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Alibaba.com set to take top spot in India

Alibaba.com set to take top spot in India

Rediff.com8 May 2008

Alibaba.com, China's biggest business-to-business website, on Tuesday said it was poised to become India 's top online marketplace by number of users as it launches its first major overseas expansion.

Ebay's rising star plots revamp of 'flea market'

Ebay's rising star plots revamp of 'flea market'

Rediff.com18 Dec 2007

John Donahoe, head of Ebay's marketplace division, is preparing an overhaul for early next year that amounts to a major revamp of Ebay's core business.

Karnataka taxman frowns at Amazon's warehouses

Karnataka taxman frowns at Amazon's warehouses

Rediff.com9 Nov 2014

Amazon's fulfilment centres, which store products of hundreds of vendors selling on the American online major's platform, are being cited by Karnataka state government authorities as a primary concern in an ongoing tax dispute.

Amazon chief calls on PM

Amazon chief calls on PM

Rediff.com3 Oct 2014

He plans to open up data centre in India.

EBay to spin off PayPal in 2015

EBay to spin off PayPal in 2015

Rediff.com30 Sep 2014

The board finally gives into the demands by activist investor Carl Icahn.

E-commerce boom spells doom for big retailers

E-commerce boom spells doom for big retailers

Rediff.com14 Nov 2014

The threat may be a decade away, but it has brick-and-mortar sellers rethinking their strategies and banking on the govt to regulate online companies.

Stop this showy nationalism!

Stop this showy nationalism!

Rediff.com18 Jan 2017

'If Amazon's officials had secured their visas through proper paperwork, under what rule or law was Swaraj threatening to cancel them?' 'If she felt a crime had been committed, as a law abiding citizen she should have registered a first information report or a complaint.' 'Instead she fired off a twitter fatwa, acting like a despot.'

Boeing logs ambitious business plan for India

Boeing logs ambitious business plan for India

Rediff.com24 Mar 2008

Boeing is eyeing commercial aircraft orders worth over $40 billion in the next 20 years and defence sales of another $15 billion over the next ten years from India and has drawn up ambitious plans to source products and services from India to stay competitive globally. In a little over one year, Boeing has inked five agreements with top IT and engineering companies, which will result in key components for its civilian and military aircraft being manufactured in India.

Hike Messenger crosses 100 million users

Hike Messenger crosses 100 million users

Rediff.com22 Jan 2016

The company plans to double its headcount next year.

When CEO is Chief Everything Officer, CTO is Tech Alladin!

When CEO is Chief Everything Officer, CTO is Tech Alladin!

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

The former Infosys business process outsourcing head's visiting card for his recently launched start-up, Antworks, says he's the 'chief everything officer'.

Retailers rattled by I-Day online sales, plan to petition government

Retailers rattled by I-Day online sales, plan to petition government

Rediff.com10 Aug 2016

Retailer bodies to demand govt action against I-Day sales offers, threaten legal action for breach of FDI rules.

Bombay Dyeing stitching together a new story

Bombay Dyeing stitching together a new story

Rediff.com9 Aug 2018

Bombay Dyeing is betting on creating a range of unique, customised textile products, a route that is largely unexplored by the home textiles players although several industry reports and consumer behavior studies have talked about the potential for personalisation.

IBM starts Goa operations

IBM starts Goa operations

Rediff.com25 Apr 2007

In a bid to cater the small and medium business sectors in Goa and its neighbouring markets, IBM India has commenced its operations in the state under the brand name 'IBM Express Portfolio'.

How Colgate plans to regain share from Patanjali, Dabur

How Colgate plans to regain share from Patanjali, Dabur

Rediff.com30 Jul 2018

Already a fifth of the nearly Rs 8,000 crore toothpaste market in India (around Rs 1,500 crore) is herbal with the segment estimated to become a fourth (or Rs 2,000 crore) in the next few years.

Cricket Buzz: Waugh steps down as Australia selector

Cricket Buzz: Waugh steps down as Australia selector

Rediff.com15 May 2018

Former test batsman Mark Waugh will step down as a national selector at the end of August, Cricket Australia said on Tuesday.

GE Healthcare has big plans for India

GE Healthcare has big plans for India

Rediff.com16 Mar 2007

GE Healthcare, a $15 billion segment of General Electric company, will continue to invest aggressively in India, where it's logging double digit growth, a top company official said on Friday.

How are you coping with price rise?

How are you coping with price rise?

Rediff.com11 Apr 2008

All over, families are devising ways and means of beating inflation. From skipping fruits to cutting down on quantity to keeping some things off the family table, it's a tough call that's before us. How are you coping with price rise?

Walmart plans tieups with Indian online retailers

Walmart plans tieups with Indian online retailers

Rediff.com14 Jan 2016

US retail major is in talks with Flipkart, Snapdeal, ShopClues and Grofers for partnership.

Consumer dispute? Help is at hand

Consumer dispute? Help is at hand

Rediff.com27 Jan 2007

'Business Bureau' to check fraud planned.

