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Alibaba to buy Kaola unit from NetEase for $2 billion - Caixin

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(Reuters) - Alibaba Group Holding Ltd <BABA.N> has agreed to pay $2 billion (1.6 billion pounds) in cash to buy Chinese e-commerce firm Kaola, local news outlet Caixin reported on Friday.

Kaola, owned by Nasdaq-listed NetEase Inc <NTES.O>, sells apparel, household appliances and other products, and is the biggest among Chinese shopping sites selling imported goods, according to a report from consulting agency iiMedia.

Both Alibaba and NetEase did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

The news comes a day after Alibaba reported better-than-expected quarterly revenue and profit, aided by growth in its e-commerce and cloud computing businesses.

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Amazon.com Inc's <AMZN.O> Chinese joint venture was also in talks about a merger with Kaola, business magazine Caijing had reported in February.

(https://reut.rs/2ZasY6U)

(Reporting by Akanksha Rana in Bengaluru; Editing by Shinjini Ganguli)