Alibaba is forecasting slower growth as consumption in China remains down. In fact, the eCommerce company expects its annual revenue to rise more slowly than any time since its stock market debut in 2014, Reuters reported Thursday (Nov. 18). During an earnings call Thursday, Alibaba CEO Daniel Zhang also pointed to increasing competition as a factor in the decline, the report said. Reuters noted that a regulatory crackdown by the Chinese government has affected Alibaba and other tech firms there — along with new COVID-19 outbreaks and supply disruptions. For the quarter ended Sept. 30, Alibaba’s revenue grew 29% year...