The strategic move by Wal-Mart represents a direct challenge to Amazon’s strategy of dominating the e-commerce space in India, Asia’s third largest economy. As per two sources familiar with the matter at hand, Wal-Mart Inc is in talks to purchase… Read More ›
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Uber’s CEO to visit India and Japan to boost firm’s image
The charm offensive is aimed at prucing up the firm’s image and reassuring employees, partners, regulators and government officials that Uber means well and wants to improve the quality of services in the country. Uber Chief Executive, Dara Khosrowshahi, is… Read More ›
SoftBank Group Corp offers to increase stake in Flipkart
While earlier Flipkart was valued at $11 billion, Softbank’s latest valuation pegs it $9 to 10 billion. Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp has offered to buy an undisclosed stake in Indian e-commerce giant Flipkart, and has valued the company in the… Read More ›
Uber Technologies almost out of the woods after adopting improved corporate governance and SoftBank deal
Although the measures adopted by Uber Technologies significantly shores up its corporate governance and reputation, it has however ticked off early Uber investors since it cuts off their super-voting rights which gives them 10 votes per share. This could potentially… Read More ›
Sprint keeps merger with T-Mobile in hand while it weighs its options
Despite the U.S. wireless market being saturated, Sprint is making headway through sweetened price points and better connectivity. According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, Sprint Corp’s proposed merger with Charter Communications Inc has yet to come to… Read More ›
Didi Chuxing ploughs in $6 billion into its ride-hailing business
Although Didi has got big names backing it, in China, Didi it is increasingly facing regulatory issues. Bloomberg has reported citing people familiar with the matter at hand, Didi Chuxing, a Chinese ride-hailing firm, is weighing its options to invest $6… Read More ›