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Ola to raise $2 bn from SoftBank, Tencent, others
India’s ride-hailing company Ola on Monday secured $2 billion in new funding from a group of investors, including SoftBank Group ......
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MakeMyTrip founder CEO Rajesh Magow back on Flipkart board
Rajesh Magow, co-founder and chief executive of India’s largest online travel agency MakeMyTrip Ltd, is back on the board of ......
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After Little and Nearbuy, Paytm in talks to acquire travel portal Via.com
Flush with funds from Japan’s SoftBank, digital wallet and e-commerce company Paytm is eyeing another acquisition. The payments firm has ......
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SoftBank founder's brother Taizo Son launches agri-food tech accelerator in India
SoftBank Group’s founder Masayoshi Son’s younger brother Taizo Son has launched an agri-food tech accelerator in India in partnership with ......
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SoftBank, Saudi sovereign fund plan robotic initiative
Saudi Arabia’s main sovereign wealth investment fund and Japan’s Softbank Group plan to jointly study how robots can be used ......
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Hope to make ‘peace' between Uber, Ola at some point: SoftBank Vision Fund CEO
The consumer Internet industry will always have scope for consolidation and there will be no room for a No. 3 ......
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Flipkart long-timer Amitesh Jha to lead logistics arm eKart
Homegrown e-commerce firm Flipkart has entrusted long-timer Amitesh Jha with leading its logistics arm eKart just ahead of the festive ......
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Will it be Alibaba-BigBasket vs Amazon-Grofers in online grocery?
Online grocers BigBasket and Grofers could find themselves becoming a part of the larger designs of Chinese e-tailer Alibaba and ......
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Uber India hires former AmEx exec Vishpala Reddy as chief people's officer
San Francisco-based cab-hailing major Uber Technologies Inc. has appointed former head of human resources at American Express India, Vishpala Reddy, ......
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Vishal Sikka quits, alleges 'personal attacks'; board hits back at Murthy
On Friday, Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka resigned from his position alleging baseless and malicious personal attacks from co-founders, led by ......
