john alibaba says it's breaking up. stephen beardsley has, has the details on dw business after a quick break, allow soco, and i mean the team pair bonded actually a company with just a thought say what grade level, and what people have to say matters to us a little that's why we listen to their stories reporter, every weekend on d. w. ah, ah, stephen beardsley, in berlin, here's a look at our top stories. chinese tech giant ali baba announces a split into 6 different companies. one day after bounder jack mall was seen on the mainland following a link. the absence because it's met diverse team according to a new report. it's the latest sign that the much hyped virtual universe is still struggling to find its feet. book into our show. we begin with chinese tech titan. alibaba investors are applauding the conglomerates decision to split into 6 business units with company shares on the new york stock exchange, surging by 14 percent tuesday. that comes up to reset signals. the chinese government is easing its hard line regulatory stance on the tech sector. under the plan, each business unit