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☆ Opinion: Hitting the gym or going to yoga? Your workout clothes could be doing more harm than you realize
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Opinion Alden Wicker | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

BPA is an endocrine disruptor, meaning that it mimics or interferes with the body’s hormones. It governs weight management and your energy levels, not to mention your skin’s appearance and your ability to fend off illness. Others have tried to argue that some of the chemicals in clothing fell within the legal and regulatory limits. The signs that something is very, very wrong with our reproductive health and endocrine systems are myriad. After all, you might be undoing the benefits of hitting the gym every day when your workout clothes could be doing so much damage to your health.

Persons: Alden Wicker, Athleta, Alden Wicker Alden Wicker, There’s, bisphenol, Ashley Eskew, “, Thinx, ” Dr, Laura Vandenberg, Down, ”, Shanna, Dr, Graham Peaslee, PFAS, Swan, lipsticks, ‘, ” Eskew, Eskew Organizations: New York Times, Vox, Wired, CNN, Center for Environmental Health, Nike, IKEA, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, CBC, US Environmental Protection Agency, Industry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, of Environmental Health Sciences, Notre, Twitter Locations: Putnam, California, Patagonia, ” North Carolina, Spain

☆ Brazil offers tax advantages via e-commerce compliance program
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/IllustrationBRASILIA, June 30 (Reuters) - Brazil's Finance Ministry announced on Friday an exemption from federal taxes on e-commerce purchases up to $50 for companies participating in a new compliance program by the tax revenue service. The program, starting Aug. 1, offers faster and cheaper customs treatment for e-commerce companies that voluntarily meet criteria set by the government, the ministry's statement said. Under the program, e-commerce companies must also inform consumers about the product's origin and the merchandise's total value, including federal and state taxes - procedures that are currently optional. The program will essentially relieve the revenue service of such tasks when e-commerce firms participate. The government had previously attempted to end exemptions on all shipments as some companies imported products as individuals to avoid higher rates.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Alibaba Group's, Marcela Ayres, Emma Rumney Organizations: REUTERS, Brazil's Finance, HK, Thomson Locations: BRASILIA, AliExpress

☆ Zalando sues EU Commission over landmark online content rules
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Foo Yun Chee | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BRUSSELS, June 27 (Reuters) - Zalando (ZALG.DE), Europe's biggest online fashion retailer, on Tuesday sued the European Commission for putting it in the same category as Alphabet's (GOOGL.O) Google and Meta Platforms (META.O) regarding new and tough EU online content rules. Under rules known as the Digital Services Act (DSA) which came into force last year, Zalando was labelled a very large online platform (VLOP) because it has more than 45 million users. EU industry chief Thierry Breton in April labelled 19 online platforms and search engines including five Alphabet subsidiaries, two Meta units, two Microsoft (MSFT.O) businesses, Twitter, Alibaba's (9988.HK) AliExpress and Zalando as VLOPs. "The European Commission misinterpreted our user numbers and failed to acknowledge our mainly retail business model. The number of European visitors who connect with our Partners is far below the DSA's threshold to be considered as a VLOP," Zalando CEO Robert Gentz said in a statement.

Persons: Zalando, Thierry Breton, Germany's Zalando, Robert Gentz, Breton, Gentz, Foo Yun, Christina Fincher Organizations: Tuesday, European Commission, Google, Digital Services, Microsoft, Twitter, HK, Justice, European Union, Commission, Partners, Thomson Locations: BRUSSELS, Luxembourg

☆ Alibaba aims to expand local business in Europe, president says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Silvia Aloisi | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] A man walks past a logo of Alibaba Group at its office building in Beijing, China August 9, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File PhotoPARIS, June 15 (Reuters) - Alibaba Group (9988.HK) will make Europe top priority as it focuses on building local businesses and online platforms outside China, the president of the e-commerce giant said on Thursday. "We have started with a pilot project in Spain which we will expand across Europe," he said. Its e-commerce business is to be split, with one side covering Alibaba's domestic-facing e-commerce marketplaces and the other its overseas e-commerce marketplaces such as Lazada, which serves Southeast Asia, and AliExpress. Taobao and TMall are China's dominant e-commerce marketplaces in China.

