EMoov brand acquired by Mashroom
EMoov.co.uk's brand and technology have been acquired by a peer-to-peer lettings startup called Mashroom. The hybrid real estate agency, which went into administration in December 2018, will relaunch in January 2019.
Insiders
De Persgroep gets new classifieds director
De Persgroep Online Services that runs several classified sites in the Netherlands and Belgium, has appointed Lauri Koop as new managing director.
Blocket gets a CEO
Former Tele2 COO Pernilla Nissler has been appointed as the new CEO of Schibsted's Swedish horizontal Blocket. She was chosen out of a pool of 300 candidates.
Zap’s shareholder joins Enjoei
Brazilian marketplace Enjoei has welcomed two new shareholders: Globo Group and Dynamo, the AIM Group has learned.
Carousell makes two new appointments
Leading Asian horizontal Carousell has appointed former SPH executive Su-Lin Tan as vice president of operations while Colin Bryar, a former technical advisor to Jeff Bezos, will provide counsel to the company's leadership team.
Alibaba’s Jack Ma gives up Taobao stake
Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) founder Jack Ma is no longer a shareholder of Zhejiang Taobao Network Co. Ltd., the corporate entity that owns c-to-c marketplace Taobao, according to a report from Caixin.
Guazi sues Car King
The litigation battle currently sweeping through the Chinese used auto sector has widened again, as 58.com-backed used auto platform Guazi has brought a lawsuit against BitAuto-backed online and offline used auto supermarket Car King.
Bitauto’s Lei Zhu resigns
Chinese auto information and transaction provider BitAuto (NYSE: BITA) has announced that Lei Zhu has resigned as CTO, effective immediately. Zhu will become the CEO of an automotive company focused on AI and IoT in the company's ecosystem.
China’s first e-commerce law takes effect
China's first e-commerce law, which passed the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress in September, is set to take effect as of January 1. The 76-point document leaves a host of unanswered questions still pending, with particular confusion about how it will affect individual e-commerce operators.
Crowd Works appoints outside director
Tokyo-based Crowd Works Inc. has appointed Yuya Taketani as an outside director of the company. Taketani (LinkedIn profile) is currently serving as representative director and CEO of news curation application Gunosy.