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21 Jul 2015
BusinessSay bye to Homejoy!
Homejoy, the home cleaning service startup, which works entirely on contractual labor, suddenly announced that it would be ceasing operations.
20 Jul 2015
BusinessTata to buy Docomo's stake in Tata Tele
The Tata Group had made a proposal to buy-out NTT Docomo's shares for Rs 23.34 per share.
20 Jul 2015
BusinessBarclays to cut more than 30,000 jobs
Barclays is planning to cut more than 30,000 jobs within two years. The radical reduction program could reduce the bank's global workforce below 1,00,000 by the end of 2017.
17 Jul 2015
BusinessThe big launch: InMobi's Miip unveiled
InMobi launched its new product, Miip in San Francisco on 15 July.
16 Jul 2015
BusinessHuawei gets manufacturing unit sanction from Centre
The proposal of Chinese telecom giant Huawei to set up a manufacturing unit in Tamil Nadu was cleared by the Home Ministry.
16 Jul 2015
BusinessCPI and WPI poles apart yet again
India's inflation figures indicated by CPI and WPI point towards different directions.
16 Jul 2015
IndiaQuikr gets a new slogan and logo
Online classified advertising company Quikr made way for its brand new company logo and slogan: "Aasan hai badalna".
12 Jul 2015
BusinessIKEA ends speculation, buys land for 1st store
Swedish home furnishing retailer IKEA Group has materialised its plans to take over the Indian furniture market by buying land in Hyderabad.
10 Jul 2015
BusinessChinese stocks rebound after losing for 2 days
China's stock exchange Shanghai Composite index gained almost 6 percent after its sharp dip in the last two days.
9 Jul 2015
BusinessMicrosoft to cut jobs at Nokia
Microsoft announced that it would cut 7,800 jobs and take a loss of $7.6 bn on Nokia. Some 2,300 of these job cuts will be made in Finland, where Nokia is headquartered.
9 Jul 2015
BusinessNYSE comes back to life
The New York Stock Exchange floor restarted trading around 3:10 p.m.
9 Jul 2015
BusinessUSL sells off its shares in United Breweries
USL sold its stake of 3.21% in United Breweries to Heineken International for Rs 872 crore at Rs 1030 per share.
8 Jul 2015
BusinessCustomers warn Flipkart against going app-only
After Flipkart announced its decision to shut down its website in September, Twitter burst with people calling this a stupid move to go app-only.
8 Jul 2015
BusinessSurobhi Das: Zomato's new COO
Zomato, the online restaurant guide has revamped its leadership with Surobhi Das as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO).
3 Jul 2015
IndiaRatan Tata joins Ola as its newest investor
Marking his 10th investment in the year, Ratan Tata has now invested in the online taxi booking service Ola.
1 Jul 2015
BusinessRahul Yadav released from Housing with 'immediate effect'
A statement has been released by Housing.com that their CEO Rahul Yadav has been removed from the company.
29 Jun 2015
BusinessCCD to raise Rs. 1150 crore through IPO
Coffee Day Enterprises has filed a draft to raise Rs. 1150 crore through an initial public offering to expand its retail network and reduce debt.
26 Jun 2015
BusinessRahul Yadav continues drama; may quit again!
CEO of the real-estate startup Housing. com, Rahul Yadav is again up for a cheap publicity gimmick as the buzz of his re-resignation gains momentum.
25 Jun 2015
BusinessMicromax may sell one-fourth stake to Alibaba
Micromax is in talks with China's Alibaba Group to sell one-fourth of its stake for $700 million (Rs. 4,200 crore).
19 Jun 2015
BusinessMurdoch to leave the Fox Arena in July
American business magnate Rupert Murdoch will relinquish the title of CEO at Fox from 1 July 2015.
18 Jun 2015
BusinessYES bank-Kapur's heirs eligible to nominate directors
In the suit filed against YES bank by Madhu Kapur, the widow of YES bank's co-founder Ashok Kapur, the Bombay High Court passed an order saying that the bank must confer upon Ashok Kapur's heirs, the right to nominate Directors on the Board.
18 Jun 2015
BusinessIndian techie demands apology for legal notice
Thejesh GN has expressed outrage and shock over the legal notice sent to him by Flash networks.
18 Jun 2015
BusinessRuPay credit cards coming soon
The National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI) has decided to launch India's very own credit card payment system - RuPay from next year.
15 Jun 2015
BusinessCairn India set to merge with Vedanta
After receiving approval from the respective directors, oil subsidiary Cairn India is set to merge with its parent company-Vedanta Ltd.
14 Jun 2015
BusinessSonakshi, Salman are Dubsmashing! Are you too?
Dubsmash that has fast gained popularity amongst Indian youth, has made its way into Bollywood's heart too.
13 Jun 2015
BusinessTCS, Infosys deny being investigated
Infosys and TCS have denied reports that the Labour Department in US is investigating into possible violations by them of rules pertaining to visas for foreign technology workers.
12 Jun 2015
BusinessTwitter CEO steps down
Twitter's CEO Dick Costolo has decided to step down after 5 years.
12 Jun 2015
BusinessAfter family drama, now some I.T. drama!
Chettinad Group which was already clouded by family troubles got 30 of its offices raided by over 200 Income Tax officials.
10 Jun 2015
BusinessPVR acquires DT in Rs. 500 crore deal
The country's largest multiplex chain, PVR has acquired DLF's DT cinemas in a Rs. 500 crore deal.
10 Jun 2015
BusinessUber, other cab drivers protest against livelihood loss
Hundreds of Uber & other online cab service drivers protested in Delhi against the government's impounding actions.
10 Jun 2015
BusinessAngry Birds maker moves into Lego territory
Angry Birds maker Rovio has signed a deal with Lego to launch Angry Birds themed building blocks to revive its business.
8 Jun 2015
BusinessJohn Cryan takes over as Deutsche Bank’s CEO
Deutsche Bank announced that John Cryan will take over as its new CEO.
6 Jun 2015
BusinessNestle appoints US lobbyist APCO Worldwide for help
Nestle has appointed American lobbying giant APCO Worldwide to help them encounter the opposition which their noodles brand Maggi has been facing in India.
4 Jun 2015
BusinessH&M makes its way to the Indian market
Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) have decided to set foot in India and will open their first store in the Indian capital by September 2015.
1 Jun 2015
BusinessAmit Jain to head Uber in India
In a move to tackle competition in India, Uber has appointed Amit Jain as its President for India operations.
1 Jun 2015
BusinessAmitabh Bachchan, Preity Zinta sued for endorsing Maggi!
A case against the cine-stars has been filed by a local advocate in UP.
29 May 2015
BusinessMadhuri Dixit in a “soup” due to Maggi!
Madhuri Dixit had endorsed Maggi in a TV advertisement
27 Apr 2015
BusinessCapgemini to buyout iGate for $4 billion
NASDAQ listed iGate would consolidate the North American presence of French IT major Capgemini.
26 Apr 2015
BusinessXiaomi gets its first Indian investor–Ratan Tata
The investment amount was undisclosed; the company's value was pegged at $45 billion.
12 Feb 2015
BusinessPhanindra Sama becomes an angel investor
redBus co-founder Phanindra Sama is nowadays playing the role of an angel investor to help many startups and entrepreneurs.