E-business
Alibaba allowed to set up private bank in China
29 Sep 2014
Alibaba is the latest company outside the financial sphere to win approval to start a bank in China
E-Commerce chiefs press for ‘Make Apps in India’
27 Sep 2014
Tatas to launch e-retail venture next year via Tata Industries
24 Sep 2014
The Tata Group's e-commerce venture will initially showcase Westside, Croma and Star Bazaar, which are Tata's existing retail chain brands
Alibaba zooms on trading debut
20 Sep 2014
Alibaba raised a staggering $21.8 billion, achieving a market cap of $231.4 billion that catapulted it to the ranks of the 20 biggest companies in the US
Walmart extending its e-commerce reach in India
20 Sep 2014
Croma, Snapdeal in online sales alliance
16 Sep 2014
Croma and Snapdeal will now leverage their offline and online presence respectively in a mutually advantageous deal
Alibaba to raise over $21 bn in largest technology debut
06 Sep 2014
Analysts expect many investors to look for a stake in the Chinese company that handles more e-commerce than Amazon.com Inc and eBay combined
Regulators investigating Amazon over direct sales to consumers in India
06 Sep 2014
The Enforcement Directorate is investigating whether the local subsidiary of the e-tailer might have made direct sales to customers, but made it look as if the sales had been made by other companies
Online advertising market to touch Rs3,575 crore
03 Sep 2014
The online advertising market in India is projected to reach Rs3,575 crore by March 2015, a 30-per cent rise from Rs2,750 crore posted as of March 2014
Textiles ministry ropes in Flipkart to boost handloom marketing
25 Aug 2014
The union ministry of textiles today announced a unique partnership with e-commerce major Flipkart to provide online marketing platform to handloom textiles across the country
PayPal spinoff reports boost eBay stock
22 Aug 2014
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