Persons: Tingshu Wang, J, Michael Evans, Alibaba, Jack Ma, Ma, Jack, Evans, Silvia Aloisi, Benoit Van Overstraeten, Jason Neely Organizations: Alibaba Group, REUTERS, Alibaba, HK, Thomson Locations: Beijing, China, Europe, Paris, Spain, Southeast Asia, Japan, Australia, Thailand, Tokyo, Alibaba

☆ Alibaba to launch local versions of its China e-commerce site in Europe
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Michael Evans, President of Alibaba Group, said that the firm will bring its Tmall e-commerce site to Europe. Michael Evans, president of Alibaba, said the company will bring one of its China e-commerce services Tmall into Europe. In China, Tmall is an Alibaba site and app that has a big focus on selling foreign brands to Chinese consumers. Launching Tmall in Europe reflects a significant shift in strategy for Alibaba in its international e-commerce operations. However, Evans' suggestion is that Tmall in Europe would focus on selling local brands to local shoppers.

Persons: Michael Evans, PARIS —, Alibaba, Evans Organizations: Alibaba, PARIS, Viva Tech, Shipping, AliExpress, Tmall, Digital Commerce Locations: Europe, China, Paris, France, Spain

☆ Twitter cannot hide from EU rules after exit from code, EU's Breton says
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-26 | by ( Foo Yun Chee | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BRUSSELS, May 26 (Reuters) - Twitter cannot run away from its obligations even after quitting a voluntary EU code of practice to tackle disinformation, EU industry chief Thierry Breton warned the company late on Friday. Companies which signed up to the code are required to provide regular progress reports with data on how much advertising revenue they had averted from disinformation actors. "Twitter leaves EU voluntary code of practice against disinformation. You can run but you can't hide," Breton said in a tweet. Twitter, which no longer has a public relations department, responded to an emailed request for comment with a poop emoji.

☆ Alibaba plans to list cloud division as quarterly revenue misses expectations
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

In this article BABABABA Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTAlibaba Cloud, the cloud computing subsidiary of Alibaba, unveiled its ChatGPT-style product Tongyi Qianwen during the 2023 Alibaba Cloud Summit on Tuesday morning. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAlibaba announced plans to spin off its cloud division as a separate, publicly traded company, while the e-commerce titan's quarterly revenue missed expectations. In its Thursday report, Alibaba said it plans to spin off its cloud division as a newly listed company, subject to restructuring certain assets, liabilities and contracts, and regulatory approvals. Dan Ives, an analyst at Wedbush Securities, said Alibaba's cloud spin-off plan was a "no brainer strategic move that we believe adds to the sum of the parts valuation on BABA." "We believe this was a step in the right direction for the Alibaba story," Ives told CNBC in emailed comments Thursday.

☆ Morning Bid: Wowed by tech, worried by banks
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

That makes investors wary of such provisions at the likes of HSBC (HSBA.L), Lloyds (LLOY.L) and NatWest Group (NWG.L), all of which are due to report earnings in the coming weeks. Across the Atlantic, First Republic Bank's (FRC.N) plunging deposits and tumbling shares are rippling through the U.S. regional banking sector. U.S. recession fears have also resurfaced after consumer confidence hit a nine-month low, alongside some weak earnings. In a week packed with tech sector earnings, the focus moves from artificial intelligence to advertising revenues as Facebook-parent Meta Platforms (META.O) and streaming device maker Roku Inc (ROKU.O) report. Key developments that could influence markets on Wednesday:U.S. durable goods orders, Germany and France consumer confidenceEarnings: Meta Platforms, Boeing, GSK, Deutsche Boerse, Roku IncEditing by Jacqueline WongOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ EU singles out 19 tech giants for online content rules
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-25 | by ( Foo Yun Chee | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The 19 companies include Alphabet's Google Maps, Google Play, Google Search, Google Shopping and YouTube, Meta's Facebook and Instagram, Amazon's (AMZN.O) Marketplace and Apple's App Store. The others are Microsoft's two units Linkedin and Bing, booking.com (BKNG.O), Pinterest (PINS.N), Snap Inc's (SNAP.N) Snapchat, TikTok, Twitter, Wikipedia, Zalando (ZALG.DE) and Alibaba's (9988.HK) AliExpress. "We consider these 19 online platforms and search engines have become systematically relevant and have special responsibilities to make the internet safer," Breton told reporters. Breton singled out Facebook's content moderation system for criticism because of its role in building opinions on key issues. So I look forward to an invitation to Bytedance's headquarters to understand better the origin of Tiktok," Breton said.

