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Alibaba said the staff cuts in its cloud division are part of “normal optimization ” of its structure and personnel. Photo: VCG

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Alibaba to cut cloud unit’s staff by 7%

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is cutting 7% of employees in its cloud computing division, Caixin has learned, as the tech giant kicks off a plan to spin off the unit for an eventual IPO as part of its reorganization.

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