Alibaba founder Jack Ma is left off Chinese state newspaper’s leading entrepreneurs list after ‘falling out of favour with Beijing’ Ma was omitted from an article praising entrepreneurs for their contributions The snub underscored widely spread belief that he has fallen afoul of Beijing The tycoon vanished in November after criticising state banks and regulators … Read more
Alibaba founder Jack Ma makes his first appearance in two months after his public comments angered Beijing and led him to ‘disappear’ Jack Ma, worth £42billion, re-emerged today in a video speech on state media Ma praised China’s poverty alleviation efforts and vowed to help rural teachers The tycoon vanished in November after criticising state banks and … Read more
Short-selling guru Carson Block has warned that Chinese shares are ‘uninvestible’ following the disappearance of billionaire Alibaba founder Jack Ma. Block, one of the world’s best-known activist investors, said Ma’s disappearance is ‘just one of the reasons’ he is betting against Chinese firms. He said his main concern is dodgy accounting practices, but he also … Read more