☆ Amazon, Apple and more: EU names the Big Tech platforms set to face tougher regulatory scrutiny
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-25 | by ( Silvia Amaro | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The European Commission, the executive arm of the EU, in late 2020 presented new legislation on how regulators should keep a closer eye on tech giants. Under this Digital Services Act (DSA), which was implemented four months ago, regulators are able to police content to reduce harmful comments and set rules for the use of artificial intelligence. European regulators have previously warned Elon Musk, CEO of Twitter, that his firm faces significant amounts of work to comply with the new rulebook. He added in a statement Tuesday: "The countdown is starting for 19 very large online platforms and search engines to fully comply with the special obligations that the Digital Services Act imposes on them." "The Digital Services Act is comprehensive and will be a challenge for online intermediaries to get their head around, with the largest players facing the biggest impact.

☆ Brazil plans 'digital tax' on shipments from e-commerce giants
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SAO PAULO, April 20 (Reuters) - Brazil's finance minister said on Thursday the country would implement a "digital tax" on shipments from e-commerce giants, after backtracking earlier this week from a decision to tax individual-to-individual shipments of up to $50. "We will follow the example of developed nations, a digital tax," Finance Minister Fernando Haddad told reporters. "Consumers will be exempt from any tax collection when they make the purchase, companies will collect it without passing on any additional cost." The source emphasized that the tax in question already exists and will be collected electronically prior to the shipment of goods. Alibaba Group's (9988.HK) AliExpress, Sea Ltd-owned (SE.N) Shopee and Shein were seen as the main targets of the measure.

☆ Brazil mulls 'digital tax' on shipments from e-commerce giants -minister
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

SAO PAULO, April 20 (Reuters) - Brazil's finance minister said on Thursday the country would implement a new "digital tax" on shipments from e-commerce giants, after backtracking earlier this week from a decision to tax individual-to-individual shipments of up to $50. "We will follow the example of developed nations, a digital tax," Fernando Haddad told reporters. He had already announced the government would look for administrative means and implement heightened oversight to close a tax loophole that Asian e-commerce giants were seen taking advantage of. Alibaba Group's (9988.HK) AliExpress, Sea Ltd-owned (SE.N) Shopee and Shein were seen as the main targets of the measure. Haddad previously said AliExpress and Shopee had agreed with the tax proposal before the government reversed it.

☆ A Russian war fanatic was planning to buy military drones, hackers said. They made him buy $25,000 worth of sex toys instead.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-06 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Hackers said they bought sex toys with money a Russian war supporter was going to spend on drones. The Cyber Resistance group said on Telegram on Monday that it hacked Mikhail Luchin's AliExpress account, and used it to buy $25,000 worth of sex toys. It said the money was going to be spent on drones for the Russian army, according to Politico's translation. Luchin also said in a post that he will open a sex shop, make a 300% profit, and buy three times more drones. Ukrainian hackers and hackers from other countries have helped Ukraine since Russia's invasion in February 2022.

☆ Brazil targets Asian e-commerce giants, local companies in tax push
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BRASILIA, April 3 (Reuters) - Brazil will soon unveil tax measures, including a crackdown targeting Asian e-commerce giants and curbs on some company tax benefits, as it looks to raise more than 100 billion reais ($20 billion), Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Monday. The e-commerce measures come in response to complaints from local retailers about unfair competition from Asian giants such as AliExpress, Shein, and Shopee. He later told journalists that combating the practice, which Haddad called "smuggling", should generate 7 billion reais to 8 billion reais in new revenue for the government. The most significant impact will come from the government's move to seek approval from the Federal Supreme Court to disallow companies from receiving tax breaks from states on operating expenses, which result in them paying less federal tax. The tax reform proposal should be voted in the Lower House by July and in the Senate by October, Haddad said.

