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Jack Ma, the billionaire founder of Alibaba and Ant Group hasn't been seen in public in over two months. At a Shanghai conference in late October, Ma called financial regulators an 'old people's club' ill-suited to oversee Chinese tech innovation. In response, Chinese regulators launched an antitrust investigation into Jack Ma's online shopping behemoth. The government also introduced new regulations that halted the IPO of Ma's Ant Group. But Business Insider reports Ma's disappearance isn't unique among prominent Chinese personalities who have tangled with the government. Retired real estate tycoon Ren Zhiqiang and former asset manager Xiao Jianhua, have also disappeared after facing criticism from Chinese regulators. And Meng Hongwei, the former head of the International Criminal Police Organization, disappeared in September 2018 during a trip to China from France.
The superyacht industry returned to pre-financial crisis levels last year. But as Joel Flynn reports, rising costs and new regulation in 2016, combined with another slowdown, could mean fewer extravagances, even for the super rich.
Shanghai, Feb 17 (EFE/EPA).- Chinese people who went back to their hometown for Lunar New Year began arriving Wednesday in Shanghai, one day before the first working day begins in China. The Lantern Festival on Feb. 26 will mark the end of Spring Festival in the Asian country. (Camera: ALEXANDER PLAVEVSKI).SHOT LIST: CHINESE PEOPLE RETURN FROM THEIR HOMETOWNS AT RAILWAY STATION HALL IN SHANGHAI, CHINA.
Another voice has joined the chorus of business leaders running away from their support of US President Donald Trump. Business Insider reports billionaire venture capitalist Doug Leone was once one of Trump's strongest supporters in Silicon Valley. However, Business Insider reports he now says he believes Trump was responsible for inciting the riots. After last week's horrific events, President Trump lost many of his supporters, including me. Doug Leone Managing Partner, VC Sequoia Capital Global Leone has donated to many Republicans including at least $2,700 in 2018 to Josh Hawley. Hawley is the Republican Senator from Missouri who voted against certifying the election results after the riots.
Montevideo, Jan 13 (EFE).- (Camera: Santiago Carbone) Tourism activity in Uruguay has represented an important source of income in recent decades, although this time the South American country faces its most critical situation due to Covid-19 and seeks to reinvent itself and take in this summer season to stay afloat.FOOTAGE OF BEACHES IN URUGUAY.
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