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Ecommerce growth slugfest: Amazon claims 66%, Flipkart asserts 80%
Homegrown e-commerce major Flipkart said the company has recorded over 80% growth in gross merchandise value (GMV) between April and ......
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Google blocks YouTube from Amazon devices in bitter feud
A rare public spat in the technology industry escalated on Tuesday when Google said it would block its video streaming ......
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VCC Startups weekly wrap: SoftBank in focus; Ola turns to bicycle; Nazara gets funds
Japanese investor SoftBank was in focus this week as it moved ahead on its share purchase of Indian e-tailer Flipkart ......
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Flipkart appoints CTO Ravi Garikipati as head of fin-tech
Days after announcing its intentions to sell insurance products, homegrown e-commerce major Flipkart has appointed Ravi Garikipati, its chief technology ......
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B2B logistics startup BlackBuck names former Souq exec Dinesh Ajmera as CTO
Bengaluru-based business-to-business logistics startup BlackBuck, which is run by Zinka Logistics Solutions Pvt. Ltd, has appointed Dinesh Ajmera as chief ......
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SBI launches digital lifestyle and banking services platform YONO
State Bank of India, the country’s largest financial institution, which ranks among the top 50 global banks by assets and ......
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Flipkart to start selling insurance products in services push
Homegrown e-commerce major Flipkart will sell insurance products on its platform, filings with the Registrar of Companies show.Flipkart will initially ......
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HomeLane acquires modular furniture marketplace Capricoast for $13.8 mn
Bangalore-based Homevista Decor and Furnishing Pvt Ltd, which runs online furniture and home design services marketplace, HomeLane.com, has acquired online ......
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VCC Startups weekly wrap: Amazon India beefs up; Uber, Facebook test new offerings
Global internet giants Amazon, Facebook and Uber took strategic steps this week to expand their India presence.Amazon pumped in more ......
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Amazon injects $446 mn more into Indian arm, ups authorised capital
Amazon.com Inc. has pumped in an additional Rs 2,900 crore ($446 million) into its main India arm and nearly doubled ......