Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba Group Holding, on Friday visited the company’s campus in Hangzhou, capital of eastern Zhejiang province, in a show of support for the e-commerce empire he created a quarter of a century ago, according to employees. Ma’s visit was his first known trip back to to his hometown since March 2023, … Read more
A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Thursday approved WeWork’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan, allowing the shared office space provider to eliminate $4 billion in debt and hand the company’s equity over to a group of lenders and real estate technology company Yardi Systems. Flexible workspace provider WeWork expanded at breakneck speed, opening its first location in … Read more
Tata Motors is planning to hive off its vehicle financing subsidiaries under Tata Motors Finance Ltd by way of a merger with Tata Capital, to streamline its operations and deleverage its balance sheet, said people in the know. The process will involve a share-swap agreement. Group holding company Tata Sons will offer shares of Tata … Read more
By March 2023, Alibaba had lost three quarters of its value from the peak in October 2020, as the e-commerce giant, once seen as China’s answer to Amazon.com, faces questions on whether it can recapture its former glory while dealing with China’s economic slowdown, regulatory scrutiny and fierce competition from old and new rivals. The … Read more
