Alibaba’s secondary listing comes after months of protests and civil unrest that have weighed on Hong Kong’s economy and caused some companies to delay their listings this year. Photo: EPA-EFE

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Topic | Alibaba

Chad Bray

Published: 8:49pm, 13 Nov, 2019

Updated: 12:11am, 14 Nov, 2019

Alibaba’s secondary listing comes after months of protests and civil unrest that have weighed on Hong Kong’s economy and caused some companies to delay their listings this year. Photo: EPA-EFE

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Chad Bray

Chad is a senior business reporter focused on finance. He has previously written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones Newswires.