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Alibaba and the $15 bn question: Amid Hong Kong protests, when to list?

More than 10 weeks of confrontations between police and pro-democracy protesters have plunged Hong Kong into its worst crisis

The logo of Alibaba Group is seen at the company's headquarters in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China
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The logo of Alibaba Group is seen at the company's headquarters in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China

Reuters Hong Kong
Hong Kong's political unrest is posing a dilemma for Alibaba Group Holding Ltd on the timing of its planned $15 billion listing in the city, with sources saying China's biggest e-commerce company is now considering several timetables.
 
New York-listed Alibaba was most likely to launch the offer - potentially the world's biggest of the year - as early as the third quarter, sources have said, and late August, after its first-quarter earnings, was widely viewed as the most likely window. In preparation for the giant offer, bankers advising other large listings in Hong Kong have been careful to avoid planning