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Mom foils man's plot to attack 'Breaking Dawn' screening

Mom foils man's plot to attack 'Breaking Dawn' screening

Rediff.com17 Nov 2012

United States authorities have arrested a 20-year-old man who allegedly planed to commit a mass murder at the screening of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn: Part 2, at a Missouri Walmart.

Flipkart extends WFH till May end

Flipkart extends WFH till May end

Rediff.com12 Dec 2020

Employees can take 'unlimited bereavement leave' in case of loss of a family member. All employees are encouraged to take breaks on a daily basis. This includes a mandatory 1-hour lunch break where no other meetings can be scheduled.

Corporate lobbying should be done in public: Pilot

Corporate lobbying should be done in public: Pilot

Rediff.com17 Jun 2013

Stressing the need to clearly define what constitutes the legal lobbying activities by business groups in India, Corporate Affairs Minister Sachin Pilot on Monday said lobbyists should present their views to policymakers in public and not behind the closed doors.

Rajan Mittal on why jobs won't be lost in retail sector

Rajan Mittal on why jobs won't be lost in retail sector

Rediff.com2 Oct 2012

Bharti Enterprises has had a joint venture with Walmart in the wholesale trade for years in India.

E-com giants may see 25% jump in sales

E-com giants may see 25% jump in sales

Rediff.com10 Aug 2020

Instead of making the sellers bleed, experts say, e-commerce giants Amazon and Flipkart have roped in banks to offer discounts to buyers.

Bharat bandh: SP, BJP workers disrupt rail traffic

Bharat bandh: SP, BJP workers disrupt rail traffic

Rediff.com20 Sep 2012

Samajwadi Party workers on Thursday held demonstrations in some parts of Uttar Pradesh and stopped a train in Allahabad in support of the bandh against Foreign Direct Investment in retail and hike in diesel prices.

From social media influencers to #metoo, 2018 was a 'brand' new year

From social media influencers to #metoo, 2018 was a 'brand' new year

Rediff.com29 Dec 2018

What sets 2018 apart from previous years is the magnitude of the shocks that hit our brand ecosystem, says Bharat Bambawale.

Don't know English, can't lobby with foreign firms: SP

Don't know English, can't lobby with foreign firms: SP

Rediff.com10 Dec 2012

Samajwadi Party leader Mohan Singh on Monday said that none of the leaders of his party can ever indulge in lobbying with foreign companies for they do not know English, and added that the Indian government must thoroughly investigate the lobbying disclosure report filed by Walmart.

E-commerce draft policy plugs gifting loophole for foreign sites

E-commerce draft policy plugs gifting loophole for foreign sites

Rediff.com5 Mar 2019

Among other things, taking note of complaints against several Chinese e-commerce players such as Shein, Ali Express etc for sending shipments as 'gifts' to customers in India and avoiding duties, the government has now mandated that all e-commerce sites and apps must have a registered business entity. This will be the importer on record and subject to customs rules, report Subhayan Chakraborty, Neha Alawadhi and Karan Choudhury.

Reliance Retail raises Rs 7,350 crore from 2 investors

Reliance Retail raises Rs 7,350 crore from 2 investors

Rediff.com3 Oct 2020

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Ltd on Friday announced to raise Rs 7,350 crore from two investors -- Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC and Global alternative asset firm TPG -- by selling a stake in group's retail arm.

Carrefour freezes big city store plans

Carrefour freezes big city store plans

Rediff.com9 Jul 2012

Carrefour, the world's largest retailer after Walmart, is learnt to be rationalising its expansion plans in India, prompted by a worsening global economy, particularly in Europe.

Carrefour might rope in R Gopalan for multi-brand foray

Carrefour might rope in R Gopalan for multi-brand foray

Rediff.com27 Sep 2012

Many bureaucrats have in the recent past switched sides to join companies.

Realty players in hectic talks with retail chains

Realty players in hectic talks with retail chains

Rediff.com18 Sep 2012

Supertech is just one among the many real estate players returning to commercial projects.

Govt refuses to budge on September 30 e-com deadline

Govt refuses to budge on September 30 e-com deadline

Rediff.com27 Sep 2019

The e-commerce companies believe the government is using this exercise to take an unauthorised look into their financials, shareholding and operations.

Indian dream suddenly turns sour for these American companies

Indian dream suddenly turns sour for these American companies

Rediff.com13 Feb 2019

While the government's recent moves may have been necessary in some cases, these would have an adverse impact on the investment cycles of some of these companies. The marquee global names are suddenly finding themselves out of favour as local flavour is gaining currency in the run up to 2019 elections.

Amazon pumps over Rs 1,715 crore in India units

Amazon pumps over Rs 1,715 crore in India units

Rediff.com14 Jan 2020

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is in India this week and is expected to meet top government functionaries, business leaders and SMBs.

India is a very special and important country: Zuckerberg

India is a very special and important country: Zuckerberg

Rediff.com15 Dec 2020

Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday said India is a very special and important country with a remarkable entrepreneurship culture, as he sought to push deeper the just-launched payments services that allow users to make payments over WhatsApp. Last month, Facebook-owned WhatsApp received approval from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) for rolling out its payments services in India. In 2018, WhatsApp started testing its UPI-based payments services in India -- a global first -- with about a million users.

BJP claims Congress opening retail due to US pressure

BJP claims Congress opening retail due to US pressure

Rediff.com28 Nov 2011

Prakash Javadekar says Congress is allowing FDI into retail to boost profits of foreign chains.

