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THIS new bezel-less smartphone is an iPhone X-rival 3x cheaper

You no longer need to spend $1,000 for iPhone X to get a bezel-less design.

Oct 20, 2017

Flipkart in early talks to buy stake in BookMyShow in push against Paytm

Flipkart wants to invest fresh capital into BookMyShow and also buy shares from some of its investors.

Oct 16, 2017

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Ola secures $2 billion from SoftBank and other investors

The funding round is yet to be completed. Also there are chances for the amount to change.

Oct 3, 2017

OYO gets Rs 1,600 crore in fresh round of funding led by SoftBank

The company's unique business model and vision for the hospitality industry boosted investor confidence: Ritesh Agarwal

Sep 7, 2017

Revenue view: OYO Rooms to tap empty flats, create mini hotel rooms

Unlike OYO-owned hotel rooms, the flat rooms will have no caretakers. But there will be a person who will help guests with the check-in process.

Sep 5, 2017

SoftBank keen to end road rage between Ola, Uber

If the deal to invest in Uber fructifies, it might shake Ola's confidence and trigger a more intense rivalry between the two ride-sharing companies.

Sep 1, 2017

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Amazon eyes Grofers pie for $100 million to spoil Alibaba-BigBasket party

Amazon's investment in Gurgaon-based Grofers of around $100 milion could be a well planned strategy by the company to stay ahead of Flipkart. Read to know more.

Aug 29, 2017

Digital degree: Flipkart leads rate race, is third on world's most funded list

Bengaluru-based Flipkart's fundraising stamina leaves Airbnb and Xiaomi in the dust.

Aug 12, 2017

Softbank fund invests in Flipkart, becomes one of its largest shareholders

Softbank has become the biggest investor in Flipkart, giving it a stronger play against Jeff Bezos-owned Amazon in India.

Aug 10, 2017

Paytm plans messaging service to rival WhatsApp

Paytm wants to become a digital universe for Indian commerce where consumers can communicate, shop and use financial services, said a tech analyst at counterpoint.

Aug 1, 2017

Snapped deal: Softbank to spend $2 billion on taking stake in Flipkart

Softbank plans to invest $2 billion in Flipkart despite a failed merger deal with Snapdeal. The fiasco, however, dashed Softbank's hoped to hold a major stake at Indian e-commerce giant Flipkart.

Aug 1, 2017

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Snapdeal 2.0: Here's how the stripped-down version aims to turn profitable

Snapdeal now plans to go ahead with its 'Plan B' and pivot its company into a Taobao kind of an open marketplace set-up, Business Standard reported.

Jul 31, 2017

Is GE's Jeffrey Immelt the frontrunner to take over as Uber CEO?

Now that Meg Whitman has clarified that she is staying with HPE, General Electric Co.'s Jeffrey Immelt seems to be a popular choice to take over as the CEO of Uber.

Jul 28, 2017

Snapdeal outpaces Amazon and Flipkart in delivery times across India, research shows

Snapdeal-Flipkart merger a distant dream? 30 stakeholders yet to approve deal

While Ratan Tata, BlackRock, Temasek and Foxconn have given Snapdeal in-principle approval to merge with Flipkart, about 30 stakeholders are yet to give a nod to the Rs 5,400 crore deal.