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So unusual is Masayoshi Son — known as “Masa” — that he is now the subject of two books, one by former Financial Times editor Lionel Barber and another by Alok Sama, a former president of Son’s telecommunications and technology giant Softbank Group International(Reuters)
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AI bubble inflated by SoftBank CEO who once threatened to set himself on fire for…

(Bloomberg Opinion) – Masayoshi Son is man of extremes. His $20 million bet on Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. became the most successful of all time…

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With investment in fishery and agriculture, Jack Ma turns to farming: Report
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With investment in fishery and agriculture, Jack Ma turns to farming: Report

Jack Ma, the founder and former chairman of Alibaba Group Holding, is venturing into the fishery and agriculture sectors in China through a newly-established start-up….

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China cracks down on over 1 million social media posts, accounts
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China cracks down on over 1 million social media posts, accounts

BEIJING: China said it took action on more than 1 million social media posts and accounts in its latest campaign to moderate online content that…

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Alibaba (REUTERS)
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Alibaba to split empire into 6 units as co-founder Jack Ma returns to China

Alibaba Group plans to split into six units and explore fundraisings or listings for most of them, it said on Tuesday, in a major revamp…

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