☆ Alibaba shares soar 15% in Hong Kong on news of major overhaul
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-29 | by ( Jihye Lee | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Signage at the Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. offices in Beijing, China, on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023. Hong Kong-listed shares of Alibaba surged 15% at the open on Wednesday after the company announced a significant overhaul to split the tech giant into six business groups. On Wall Street overnight, Alibaba stocks soared to close 14.26% higher. The decision to split into different units means each will be managed by its own leadership and executive board, and can pursue independent fundraising and IPOs when they're ready. The company said the move aims to "unlock shareholder value."

☆ Alibaba to split into 6 units and explore IPOs; shares pop 7%
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-28 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Each business group will be managed by its own CEO and board of directors. These are the groups:Cloud Intelligence Group: Alibaba CEO Daniel Zhang will be head of this business which will house the company's cloud and artificial intelligence activities. Alibaba CEO Daniel Zhang will be head of this business which will house the company's cloud and artificial intelligence activities. Taobao Tmall Commerce Group: This will cover the company's online shopping platforms including Taobao and Tmall. Yu Yongfu will be CEO and the business will cover Alibaba's food delivery service Ele.me as well as its mapping.

☆ Factbox: How Alibaba's six new business units stack up
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The company's CEO Daniel Zhang said the business units will each be free to pursue funding and IPOs independently, which points to a possible carving out in the future. Below are the six divisions:TAOBAO TMALL COMMERCE GROUPThe Taobao Tmall Commerce Group will cover Alibaba's domestic-facing e-commerce marketplaces, which make up over two-thirds of Alibaba's total revenue. Despite the scale of Alibaba's e-commerce operations, growth in the business has slowed. Taobao Tmall Commerce Group will remain wholly owned by Alibaba Group after the restructuring, the company said, even as the other units will be free to seek fundraisings and listings. Daniel Zhang, current chairman and CEO of Alibaba Group, will serve as CEO of the Cloud Intelligence Group.

☆ Alibaba shares rally 6% after massive earnings beat
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-23 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Alibaba reported earnings for its fiscal third quarter that smashed expectations, sending U.S.-listed shares soaring 6% higher at 7:07 a.m. EST. Net income: 46.82 billion yuan vs 34.02 billion yuan, up 69% year-on-year. During the December quarter, China abruptly ended its strict Covid controls such as lockdowns. Revenue from Alibaba's biggest business, the China commerce division, which includes its popular marketplace Taobao, totaled 169.99 billion yuan, down by 1% year-on-year. International commerce revenue grew 18% year-on-year to 19.47 billion Chinese yuan.

☆ Temu: The online shopping upstart that's become the most downloaded app in the US
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-16 | by ( Michelle Toh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Hong Kong CNN —A new online shopping platform linked to one of China’s top retailers has quickly become the most downloaded app in the United States, surpassing Amazon and Walmart. Temu, a Boston-based online retailer that shares the same owner as Chinese social commerce giant Pinduoduo, made its Super Bowl debut on Sunday. Climbing the chartsTemu, pronounced “tee-moo,” was launched last year by PDD, its US-listed parent company formerly known as Pinduoduo. “Temu soared to the top of both US app store charts in November, where the app still holds the top position now,” he told CNN, referring to iOS and Android mobile app stores. “Temu aims to continue to experiment in marketing and offerings, which is possible thanks to its resource-rich parent company,” she wrote in a report.

☆ Alibaba Seeks to Boost Sales Abroad With Buy Now, Pay Later
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-16 | by ( Clarence Leong | Shen Lu | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Alibaba’s delayed-payment option will first be rolled out in Germany, Spain and France. SINGAPORE—Chinese internet giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. started allowing shoppers in Europe to pay for purchases on its international e-commerce platform only after receiving their merchandise, in an attempt to boost global sales as growth at home slows. On Monday, a fintech company called Splitit Payments Ltd. said it would join with Ant Group Co.’s Alipay to provide a delayed-payment option to customers of AliExpress, an online marketplace operated by Alibaba outside of China.

☆ Alibaba's Cainiao opens LatAm headquarters in Brazil
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Alibaba's logistics arm Cainiao has installed lockers in Brazil for local customers to retrieve packages. CainiaoBEIJING — Alibaba' s logistics arm Cainiao announced Monday the opening of its Latin American headquarters in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Cainiao ships most AliExpress orders from China to Brazil, the company said, claiming it operates eight charter flights a week between the countries. Low-cost drones and bluetooth headphones are among the most popular products for local customers, the company said. Alibaba's logistics arm Cainiao has installed lockers in Brazil for local customers to retrieve packages.

