PayPal Ends Cooperation With Alibaba In China

PayPal, the third-party Internet payment platform of eBay, has announced that it will terminate its cooperation with AliExpress, the worldwide site of the Chinese B2B e-commerce group Alibaba, from August 3, 2011.

Twenty-seven Chinese Companies Gain Third-party Payment Licenses

The People’s Bank of China has published a report saying that it has issued licenses for non-financial institutions to operate payment businesses to 27 companies, including Alipay.com.

China’s Alibaba Group Completes Acquisition Of CNZZ

Chinese B2B e-commerce group Alibaba has completed its acquisition of the traffic statistics service provider CNZZ, marking a crucial step for the group’s layout within the e-commerce industry chain.

Chinese Group Buying Navigation Website Opened By Shanda

China’s Shanda has announced its launch a new navigation site, Tuan.sdo.com, for group buying websites.

Yahoo Establishes Beijing Research Institute For Internet Search

Following the re-establishment of its Beijing research and development center in 2009, Yahoo has recently set up its seventh research institute in Beijing.

U.S. Government Stings Chinese Websites Baidu.com, Taobao.com As “Notorious Markets”

Chinese search engine Baidu.com and an e-commerce subsidiary of Alibaba, Taobao.com, have just been placed on the United States Trade Representative’s “Notorious Markets List”.

China’s Taobao.com To Invest CNY300 Million To Support Developers

Taobao.com, the Internet shopping subsidiary of the Chinese e-commerce group Alibaba, has announced that the year 2011 will be a year of openness for Taobao.com, and the company will cultivate third-party developers, enterprises and service providers in various sectors.

E-Commerce Fraud Forces Alibaba To Replace Internet Executives In China

The chief executive officer and chief operating officer of Chinese e-commerce behemoth Alibaba.com Limited have resigned after the company admitted that about 100 of its own sales people were involved in allowing fraudulent storefronts on its international online marketplace.

Germany’s Wirecard Forms Alliance With Alipay.com

Munich-headquartered Wirecard AG and the Chinese third-party Internet payment platform Alipay.com have signed a cooperation agreement to provide fast and secure payment services to Internet users.

Warehouses Will Help Alibaba’s E-commerce Push In China

E-commerce behemoth Alibaba Group is planning to push its resources offline in a move to enhance its logistics abilities.

Alibaba.com, Taobao.com To Launch New Internet Shopping Platform

Alibaba.com and Taobao.com, the two subsidiaries of the Chinese e-commerce group Alibaba, jointly announced plans to launch a new Internet shopping website under the domain name of Lp.taobao.com.

Alibaba.com Dumps Chinese Manufacturer After U.S. Political Pressure

Chinese Internet sourcing behemoth Alibaba.com has bowed to complaints from a United States senator that the website was helping to promote counterfeit goods.

China’s Alibaba, SRCB Form Partnership

China’s B2B e-commerce group Alibaba and Shanghai Rural Commercial Bank have reached a comprehensive strategic cooperation agreement to jointly provide services to small- and medium-sized enterprises as well as farmers in rural areas in China.

China’s Alipay Launches New Open Platform Model

Alipay, the third-party Internet payment subsidiary of Alibaba Group in China, has announced the launch of a new strategy to open its platform to external service providers.

Rumors Flow In China For Dangdang.com’s E-Commerce IPO In The USA

Amidst a shuffle of blog posts and news reports in China, rumors are forming that Chinese e-commerce company Dangdang.com is planning an initial public offering on Nasdaq sometime in the next few weeks.

Sohu Posts Growing Online Media Revenues In China

Chinese online media company Sohu.com Inc. today reported its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2010, and showed total revenues were USD164.1 million, up 20% year-on-year, and 12% quarter-over-quarter.

Alibaba Opens Local Customer Service Business In India

Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba.com has announced that it has launched local customer service business in India to increase its investments in this key marketplace.

Alibaba Plans To Open Physical Banks In China

Rumors on the Internet revealed that the Chinese B2B e-commerce group Alibaba has set up a commercial bank subsidiary, which has gained the approvals of the People’s Bank of China and China Banking Regulatory Commission.

Alibaba Invests USD15 Million For 10% Stake In Chinese Search Engine

According to a 8-K form submitted by Sohu.com to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Chinese business-to-business e-commerce company Alibaba.com will invest USD15 million to acquire a 10% stake in Sogou.com, a subsidiary of Sohu.com.

Alipay.com Launches Joint Security Campaign With Chinese Banks

Alipay.com, the Chinese third-party Internet payment platform and a subsidiary of the B2B e-commerce group Alibaba, has launched a joint security and risk control program with major Chinese banks.

China’s Alibaba Acquires Auctiva

Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba.com has entered into an agreement to acquire Auctiva, a third-party developer of tools for eBay sellers.

New Digital Television Shopping Site Brings More Electronics Products To Chinese Consumers

Alibaba Groups’ online auction and e-commerce subsidiary Taobao.com is launching a new website focused on the sale of digital products in China.

China’s Alibaba.com Acquires American E-commerce Company

Alibaba.com, the listed unit of the Chinese B2B e-commerce group Alibaba, has announced that it has reached a wholly purchase agreement with the American e-commerce company Vendio.

China’s Alibaba Establishes Small Loan Company

Chinese B2B e-commerce group Alibaba has established a small loan company in Zhejiang to provide loans below CNY500,000 to its sourcing and procurement clients in Zhejiang.

Taobao.com Enters Chinese Online Travel Market

China’s largest retail website Taobao.com announced that its online travel channel Tao Lvyou has gone officially online, marking Taobao.com’s entry into the Internet tourism and business travel market.

New E-commerce Rules: China Will Implement Real-name Registration For Internet Stores

The State Administration for Industry & Commerce of China has formally published the “Interim Measures for Management of Network Commodity Trade and Related Services”, effective from July 1, 2010.

China’s Alibaba.com Net Profit Up 33.8% In Q1 2010

Chinese B2B e-commerce company Alibaba.com has published its financial report for the first quarter of 2010, stating that its registered members, operating revenue, and profit saw overall increases.

Taobao.com, Yahoo Japan Reach Strategic Cooperation

Taobao.com, the Chinese Internet shopping website owned by Alibaba Group, and Yahoo Japan, which is held by Japan’s Softbank Group, have reached a strategic cooperation deal.