Clock ticking for a 2013 Alibaba IPO

By Elzio Barreto and Denny Thomas HONG KONG (Reuters) - The door is closing fast for Alibaba Group Holding Ltd to complete an initial public offering in 2013. The Chinese e-commerce company is locked in a debate with Hong Kong regulators over its shareholding structure, delaying the launch of the widely anticipated sale that may be worth more than $15 billion. The more time it takes to reach a compromise on this issue, the less time Alibaba will have before the end of the year to submit its listing documents to Hong Kong regulators. ...

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