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Alibaba's Hong Kong listing offers valuable Beijing goodwill

Alibaba’s Hong Kong listing will not only land it $13.4 billion, it will also garner goodwill from Beijing to help the Chinese e-commerce giant weather the fallout of a damaging trade war. The share sale, set to be Hong Kong’s largest in more than nine years, comes as Beijing seeks support from businesses and entrepreneurs in the face of anti-government protests there. “Beijing has long wanted China’s tech champions to list closer to home,” Mark Natkin, managing director at Beijing-based Marbridge Consulting, said of Alibaba’s plans. …read more […]

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UPDATE 1-Ford to start taking reservations for electric SUV next week

Ford Motor Co will start taking reservations for its electric sport utility vehicle, Mustang Mach-E, starting Nov. 17, when the U.S. automaker unveils the vehicle at an event in Los Angeles, the company said on Thursday. In April, the No.2 U.S. carmaker invested $500 million in electric car maker Rivian and said it planned to use the Michigan startup’s platform to build a new Ford-branded electric vehicle. A reservation for the Mustang Mach-E can be made on Ford’s website in the United States, Canada and Europe by paying a refundable deposit of $500, the company said. …read more […]