Alibaba's international e-commerce platform AliExpress has expanded in South Korea and Brazil, in addition to Europe. BEIJING — Alibaba 's international e-commerce business AliExpress is spending the equivalent of $7 million to reach consumers in South Korea, the unit told CNBC in an exclusive interview. AliExpress said it launched three-to-five-day shipping to South Korea last year, allowing South Korean residents to buy some products, especially in fashion, from Taobao. In all, the business unit said it spent 10 billion won this year in South Korea to lower product prices. "Although in 2020, the United States was ranked number one, other countries such as China are expanding their presence in the Korean e-commerce market," the report said, noting South Korean consumers are now buying from more than 30 countries.

☆ Что такое поп-иты и симпл-димплы и почему все их покупают? Сколько они стоят в Молдове
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-07 | by ( Super User | ) mybusiness.md time to read: +7 min

Весной 2021 года мир захватили поп-иты и симпл-димплы. В середине мая спрос на эти товары вырос почти на 900%, а на одной из площадок количество запросов на поп-иты доходило почти до 300 тыс. Вероятно, поп-иты не только дань моде, а спрос на них действительно связан с уровнем стресса. Как только популярность таких предметов снижается, падает и предложение». На популярном молдавском сайте частных объявлений поп-иты стоят от 100 леев, симпл-димплы - от 59 леев оптом.

Persons: Джули Швейцер, Кэтрин Хеттингер, Изобретательница, Хеттингер, Алексей Козловский Organizations: Forbes, Калифорнийский университет, Американская психологическая ассоциация, Политехнический институт, НьюЙорка, Роспотребнадзор, Яндекс.Маркет Аналитика, Авито Товары Locations: incrussia.ru, —, США, Россия

☆ NM Espresso: о поездке Санду в Единцы, рекордах вакцинации в Молдове и о детских книжках NM
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-02 | by ( ) newsmaker.md time to read: +4 min

СандуxПрезидент Майя Санду 1 июня побывала с рабочим визитом в Единцах. А по приезду в Единцы Санду встретили несколько десятков протестующих, которые выкрикивали антипрезидентские лозунги. Комментируя это, Санду сказала, что уважает право граждан на протест и приложит все усилия, чтобы изменить к лучшему жизнь граждан, независимо от их политических взглядов. Некоторые члены ВСМ засомневались в том, что указ Санду об отставке с этого поста Владислава Климы уже вступил в силу. Для граждан Молдовы доступна опция заказа товаров с бесплатной или недорогой доставкой.

Persons: Майя Санду, Санду, ВыборыДокументы, Мариана Дурлештяну, Генинспектората, Георгий Кавкалюк, Владислав Климы, Клима, Вячеслав Платона, Платон Organizations: AstraZeneca, СандуПрезидент, ЦИК, Закон и справедливость, Центризбирком, Строящие Молдову дома, Апелляционная палата, ВСМ, Ассоциация судей, ВОЗ, Почта Молдовы, Педагогический университет, Ассоциация православных юристов Locations: ., —, Единцах, Единцы Санду, Кишинев, Молдова, ЭпидситуацияВ Молдова, Бричанах

☆ Veste bună! Poşta Moldovei relansează opţiunile ieftine de livrare a cumpărăturilor de pe platforma Aliexpress
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-01 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Veste bună pentru cei ce preferă cumpărăturile online. Poşta Moldovei a anunţat că au fost relansate opţiunile convenabile de livrare a produselor procurate pe platforma Aliexpress. "La moment este disponibilă opțiunea ”Aliexpress Standard Shipping”, care oferă posibilitatea de a comanda produse cu livrare gratuită sau la tarife mici. ", se arată în comunicatul emis de Poşta Moldovei. Totodată, Poşta Moldovei menţionează că "opțiuni vor fi implementate gradual de către partenerii noștri în următoarea lună, pentru a oferi costuri de livrare și mai mici de la tot mai mulți vânzători de pe platforma online Aliexpress."

Persons: Moldovei

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