China fines e-commerce giant Alibaba a record £2bn for abusing dominant market position for years

China slapped a record 18 billion yuan (£2billion) fine on Alibaba Group Holding Ltd on Saturday, after an anti-monopoly probe found the e-commerce giant had abused its dominant market position for several years. The fine, about 4 per cent of Alibaba’s 2019 domestic revenues, comes amid a crackdown on technology conglomerates and indicates China’s antitrust … Read more

China fines e-commerce giant Alibaba a record £2bn for abusing dominant market position for years

China slapped a record 18 billion yuan (£2billion) fine on Alibaba Group Holding Ltd on Saturday, after an anti-monopoly probe found the e-commerce giant had abused its dominant market position for several years. The fine, about 4 per cent of Alibaba’s 2019 domestic revenues, comes amid a crackdown on technology conglomerates and indicates China’s antitrust … Read more

Tycoons cash in £250m as shares in ecommerce business Hut Group surge following its London float

Tycoons cash in £250m as shares in ecommerce business Hut Group surge following last year’s London float Scottish tycoon Sir Tom Hunter was an early backer of the ecommerce business He bagged another £32m having sold £52.5m of stock when it listed in 2020 A number of other smaller shareholders also sold some stock  By Lucy … Read more

L&G ECOMMERCE LOGISTICS FUND soars

L&G ECOMMERCE LOGISTICS FUND: Fund soars as we buy and sell more online By Jeff Prestridge, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:51 GMT, 28 November 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 28 November 2020 The investment arm of insurer Legal & General is one of the world’s leading proponents of index fund management – running funds … Read more