Alibaba Group

Alibaba Group Holding Limited, branded as Alibaba, is a Chinese multinational technology company specializing in e-commerce, retail, Internet, and technology. Founded on 28 June 1999 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, the company provides consumer-to-consumer (C2C), business-to-consumer (B2C), and business-to-business (B2B) sales services via Chinese and global marketplaces, as well as local consumer, digital media and entertainment, logistics and cloud computing services. It owns and operates a diverse portfolio of companies around the world in numerous business sectors.

Some of the key events about Alibaba Group

1999
Founded as a B2B marketplace to connect Chinese manufacturers with overseas buyers
2003
Launched Taobao, a consumer-to-consumer online shopping platform
2004
Introduced Alipay, an online payment platform to facilitate e-commerce transactions
2007
Faced criticism for allowing the sale of counterfeit goods on its platforms
2009
Launched Alibaba Cloud, providing cloud computing services
2010
Introduced AliExpress, an online retail service for international buyers
2011
Accused of fraudulent accounting practices in relation to Alipay's ownership transfer
2014
Completed the largest initial public offering in history on the New York Stock Exchange
2014
Criticized for poor working conditions in its logistics subsidiary Cainiao
2015
Acquired the South China Morning Post, a Hong Kong-based English-language newspaper
2015
Fined $129,000 by Chinese regulators for pricing irregularities
2016
Became the world's largest retailer by total sales volume
2017
Launched "New Retail" strategy, integrating online and offline retail experiences
2017
Taobao was placed on the U.S. government's "Notorious Markets" list for counterfeit goods
2018
Delayed plans to create 1 million U.S. jobs, citing U.S.-China trade tensions
2019
Introduced Xunxi Digital Factory, a smart manufacturing platform to modernize factories
2019
Accused of using algorithms to push shoppers toward higher-priced items
2020
Ant Group's IPO was suspended by Chinese regulators, causing significant market disruption
2021
Fined a record $2.8 billion by Chinese regulators for anti-competitive practices
2023
Cloud business faced scrutiny over alleged data breach involving Chinese police

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