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Alibaba’s virus crisis response is in cloud

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is doubling down on its cloud strategy with a $28 billion increase in spending over the next three years. Ignore for a moment that huge number, and turn instead to what this says about the e-commerce company’s priorities. China’s largest technology company is essentially admitting that the consumer story may have run its course, and the ...

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Covid-19 gives China cover to behave badly

The coronavirus may have upended life as we know it, but one thing hasn’t changed: Companies looking to flout good governance practices will find a way. Now they have the perfect cover — and once again, China is leading the way. While online investor meetings are becoming standard, HNA Group Co took the practice to the extreme last week. Last ...

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UK’s Brexit divisions are never far away

Since the Coronavirus outbreak began, the UK has seemed more united than at any point in the last few years. The political logjam over Brexit has given way to solidarity against a common, invisible enemy. But beneath the surface, the divisions that defined the past four years persist and may grow as Britain’s transition period runs out. Even amid the ...

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