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An Insider’s Account of the Yahoo-Alibaba Deal

Harvard Business Review

Zhou departed in 2005 and went on to found Qihoo 360 Technology, a $12 billion company that now trades on NASDAQ. Only legal, finance, and human resources still reported back to headquarters. Whether they are blocked because of political concerns or to promote local competitors, the impact is the same.