Narayana Murthy on leadership and values

Narayana Murthy on leadership and values

Rediff.com22 Jan 2007

The CEO or the leader must definitely reap benefits proportionate to the benefits derived by the company.

E-commerce in India: To be or not to be

E-commerce in India: To be or not to be

Rediff.com14 Feb 2020

Ajit Balakrishnan offers a thinking man's guide to e-commerce controversies.

This Olympic ski coach's life story akin to a Bollywood flick

This Olympic ski coach's life story akin to a Bollywood flick

Rediff.com11 Feb 2018

US Olympic medallist Dawson was born in South Korea's Busan where, at the age of three, he was separated from his mother in a bustling marketplace.

ICICI Prudential's success story

ICICI Prudential's success story

Rediff.com25 Mar 2008

It is a real life story. A story of an insurer that has managed to hold on to its lead in the marketplace for seven years.

E-tail bug bites consumer durables firms

E-tail bug bites consumer durables firms

Rediff.com3 Sep 2014

While e-commerce operations for these firms are small at the moment, it is slated to grow in the next 3 to 4 years.

10 best things about Mumbai

10 best things about Mumbai

Rediff.com24 Mar 2008

The crowds and chaos of Mumbai can bewilder even the savviest of travelers, but settle into its rhythms and you'll soon be won over.

Intel opens new centre in Bangalore

Intel opens new centre in Bangalore

Rediff.com1 Aug 2005

Intel Corporation, the world's largest chip maker has opened four platform definition centres, including one in Bangalore, to define locally relevant computing solutions based on Intel technology.

Tax havens of the world

Tax havens of the world

Rediff.com26 Mar 2007

Kiss your 1040 goodbye and escape Uncle Sam in these stylish spots.

Buses & pick-up vans escape cess under GST

Buses & pick-up vans escape cess under GST

Rediff.com28 Mar 2017

No mention of cab aggregators in GST bills

Take it

Take it

Rediff.com1 Aug 2007

Among a pack of product-based IT companies, Take Solutions appears reasonably priced.

Snapdeal to sell bikes and cars online

Snapdeal to sell bikes and cars online

Rediff.com4 Nov 2015

Consumers will get a list of dealers in their neighbourhood once they have made a selection of vehicles.

Marks & Spencer goes online but via e-tailers Myntra, Flipkart

Marks & Spencer goes online but via e-tailers Myntra, Flipkart

Rediff.com30 Oct 2015

Having 50 stores in India, it plans to double the number.

'Except foodgrains-related essentials, nothing is moving'

'Except foodgrains-related essentials, nothing is moving'

Rediff.com5 Apr 2020

At the height of the agitation against Tata Motors and after, the decibel level at Singur has always been high. The coronavirus scare, however, appears to have tempered it. The lockdown has hit Singur's inhabitants hard in more ways than one, reports Ishita Ayan Dutt.

How online video is becoming a promotional tool for brands

How online video is becoming a promotional tool for brands

Rediff.com25 Oct 2019

Video isn't just about old school television shows, advertisements and tutorials anymore - short, crisp and engaging content across different formats is becoming increasingly popular in a world where stories are consumed on the go.

Ratan Tata to join Jungle Ventures as Special Advisor

Ratan Tata to join Jungle Ventures as Special Advisor

Rediff.com2 Jul 2015

Tata has invested in over 10 start-ups in personal capacity.

Exporters unhappy with rupee rally, seek intervention: CII

Exporters unhappy with rupee rally, seek intervention: CII

Rediff.com15 May 2014

The rupee on Thursday gained 39 paise to close at a nearly 10-month high of 59.29 against the US dollar following sustained selling of the American currency by exporters and continued capital inflows, ahead of keenly-waited Lok Sabha poll results to be unveiled on Friday.

Nipuna in $25 mn deal with UK animation firm

Nipuna in $25 mn deal with UK animation firm

Rediff.com22 Dec 2006

Nipuna Services, Satyam Computer's BPO subsidiary, today signed a $25-million

National e-com policy to be announced within 12 months: Govt

National e-com policy to be announced within 12 months: Govt

Rediff.com26 Jun 2019

The government, in February, had released the draft national e-commerce policy proposing setting up a legal and technological framework for restrictions on cross-border data flow and also laid out conditions for businesses regarding collection or processing of sensitive data locally and storing it abroad.

Snapdeal to spend $1 billion on 5-6 acquisitions this year

Snapdeal to spend $1 billion on 5-6 acquisitions this year

Rediff.com14 Mar 2015

Snapdeal to spend $1 billion on 5-6 acquisitions this year.

Why it's wrong to discount Brand Factory's success

Why it's wrong to discount Brand Factory's success

Rediff.com27 Jun 2017

Brand Factory clocked in Rs 1,045 crores worth of sales in FY17, accounting for 27 per cent of the total revenues earned by Future Lifestyle Fashions Retail. But what about the future?