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Web Biz Alibaba Launching Record IPO in China

Operation links buyers to Chinese manufacturers

By Colleen Barry, Newser Staff

Posted Oct 22, 2007 4:24 AM CDT

(Newser) – Alibaba, the business-to-business service that links small and mid-sized Chinese manufacturers to customers around the world, is expected today to announce what will likely be the biggest Internet IPO in Chinese history. Analysts expect the world's most-visited import/export site to pull in an estimated $1.... Read full story »

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