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Who is Jack Ma

Jack Ma

About Jack Ma

Who is Jack Ma

Jack Ma is the co-founder of Alibaba Group, which started as an e-commerce company and has now transcended into a multinational tech conglomerate. Formerly an English teacher, Ma founded Alibaba.com in 1999 with 17 co-founders in a small apartment in Hangzhou city of eastern China. However, this was not his first foray into the world of business. 
 
After he graduated from Hangzhou Normal University with English, in 1994, Ma founded his first company, the Haibo Translation Agency which provided English translation and interpretation. While he applied for admission to the Harvard Business School multiple times, he was rejected every time.
 
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Alibaba's Jack Ma returns as China tries to allay private sector fears

During his visit, Ma discussed topics such as artificial intelligence-powered chatbot ChatGPT and also said he hoped to return to teaching one day, the Yungu School said on its official WeChat account

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Updated On : 27 Mar 2023 | 9:46 PM IST

Alibaba's founder Jack Ma seen in China after long absence: Report

The Alibaba-owned newspaper said he had made a short stopover in Hong Kong, where he met friends and also briefly visited Art Basel, an international art fair

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Updated On : 27 Mar 2023 | 5:45 PM IST

Jack Ma-backed Ant Group plans to pare stake in Vijay Shekhar's Paytm

The Chinese fintech giant has been discussing options to reduce its stake in One 97 Communications Ltd. after its share percentage increased passively due to share buybacks

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Updated On : 25 Feb 2023 | 9:57 AM IST

Jack Ma to cede control of Ant Group following China's tech crackdown

The company will give 10 individuals, including the founder, management and staff, voting rights independently, effectively removing Ma's voting control of Ant, according to an announcement

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Updated On : 07 Jan 2023 | 9:58 AM IST

Jack Ma's Ant wins approval to raise $1.5 bn capital for its consumer unit

The deal resolves a key hurdle for Ant as it seeks to meet requirements from regulators following a crackdown on its business after its record initial public offering was torpedoed in 2020

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Updated On : 04 Jan 2023 | 9:18 AM IST

Chinese billionaire Jack Ma living in Tokyo after China's crackdown: Report

Alibaba founder Jack Ma, who ran into trouble with the Chinese government for violating anti-monopoly regulations, is now living in Tokyo for about six months, says a media report

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Updated On : 30 Nov 2022 | 9:40 AM IST

Jack Ma enjoys hot spring, ski resort in Japan as protests erupt in China

As China faces violent protests over its harsh zero-Covid policy, Alibaba founder Jack Ma has been spotted in Tokyo, living a quiet and peaceful life amid tech crackdown in his home country

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Updated On : 29 Nov 2022 | 9:40 PM IST

China set to fine Ant Group over $1 bn, signalling revamp nears end

A fine on Ant could help pave the way for the company to secure a long-awaited financial holding company license, seek growth again, and eventually revive its plans for a public market debut

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Updated On : 23 Nov 2022 | 12:26 AM IST

Billionaire Jack Ma plans to cede control of China's Ant Group: Report

Ant, an affiliate of Alibaba, has been subjected to a sweeping restructuring by China, whose initial public offering of $37 billion, was derailed by the country's regulators in late 2020

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Updated On : 28 Jul 2022 | 11:32 PM IST

Jack Ma's Ant Group set to apply for China finance licence this month

The People's Bank of China intends to accept Ant's application to become a financial holding company once it's submitted

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Updated On : 23 Jun 2022 | 1:35 AM IST

Alibaba's stock slips as big hopes on Ant IPO revival quickly fade

Shares of the e-commerce giant shot up as much as 7% earlier after a Bloomberg News report that China's financial regulators have established a team to assess the fintech giant's share sale plans.

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Updated On : 09 Jun 2022 | 6:17 PM IST

China: Govt buying stakes in tech firms to increase its influence

The State-owned firms and regulators like China's Cyberspace Administration are obtaining the so-called 'golden shares' in private companies, especially internet/technology firms holding large amounts

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Updated On : 26 Mar 2022 | 11:43 AM IST

Alibaba Group raises buyback to $25 billion to boost slumping stock

Alibaba Group increased a share buyback to $25 billion from $15 billion to prop up a stock price that has fallen by more than half since Communist Party tightened control over tech industries

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Updated On : 22 Mar 2022 | 10:56 AM IST

China tells banks, state firms to report exposure to Jack Ma's Ant

It was unclear what triggered the new scrutiny or whether it will lead to any actions or conclusions by regulators

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Updated On : 22 Feb 2022 | 1:12 AM IST

Alibaba Group overhauls e-commerce businesses, names Toby Xu new CFO

The changes come as Alibaba faces headwinds on multiple fronts, including increased competition, a slowing economy and a regulatory crackdown

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Updated On : 06 Dec 2021 | 8:46 AM IST

Alibaba shares slump by more than 10% on slow Chinese spending

Alibaba shares slumped by more than 10% in Hong Kong trade after the Chinese online retail giant warned of a slowdown in consumer spending, BBC reported

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Updated On : 19 Nov 2021 | 4:40 PM IST

Alibaba slashes sales outlook over increased competition, slow demand

Alibaba now expects revenue for the year ending in March to rise between 20% and 23%, the slowest pace since its 2014 stock market debut

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Updated On : 19 Nov 2021 | 12:37 PM IST

Ant group's profit grows by 39% in June quarter as investments gain

The company contributed $1.4 bn to Alibaba Group Holding's earnings

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Updated On : 19 Nov 2021 | 12:46 AM IST

Jack Ma, Trump and Xi: How Chinese billionaire flew close to the sun

Ma's charitable foundation, which handles his media queries, did not respond to a request for comment.

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Updated On : 05 Nov 2021 | 10:43 PM IST

Alibaba Group Holding has lost $344 billion in world's biggest wipeout

Despite a 30 per cent recovery from Oct. 5, the stock is still 43 per cent lower than its October 2020 peak.

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Updated On : 26 Oct 2021 | 1:57 AM IST