Alibaba may look to PE for logistics investment
Alibaba Group, China's e-commerce giant, plans to invest $4.5 billion to form a network of warehouses across the nation, possibly through a joint fund set up with a private equity firm.
The company, which is 40% owned by US-based Yahoo Inc, said publicly that $3 billion to $4.5 billion in investment capital will be deployed over three to five years. The goal is to use the funds to build...
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