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World Service,20 Jun 2023,26 mins

Alibaba announce new chairman and chief executive

World Business Report

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China's huge multinational tech firm, Alibaba, is to have a new chairman and chief executive, reportedly to make it commercially more effective. We look at why this is happening and what the changes mean. The former head of Nissan, Carlos Ghosn, is reported to have filed a billion dollar lawsuit against the Japanese car maker. Tokyo based writer, William Sposato, brings us up to date with the latest. And former F1 ace, Nico Rosberg, tells why he’s left motorsport behind to become a green tech investor.

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