Softbank, Alibaba announce new B2B service Japanese Internet giant Softbank and Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba said Tuesday they would launch a business-to-business service to link Japanese firms with potential customers in China. (AFP, Nov 12) Link: http://tech.yahoo.com/news/afp/20081111/tc_afp/japanchinainternetcompanyventuresoftbankalibaba_081111172102