At Alibaba, the Founder Is Squarely in Charge

At Alibaba, the Founder Is Squarely in Charge

At the resplendent China World Hotel in Beijing, scores of cameras snapped as colorful confetti floated down from the ceiling. It was Aug. 11, 2005, and this was the global coming-out party for Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce upstart. After months of …

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CurrentC Will Work With Bank Apps: Onsite Coverage

MCX is the Wal-Mart led initiative that is intended to create direct point of sale connections between merchants and consumers. … Davidson also said that, for CurrentC to succeed, it has to provide personal benefits that consumers want. “Coupons and …

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China's Imperial President

Xi's vision for a rejuvenated China rests above all on his ability to realize his particular brand of political reform: consolidating personal power by creating new institutions, silencing political opposition, and legitimizing his leadership and the …

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China Stocks Rise as Manufacturing Index Tops Estimates

Improving manufacturing would ease concern about a slowdown in the second-largest economy after data last week showed foreign direct investment dropped to a four-year low and home prices fell in all but two cities tracked by authorities. … Growth in …

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Background checks take some time and require a bit of paperwork

The seller or dealer also must fill in details about the firearm, identification details for the buyer, and the results of a national background check done through the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System, or NICS. “I have to … But …

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