Tag: Jack Ma

  • Jack Ma – the billionaire who flew too close to the sun

    Jack Ma – the billionaire who flew too close to the sun

    On November 11, 2020, the Chinese e-commerce giant strikes Alibaba’s annual shopping holiday Singles Day a dizzying sales record. Company founder Jack Ma has become synonymous with success in China. He is a world celebrity who thrives in the limelight, accustomed to shaking hands with presidents and swarming with Hollywood stars. But when Alibaba’s customers…

  • Alibaba’s founders back in public

    Alibaba’s founders back in public

    Jack Ma, the founder of China’s largest private company, appeared in a video message today, after not appearing in public for over two months. The businessman has been absent after his company was snatched by the authorities and a highly publicized IPO was suspended. In the video, Jack Ma presents a New Year’s greeting to…

  • Björn Djurberg: Jack Mas’ appearance gives no explanation for the silence

    Björn Djurberg: Jack Mas’ appearance gives no explanation for the silence

    After months of silence, China’s most famous business profile, tech giant Alibaba’s founder Jack Ma, has appeared in public today. This is a short video from a digital news channel in the province where Alibaba’s headquarters are located, in which Jack Ma tells us that an annual prize that his foundation usually awards is postponed…

  • Chinese e-commerce giant may be about to be blacklisted by Trump

    Chinese e-commerce giant may be about to be blacklisted by Trump

    Donald Trump is sharpening his tone towards China and is considering banning Americans from investing in Chinese technology and e-commerce giant Alibaba, according to the Wall Street Journal. The decision would affect many Swedish savers because Alibaba’s share is in many funds. “It would be a huge measure,” says Nordnet’s savings economist Frida Bratt in…

  • Ekonomiekot Extra

    Ekonomiekot Extra

    Host:Hanna Malmodin Producer:Anders Diamant Participants and voices in the program:Björn Djurberg, China correspondentSven Carlsson, technical reporterFrida Bratt, savings economist at NordnetGunther Mårder, CEO of FöretagarnaJack Ma, founder of Alibaba Techniques:Fabian Begnert