New business units will have their own CEOs and the ability to raise capital
Alibaba shares have declined 25% over the past 12 months but were seeing a lift Tuesday.
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Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. soared after announcing it would overhaul its operations with a reorganization that the company says is “designed to unlock shareholder value” and which could lead to future initial public offerings of the various newly created units.
The Chinese e-commerce giant announced Tuesday its plans to reorganize into six business groups and other investments. The six groups will have their own CEOs and boards of directors, while the overall company will still be led by Daniel Zhang, Alibaba’s BABA chairman…
