Business News
How Adversity Leads to Success
Some of the world's greatest entrepreneurs succeeded, not in spite of the challenges they faced, but because of it.
By Steve Tobak
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Building a Business
Alibaba’s Latest Payments Innovation: Selfie-Powered Transactions
By Nina Zipkin
Building a Business
Report: Snapchat Raising $200 Million From Alibaba at $15 Billion Valuation
By Geoff Weiss
Building a Business
Martha Stewart and Jack Ma Powwow About Global Domination
The woman at the head of the U.S. home decor empire and the man at the head of the gigantic Chinese ecommerce platform have risen to become titans of business by bowing at the altar of the middle class.
Business News
Alibaba Revenue Disappoints, Shares Fall
The Chinese e-commerce company's revenue fell short of analysts' expectations, showing signs of a slowdown in its scorching growth.
By Reuters
Business News
Yahoo to Spin Off Alibaba Stake Into New Company
The tax-free spinoff is a response to shareholder pressure.
By Reuters
Business News
Alibaba Creates DingTalk, a Social Networking App for Businesses
Capable of carrying conference calls and group messaging, DingTalk targets small- and medium-sized enterprises.
By Reuters
Building a Business
The Billionaires Who Gained and Lost the Most Money in 2014
Among the tech elite, it was a good year for Jack Ma, Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg. For Jeff Bezos, not so much.
Business News
Cyber Monday Set a Record as the Biggest Online Sales Day in the U.S.
Despite dismal forecasts, ecommerce sales on the Monday after Thanksgiving topped $2 billion.
By Laura Entis
Thought Leaders
The 10 Entrepreneurs Who Defined 2014
Read about the business leaders who dominated headlines in 2014 and set the stage for the year ahead -- for better or for worse.
By Jason Ankeny
Marketing
It’s Time to Diversify Your Online Sales Strategy
Do some creative marketing. The number of places your product can be showcased is expanding.
By Derek Newton
Building a Business
Sales During Alibaba’s Online Shopping Holiday, Singles’ Day, Surge Past $6 Billion
Customers jumped on heavily discounted goods to send sales past 2013's record high.
By Reuters
Building a Business
3 Steps to Sourcing Products Using Alibaba
With all the frauds and scams online, it's essential to put the time into researching a reliable manufacturer.
Business Accounting
Chinese Ecommerce Giant Alibaba Reports First Post-IPO Income Gains
The company says net income and revenue are both up significantly.
By Reuters
Marketing
3 Steps for Excluding Counterfeit Goods and Protecting Your Brand
Retailers, whether online or brick-and-mortar, risk alienating customers if they don't make certain the products they sell are authentic.
Business News
Alibaba’s Jack Ma Says He’s Open to Working With Apple on Payments
Alipay, an Alibaba affiliate, is China's largest payments service.
By Reuters
Business News
Alibaba Invests $50 Million in This App Maker
Peel is the maker of an app that acts as a "smart remote" for TVs.
By Reuters
Business News
Softbank Heading to Hollywood With Reported $3.4 Billion Offer For DreamWorks Animation
The multifaceted Japanese tech giant is not letting a failed bid for T-Mobile stand in the way of its quest to become the biggest company in the world.
By Geoff Weiss
Building a Business
How Jack Ma’s ‘Crazy’ Management Style Built a Technology Empire
A former English teacher from Hangzhou, China, fashions one of the world's most valuable companies with an unorthodox philosophy in 15 years.
Thought Leaders
How Alibaba’s Jack Ma Became the Richest Man in China
How an English teacher turned a vision, a bunch of friends and $60,000 into the world's most valuable Internet commerce company.
By Steve Tobak
Business News
Alibaba Shares Soar Amid Record-Shattering IPO
Initially priced at $68, shares of the Chinese tech titan opened at $92.70 this morning in what is officially the largest U.S.-based IPO of all time.
By Geoff Weiss
Building a Business
For U.S. Businesses, Selling on Alibaba Has Its Advantages
Some U.S. businesses have already waded into China's largest ecommerce conglomerate, which is about to go public.
By Kate Rogers
Business Funding
Snapchat Valuation Skyrockets to $10 Billion Following New Funding
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers tendered a $20 million investment in the as-yet-unprofitable ephemeral messaging app last May.
By Geoff Weiss
Business Funding
Report: Snapchat Value Could Reach $10 Billion With Alibaba Investment
Look out, Airbnb, Dropbox and Uber: there's reportedly a new $10 billion business on the block.
By Geoff Weiss
Business Ideas
Alibaba Breaks Into U.S. Ecommerce Market With 11 Main
The Chinese ecommerce giant today unveiled its first major push into the U.S. market with the launch of a website that curates small boutiques.
Business Operations & Logistics
Which Company Led the Way for Tech Acquisitions in 2013?
Hint: It isn't Apple or Google.
By Laura Entis
Building a Business
Finally: Alibaba Files for IPO
The Chinese ecommerce giant officially filed to list its shares in the U.S. in what could be one of the biggest initial public offerings ever.
By CNBC Staff
Entrepreneurs
Who Knew? Charismatic Alibaba Founder Jack Ma Moonlights as a Singer (Video)
He may be founder of one of the world's largest ecommerce companies, but Jack Ma also knows how to deliver a show-stopping musical performance.
By Geoff Weiss
Building a Business
Where E-Commerce Is Booming. Hint: Think Outside the U.S. (Infographic)
A look at where online shopping is expected to grow the fastest in the next five years and which companies are leading the charge.