Alibaba.com
Sep 8 2008, Arpita Mukherjee

Small entrepreneurs in China are easily finding a global market, thanks to the growing influence of Alibaba.com, the Chinese e-commerce company. The success of this business-to-business website is the most visible sign of the opportunities the...

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