Tencent’s aggressive internet shopping spree ramps up pressure for Alibaba

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Tencent’s aggressive internet shopping spree ramps up pressure for Alibaba

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Large acquisitions by Tencent in markets dominated by its biggest rival, Alibaba, could force the latter to raise capital sooner than expected. Some in the market think the pressure could be enough to make the firm accelerate its long-awaited IPO, write Rev Hui and Clare Hammond.

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