China CIC in Talks to Buy $2 Billion Stake in Alibaba
Sovereign wealth fund China Investment Corp is in advanced talks to buy an up to $2 billion stake in Alibaba, sources said, as the e-commerce firm looks to secure the last of the funding it needs to buy back part of its stake from Yahoo. full story 
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Alibaba buys 18 percent stake in Sina's Weibo
Alibaba Group, China's largest e-commerce company, has agreed to buy an 18 percent stake in Sina Corp.'s Weibo, the microblogging platform.
miamiherald.com (23 days ago)
What's The Market Price For China's Public Square? Try $3.3 Billion
For once, the rumours were correct: Alibaba, the e-commerce behemoth of China (and beyond), has been negotiating for months with Sina Corp for a piece of Weibo, the microblogging site that is known, accurately or not, as China's Twitter. In a country without a free news media, it passes for a public square, with proactive policing. Sina finally announced Monday - a public...
forbes.com (23 days ago)
'Open Sesame': Unlocking Alibaba's Wealth (Update 1)
(Updated with commentary on potential Weibo IPO or carve-out, and possible market reception to a Weibo or Alibaba IPO) NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Alibaba's new $586 million, 18% stake in Sina's "Twitter of China" Weibo unit has investors searching for ways to play Alibaba as rumors swirl about an initial public offering. The value of an Alibaba IPO has been estimated to be...
thestreet.com (16 days ago)
China's Alibaba Jumps Into Map Apps Biz
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forbes.com (11 days ago)
Alibaba buys 18 percent stake in Sina's Weibo for $586 million
(Reuters) - Sina Corp, China's largest Internet portal and media website, said e-commerce company Alibaba Group has bought an 18 percent stake in its microblogging service Weibo for about $586 million, valuing Weibo at more than $3 billion.
reuters.com (23 days ago)
GPG agrees to sell stake in CIC Australia
GUINNESS Peat Group will accept Peet's offer for its 19.9 per cent stake in CIC Australia subject to there being no superior proposal.
news.com.au (1 month and 12 days ago)
China Group in Talks to Buy GM Building Stake
A group led by one of China's highest profile developers is in advanced discussions to buy a 40% stake in the General Motors Building in Manhattan, a 50-story tower that is one of the most valuable buildings in the U.S.
wsj.com (2 months and 17 days ago)
DealBook: Alibaba Buys Stake in Sina Weibo, a Chinese Answer to Twitter
The e-commerce giant agreed on Monday to buy an 18 percent stake in the Sina Corporation’s Weibo, the most popular of China’s microblogging services, for $586 million.
nytimes.com (23 days ago)
Why Alibaba could be China's next $100 billion IPO
Alibaba has yet to reveal detailed finances, but if it can time stock market, technology and China cycles, number-crunching suggests a twelve-digit valuation isn't out of the question.
cnn.com (26 days ago)
Alibaba to take 20-30 percent stake in mapping firm AutoNavi: media
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Alibaba Group, China's largest e-commerce firm, is set to take a 20 to 30 percent stake in Chinese digital mapping and navigation firm AutoNavi Holdings Ltd, local media reported, as it aims to boost its competitiveness by beefing up its product lineup. Citing unidentified sources, news portal Sina said that the deal, likely to be announced on Monday,...
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