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Three days after closing a funding round of US$1 billion, Flipkart is taking steps to acquire eBay India. Insiders say eBay India will be folded into Flipkart, reports start-up specialist publication E27. After Flipkart, Amazon, Shopclues, PayTM and Snapdeal,…
India’s Bharti Airtel has arranged to acquire ISP Tikona Digital’s 4G business for around 16 billion rupees ($244.6 million), to help shore up its ability to compete against Reliance Jio and the combined Vodafone-Idea Cellular. The company will acquire 4G…
In less than a decade, the world’s widget makers, entertainers, and beauty products will be focused on three core economies: the United States and China, of course, and in third place and gaining fast: India. They’re young. They’re the poorest of the big…
Indian fashion portal Jabong has added American fashion brand Forever 21 to its product portfolio. It definitely will give another option for India’s shopper to check the collections of Forever 21. A selection of goods including play-in tops, dresses,…
Indian e-commerce giant Flipkart has closed a US$1 billion funding round, with plans to raise an equal amount over the next few months. Investors who have contributed to this round include eBay, Microsoft and Tencent Holdings, Bloomberg reports. The funding…
Ralph Lauren may launch into India through a franchising agreement. The premium US lifestyle products company is reportedly negotiating a Ralph Lauren India debut along these lines with Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail. Insiders say the first Ralph Lauren…
India’s leading online fashion portal Jabong has announced the addition of American fashionwear brand Forever 21 to its product portfolio. The brand, which is the 5th largest specialty retailer in the United States, will be available on Jabong in variants…
Nokia and Ciena have both detailed their roles in providing equipment for disruptive Indian newcomer Reliance Jio Infocomm’s greenfield pan-India 4G rollout. Reliance Jio finally launched LTE services for the public in September last year, and has signed on…
Vietnam has requested the Indian government to abolish a ban on the import of its six commodities, including coffee and pepper, the Vietnamese government said in a Friday statement. India may have agreed with the request and will remove restrictions against…
Apple has set up more than 100 small franchise stores in India in the pilot phase of an initiative aiming at six-fold expansion over the next 12 months. The US electronics company’s move is a bid to take on Samsung and Chinese rivals, reports The Economic…
AirAsia India today announced its addition of two new destinations in Kolkata and Ranchi and said that Kolkata will be its third hub. With the launch of these destinations, AirAsia will operate to 15 destinations in the country. AirAsia operates a fleet of 9…
India’s second and third ranked mobile operators, Vodafone India and Idea Cellular, have revealed plans to merge to create the India’s largest operator by market share. The companies have announced that Vodafone will combine its Vodafone India subsidiary with…
Starbucks Asia has debuted its mobile Order and Pay app in Hong Kong and India. Starbucks globally already offers the largest and most robust mobile ecosystem of any retailer in the world, with more than 12 million Starbucks Rewards members, 8 million mobile…
India’s leading online fashion portal Jabong, has announced the addition of Virat Kohli’s breakaway fashion brand WROGN to its product portfolio. The men’s fashionwear brand will be available on Jabong in 450 variants with prices ranging from Rs. 799 to Rs.…
India’s Bharti Airtel has called off plans to sell a controlling stake in its infrastructure division Bharti Infratel, but still plans to sell or transfer a minority stake in the company. The company’s board decided in a meeting held this week not to sell a…
India and Indonesia today decided to enhance cooperation in cyber security and intelligence sharing. This was decided at a meeting between Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju and visiting Indonesian Minister for Security Gen Wiranto here. “The bilateral…
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