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Alibaba Prepares for Mega Stock Market Listing

Alibaba, the Chinese internet giant, weighs up its own value, ahead of what's expected to be the biggest stock market offering in history.

Alibaba, the Chinese internet giant, weighs up its own value, ahead of what's expected to be the biggest stock market offering in history - with an expected valuation of around $200 billion. We ask if it's worth it. Also, Google is being called a 'platform for piracy' by Rupert Murdoch. We ask why the media baron is asking the European Commission to adopt a more robust approach when it comes to the internet search engine. We take a look at carbon taxes for businesses, after a UN report says that harmful greenhouse gases globally are at record levels. Finally, we look at a new app in the US which can read the barcode of whatever you are buying, and tell you if the money ends up funding a political party or a cause you don't support.

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Thu 18 Sep 2014 19:32GMT

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  • Thu 18 Sep 2014 19:32GMT