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Used car seller Uxin suspends staff after slashing salaries
Struggling used car selling platform Uxin is cutting salaries and suspending employees to cut costs amid the Covid-19 outbreak.
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Idle Fish used goods platform adds LBS to boost social buying
Alibaba-owned second-hand goods marketplace Idle Fish boasts 1.3 million interest-based communities, a key sales driver.
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Digital yuan goes physical, mining rig prices rise: Blockheads
The digital yuan is trialed again in Shenzhen, at ATMs and via a smart card. Crypto mining rig prices soared as Bitcoin hit the $41,000 mark.
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Briefing: Uxin to receive $230 million through private convertible note deal
China’s second-hand car trading market has witnessed the rise of several top players include Uxin, Renrenche, Guazi, and Souche.
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Two sessions 2022: 5 Chinese tech leaders weigh in
The annual meetings of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the advisory Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) being held this week are most important for the windows they provide into the government’s economic targets and policy priorities in the coming year. But the so-called “two sessions” meetings also enable some top private enterprise executives who are […]
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Briefing: Alibaba-backed used goods platform Idle Fish investing in content
The used goods resale sector has had its share of problems including counterfeit goods, merchandise quality, and even legal issues concerning the sale of endangered animals.
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Taobao removes Animal Crossing listings from its marketplace
The removal of Animal Crossing came just days after reports that Hong Kong protestors posted anti-government posters on the game’s simulator.
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Briefing: Alibaba’s e-auction unit sales exceeded RMB 500 billion in 2018
E-commerce players and specialized verticals such as used car platforms are operating their own auction platforms.
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China’s Craigslist is buying a car auction platform
Online classifieds site 58.com is purchasing the enterprise car auction unit of troubled second-hand car selling platform Uxin for $105 million in cash. Why it matters: The purchase marks the sale of another major asset from used car seller Uxin in its year-long struggle to stay afloat, complicated by slowing car sales from the Covid-19 […]
