Alibaba Consolidates Indian Portfolio, Paytm Mall To Integrate BigBasket Within Its App
Alibaba might not operate in India under its own brand name, but it’s already making moves to capture the synergies between its portfolio…
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After Future Group And More Supermarkets, Amazon In Talks With Spencer’s Retail For A Minority Stake Purchase
Jeff Bezos’ shopping cart currently contains Aditya Birla’s More Supermarkets, Kishore Biyani’s Future Retail, and Spencer’s Retail. Which one will he eventually check…
How Google Is Looking To Dominate India’s Fintech Space With Loans, Offline Payments And More
India’s already-crowded fintech space has been seeing much jostling among the existing players, but they will soon have to contend with a massive…
Paytm’s Losses Nearly Double Over Last Year, Even As It Gets Berkshire Hathaway’s Backing
Paytm’s losses are increasing at nearly the same clip as the number of marquee investors it gets on board. Paytm’s parent company One97…
Tapzo Acquired By Amazon Pay For Rs. 280 Crore: Report
Tapzo’s winding, multi-avatar journey appears to have finally reached a conclusion. Tapzo has been acquired by Amazon Pay for $40 million, reports ET. The…
7 Reasons Why Warren Buffett-Led Berkshire Hathaway’s Investment In Paytm Is A Seriously Big Deal
The news had broken yesterday morning, and later it was made official — Berkshire Hathaway has confirmed that it’s invested in Paytm’s parent…
Google And Paytm Mall Might Come Together Pick Up A Stake In Future Retail
India’s retail companies had been steadily chugging on for most of the 90s and 2000s, slowly adding supermarkets and retail outlets. But ever…
Warren Buffett To Invest In Paytm At $10-$12 Billion Valuation: Reports
Warren Buffett isn’t exactly known for his startup investing, but he could soon back one of India’s most prominent startups. Warren Buffett’s Berkshire…
This Was The First Job Ad That Jeff Bezos Had Posted While Recruiting For Amazon 24 Years Ago
Amazon today is the second most valuable company on earth, and employs well over 5.5 lakh people. But just two decades ago, it…