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By Alex Lennane
If you missed the start of the phenomenon that is Chinese online commerce company Alibaba, then this is for you. An infographic by the Wall Street Journal explains all and reveals that it could be counted as the world’s biggest company of its kind, with transactions reaching $248bn last year – more than e-Bay and Amazon combined. It accounts for 80% of China’s online market, with a top-end estimate putting it fourth in world technology companies, behind Apple, Google and Microsoft. Fascinating figures, including an insight into the charismatic founder, Jack Ma.
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