Ecommerce firms ask govt for 6-month curfew passes

Ecommerce firms ask govt for 6-month curfew passes

Rediff.com8 Apr 2020

The companies have asked for digital curfew passes as e-retailers feel if more lockdowns are ordered after April 14, it is extremely difficult and time-consuming process to acquire the passes from local authorities.

Stunning images of a library in Texas

Stunning images of a library in Texas

Rediff.com11 Jul 2012

A Texas town has turned an old abandoned Walmart into a massive public library.

2018: Year of reckoning for India Inc

2018: Year of reckoning for India Inc

Rediff.com28 Dec 2018

A glance back at some of the important ups and down Indian Inc faced in 2018.

This is the next battleground for PhonePe, Amazon and Google

This is the next battleground for PhonePe, Amazon and Google

Rediff.com10 Oct 2020

The size of the Indian financial services market could touch around $340 billion in the next few years.

Aditi Ashok records career-best finish on LPGA tour

Aditi Ashok records career-best finish on LPGA tour

Rediff.com26 Jun 2017

Leading Indian golfer Aditi Ashok secured a career-best tied 25th finish in LPGA's Walmart NW Arkansas Championship in Arkansas.

World's 10 largest employers

World's 10 largest employers

Rediff.com24 Apr 2015

Retail giant Walmart has the world's largest number of employees.

Sachin Bansal is back as CEO, this time at a microfinance company

Sachin Bansal is back as CEO, this time at a microfinance company

Rediff.com26 Sep 2019

Bansal has picked up a majority stake in Chaitanya Rural Intermediation Development Services, a company which runs microfinance institution Chaitanya India Fin Credit.

No 51% FDI in retail in West Bengal: Mamata

No 51% FDI in retail in West Bengal: Mamata

Rediff.com28 Nov 2011

The Union Cabinet on November 24 approved 51 per cent FDI in multi-brand retail paving the way for global giants like WalMart to open mega stores in cities with population of over one million.

The funny thing about foreign money

The funny thing about foreign money

Rediff.com25 Nov 2011

The Cabinet has agreed to the suggestion of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion or DIPP to allow companies like Walmart and Tesco to set up shop in the country.

7 Indian firms in Fortune 500 list

7 Indian firms in Fortune 500 list

Rediff.com1 Aug 2018

Richest Indian Mukesh Ambani-led RIL was the top private sector company from the country as it jumped from 203rd rank last year to 148th.

What the top retailers can learn from kirana stores

What the top retailers can learn from kirana stores

Rediff.com16 Sep 2015

Some analysts believe convenience stores could be challenged by digital grocery in the future.

E-com policy, data localisation figure in Indo-US trade talks

E-com policy, data localisation figure in Indo-US trade talks

Rediff.com6 May 2019

However, the countries did not take up the issue of proposed withdrawal of export incentives by the US to Indian exporters under Generalized System of Preference.

RIL looks to re-enter cash-&-carry

RIL looks to re-enter cash-&-carry

Rediff.com6 Jun 2011

RIL had earlier decided not to pursue the cash-and-carry model due to a number of reasons, including a growing unrest towards organised retail.

World's top 10 retail giants

World's top 10 retail giants

Rediff.com30 Nov 2011

The world's largest retail company, Wal-Mart was founded by Sam Walton in 1962.

Reliance Retail, Bharti in talks to buy Carrefour India assets

Reliance Retail, Bharti in talks to buy Carrefour India assets

Rediff.com8 Jul 2014

Reliance Retail and Bharti Enterprises are understood to be in talks to buy India assets of the world's second largest retailer Carrefour that has decided to exit the country by closing its five stores.

Indian Oil, RIL, Tata Motors among world's 500 largest companies

Indian Oil, RIL, Tata Motors among world's 500 largest companies

Rediff.com23 Jul 2015

Companies are ranked by total revenues.

Panel okays 51% FDI in multi-brand retail

Panel okays 51% FDI in multi-brand retail

Rediff.com23 Jul 2011

India on Friday moved closer to a major economic reform, with a committee of secretaries (CoS) giving an approval in principle for allowing up to 51 per cent foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail.

World's top 10 retail giants

World's top 10 retail giants

Rediff.com1 Apr 2011

With the Indian Government mulling over whether to allow foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail sector, here is a look at world's top 10 retail giants.

In a way, pandemic was a boon for Indian e-commerce firms

In a way, pandemic was a boon for Indian e-commerce firms

Rediff.com1 Jan 2021

E-commerce firms like Amazon, Flipkart, Myntra and others witnessed successful festive season sales this year, Experts say e-commerce adoption in the country is accelerating by multiple years or what it would have looked like in 2025.

E-commerce policy may miss 2019 deadline

E-commerce policy may miss 2019 deadline

Rediff.com10 Oct 2019

The proposed policy is increasingly becoming an item of negotiation, as the US pushes hard to change India's stance.

How Myntra plans to run India's biggest fashion sale

How Myntra plans to run India's biggest fashion sale

Rediff.com16 Jun 2020

The 12th edition of EORS will be held from June 19-22. There will be a dedicated central virtual war-room for tactical problem solving across all phases of the event. Shoppers across the country will have access to over 700,000 styles from over 3,000 fashion and lifestyle brands. Myntra is expecting 3 million people to shop from the safety of their homes.