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Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA) launched its 13th annual 11.11 Global Shopping Festival, emphasizing sustainability and inclusiveness, with a record participation of 290,000 brands. The festival, showcasing over 14 million deals for 900 million consumers in China, features two sales windows from November 1 to 3 and November 11.

New initiatives include a focus on eco-friendly products, RMB100 million in green vouchers, and package recycling across 10,000 stations. Additionally, the Taobao app introduced 'senior mode' for enhanced accessibility and engagement.

BluePallet, an industrial commerce platform for the chemical industry, has become a Global Gold Supplier on Alibaba.com, enhancing its market presence. This milestone enables BluePallet's network of verified chemical manufacturers and distributors to connect with millions of global business buyers. BluePallet offers tools for navigating regulatory compliance and secure transactions through its platform. The global chemicals market is projected to grow from $3.34 trillion in 2020 to $4.30 trillion by 2025, indicating strong sector growth.

Alibaba.com is hosting its next Online Trade Show | Autumn from October 18-31, 2021, featuring over 9,000 suppliers and 6 million products. This event follows a record-breaking Super September, which saw a 35% sales increase year-over-year. The Alibaba.com Grants Program, with a budget of $500,000, has received thousands of applications, set to close on October 21. Top growth categories include Commercial Service Equipment, Toys and Hobbies, and Construction and Real Estate.

Mindee, an API-first platform focused on automating data entry, has raised $14 million in a Series A round led by GGV Capital, with participation from Alven, Serena Capital, and Bpifrance. The funding aims to expand Mindee's presence in the U.S. and Europe, enhancing its machine learning capabilities and platform features. Notable investors include leaders from Algolia and Datadog. Mindee simplifies document processing with its API, helping businesses mitigate manual data entry in various applications.

J.P. Morgan (NYSE: JPM) has launched a credit card payment processing service for Alibaba.com (NYSE: BABA), enhancing payment options for U.S. small and medium-sized businesses. This partnership with Alipay facilitates smoother transactions, allowing U.S. credit cards to be used on Alibaba.com. J.P. Morgan, recognized as the top U.S. payments processor, aims to support businesses pivoting to digital solutions amidst the growing e-commerce landscape, which saw over $4.2 trillion in online sales in 2020.

Ouster, Inc. (NYSE: OUST) has signed a Strategic Customer Agreement with Juzhen Data Tech, expecting to supply 1,190 lidar sensors through 2025 for Juzhen's next-gen delivery vehicles in China. Juzhen aims to enhance its electric delivery vehicles with Ouster’s sensors for improved navigation and obstacle avoidance. Ouster’s CEO highlighted the partnership's role in advancing automation in logistics, emphasizing cost efficiency and performance. Juzhen's first electric vehicle was launched in November 2020, catering to the growing e-commerce market.

Alibaba.com, a leading B2B ecommerce marketplace and a unit of Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA), announced new products and services aimed at supporting the rise of "New Digital Entrepreneurs." Key offerings include Alibaba.com Dropshipping Solutions and a $500,000 grants program to assist ecommerce businesses. In 2020, the US saw a surge of new online businesses, with Alibaba.com experiencing a 150% increase in transactions from US enterprises. The new services aim to alleviate challenges such as inventory management and capital constraints for these entrepreneurs.

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE) announced a record trading day for its MICRO NYSE FANG+™ Index futures on August 26, with 20,732 contracts traded. This marks an increase in average daily volume to 8,423 contracts for August. The NYSE FANG+™ Index includes major tech firms like Alibaba and Amazon, boasting an annualized return of 33.41%. The futures contracts were reduced in notional value to approximately $35,000 in September 2020, enhancing accessibility for a broader range of participants.