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China fines tech giants in bid to tighten control of fast-developing industries Alibaba

China fines tech giants in bid to tighten control of fast-developing industries

Companies including internet giants Alibaba and Tencent were fined Wednesday by anti-monopoly regulators in a new move to tighten control over their fast-developing industries. In 22 cases, companies were fined $75,000 (500,000 yuan) each for actions including acquiring stakes in other companies that might improperly increase their market power, the…
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July 8, 2021
Fusion Broadband embraces Equinix in global expansion of its SD-WAN service Alibaba

Fusion Broadband embraces Equinix in global expansion of its SD-WAN service

Offers fast deployment of dedicated SD-WAN gateways in 50+ locations worldwide. Leading SD-WAN provider, Fusion Broadband, has expanded into Equinix, which will give it a significantly larger global footprint and enable it to offer customers enhanced performance and more advanced connectivity options. Equinix is a leading digital infrastructure company operating…
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July 8, 2021
Suning receives $1.4 billion bailout from state-led consortium Alibaba

Suning receives $1.4 billion bailout from state-led consortium

Troubled Chinese retailer Suning has secured a $1.36 billion bailout offer from a group of investors led by the state asset management committees of Nanjing and Jiangsu provincial governments, in exchange for a 17% stake in the retail company. Alibaba also joined the funding consortium together with Chinese electronics makers Midea Group, Haier Group, Xiaomi, and…
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July 7, 2021
Jack Ma’s Blue Pool invests in NFTs. Japan explores digital yen: Blockheads Alibaba

Jack Ma’s Blue Pool invests in NFTs. Japan explores digital yen: Blockheads

(Image credit: Alibaba) Alibaba’s former executive chairman Jack Ma’s family fortune manager Blue Pool Capital invested in a gaming company specializing in nonfungible tokens (NFTs). Regional neighbors are looking into digital currency plans. Japanese officials said they are hoping to clarify whether to issue a central bank-backed digital yen by…
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July 6, 2021