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Binny Bansal, Accel, Tiger Global Bid Farewell to Flipkart: Walmart pays top dollar [details]

Retail giant Walmart has reportedly paid $1.4 billion to acquire VC form Tiger Global's remaining shares in the e-commerce major.

Jul 31, 2023

China-linked online superstore surpasses Amazon & Walmart, becomes most downloaded app in US

A new online shopping platform linked to one of China's top retailers has quickly become the most downloaded app in the US, surpassing Amazon and Walmart, CNN reported.

Feb 20, 2023

Shopsy adds trust factor in e-commerce; 100mn users proof of success [Interview]

Shopsy is redefining e-commerce space; what is driving manifold growth [Interview]

Shopsy, under the banner of Flipkart, is serving as a gateway for customers to enter the world of e-commerce with a focused approach and targeted execution. Adarsh Menon, senior VP & Head of New Businesses at Flipkart, talks about Shopsy's success and the secrets leading to its manifold growth.

Jan 7, 2023

Homegrown VC firm Blume Ventures closes its 4th fund at over $250 mn

Unacademy, Zomato-backer Blume Ventures raises over $250 million; its largest-ever fund [details]

Homegrown venture fund Blume Ventures, which focuses on early-stage technology-led startups, on Wednesday announced it has closed its Fund IV at over $250 million, bringing the firms asset under management (AUM) to over $600 million.

Dec 7, 2022

Flipkart to expand India biz; Walmart raising up to $3 billion: Report

Retail giant Walmart is reportedly raising up to $3 billion for its e-commerce giant Flipkart to further expand its operations in the country.

Oct 26, 2022

Half a dozen murders, all within a week: Are Indian-Americans safe

Are Indian-Americans safe? Half a dozen murders in just one week

The US is home to more than 4.5 million Indians, which is the highest-earning ethnic group in the country.

Oct 7, 2022

E-commerce —the force multiplier for MSMEs

Flipkart has pioneered many first in the market and introduced several policy changes to unlock the growth potential for MSMEs across the country and handheld them in availing new benefits and tapping innovations, and opportunities in an increasingly digital economy.

Jul 14, 2022

FaceBook sues Chinese firm Octopus for scraping data from FB, Instagram

Meta has sued Octopus, a US subsidiary of a Chinese high-tech enterprise, and a Turkish individual for scraping data from Facebook, Instagram and other big tech platforms.

Jul 6, 2022

Flipkart partners with Spices Board to give farmers national market access [see how]

Flipkart, Spices Board join hands; give national market access to spice farmers [see how]

Flipkart has signed a Terms of Understanding with Spices Board, an establishment of Ministry of Commerce and Industry, to enhance market access to farmers and grassroots organisations in the spices sector.

Jun 11, 2022

Walmart to Target to Microsoft, the bear grip remains strong as US faces 4-decade high inflation

Walmart is much-watched as investors and economists look for clues about how the US consumer is weathering inflation but the results "were unexpected and reflect the unusual environment."

May 19, 2022

Colin Yurcisin's Journey Helped Him Discover His Passion And Purpose

Colin Yurcisin said I would say that if you can determine exactly how to acquire understanding in today's day and also age with personal development and analysis and just searching for the right information searching for details from individuals that you want to resemble

May 11, 2022

Adani Takeover: Party time for Kohinoor Foods' investors as stocks up 130% in 1 month

It's party time for those investors who have bought shares in Kohinoor Foods over the past one month as they have more than doubled during the said period.

May 11, 2022

Adani Ports on acquisition spree: Adds Ocean Sparkle, India's largest marine services company

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) through its subsidiary, The Adani Harbour Services Ltd (TAHSL), has entered into a definitive agreement for acquisition of 100 per cent stake in Ocean Sparkle Ltd (OSL), India's leading third-party marine services provider.

Apr 22, 2022

Covid can be detected with 92% accuracy by hearing the sound of cough, claims this new App [Details]

Australian scientists have developed a novel app that can detect Covid-19 infection by just the sound of a cough.