Fund.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 19, 2020
Aussie Rules players seek clarity over league's 'bonk ban'
Australian Football League players are seeking clarity from the game's administrators about love in the time of coronavirus with biosecurity rules banning casual guests to their homes.

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