Organisation: Alibaba Group

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Retail launch of Irish beef in the Philippines

Filipino meat lovers can now choose organic Irish beef in their local shops which has come all the way from Cahir, Co Tipperary.

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Musgrave: Deal to sell goods via Chinese shopping company is 'potentially huge'

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Musgrave wins contract to export Supervalu products to China

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Yahoo to open 3rd bid round for core internet assets

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Yahoo investor seeks to replace firm’s entire board

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Alibaba Group in $266m South China Morning Post deal

Opinion: Irish exports to China continue impressive surge

Exports of goods and services from Ireland into the Chinese market continue to show fine growth, with food exports proving a particularly bright spot, despite the gloomy economic commentary from that market.

Mon, 16 Nov, 2015

Yahoo signs up Google as sales fall

Yahoo has signed a search advertising deal with Google, providing a potential boost to Marissa Mayer’s efforts to turn around the company, which reported revenue and profit that fell short of market estimates.

Thu, 22 Oct, 2015

Survey finds that China has more billionaires than the US

China has passed the United States in the number of billionaires, driven by the rise of fortunes in technology and manufacturing, according to a new survey.

Thu, 15 Oct, 2015

IT firm shrugs off blame for China stocks rout

Hundsun Technologie, the financial information technology company controlled by Alibaba Group Holding founder Jack Ma, yesterday rejected media criticism that blamed its platform for China’s stock market rout.

Tue, 14 Jul, 2015

Robot with 'heart' goes on sale in Japan

A robot equipped with a “heart” designed to not only recognise human emotions, but react with simulations of anger, joy and irritation, is going on sale in Japan.

Thu, 18 Jun, 2015

First bets on Alibaba retreat

Short sellers are making their first bets on a retreat in Alibaba Group a week after the company priced the world’s biggest-ever initial public offering.

Sat, 27 Sep, 2014

Alibaba worried about Facebook IPO as it considered Nasdaq and NYSE

Alibaba Group could have sold nearly $2bn (€1.54bn) worth of stock without lifting a finger.

Tue, 16 Sep, 2014

Yahoo fire chief operating officer with package of $58m

Yahoo’s recently fired chief operating officer left the internet company with a severance package of $58m (€42m) even though he lasted just 15 months in the job.

Fri, 18 Apr, 2014

Fired Yahoo! CEO gets $58m payoff

Yahoo’s recently fired chief operating officer left the internet company with a severance package of $58m (€42m) even though he lasted just 15 months on the job.

Thu, 17 Apr, 2014

Chinese reporter jailed over Yahoo email released

A Chinese reporter who was jailed in 2005 after Yahoo disclosed details of his email has been released, a writer’s group announced.

Sun, 08 Sep, 2013

China e-commerce company to buy back stake for €5bn

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, China’s largest e-commerce company, has agreed to repurchase a 20% stake in itself from US web portal Yahoo for €5.6m ahead of a potential initial public offering.

Tue, 22 May, 2012

Yahoo sells half of Alibaba stake

Yahoo has agreed to sell half of its 40% stake in Chinese e-commerce group Alibaba for about $7.1bn (€5.5bn), securing a financial lifeline for the struggling US internet company.

Mon, 21 May, 2012

Chair and directors leave in Yahoo overhaul

Yahoo chairman Roy Bostock and three other directors will step down as the struggling company ploughs ahead with an internal overhaul, including discussions on dealing with its stakes in China’s Alibaba Group and Yahoo Japan.

Thu, 09 Feb, 2012

Yahoo co-founder quits

Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang is leaving the struggling internet company, as it tries to revive its revenue growth and win over disgruntled shareholders under a new leader.

Wed, 18 Jan, 2012