FreeCharge
14 Feb 2019
#FinancialBytes: 5 top coupon websites to save money in India
Online shopping has become more popular than ever before and almost everyone loves to shop online. However, when it comes to saving money on their online purchases, many don't have a clue on how to save.
11 Dec 2018
#FinancialBytes: 5 best cashback websites to save money
Everyone loves to shop online but when it comes to saving money on their purchases, many don't have a clue on how to save.
26 Nov 2018
FreeCharge founder Kunal Shah has founded a new start-up, Cred
FreeCharge founder Kunal Shah has launched a new start-up called Cred, which is a financial services platform targeting individuals who have high credit worthiness.
24 Oct 2018
IRCTC: Bank transaction charges while using Netbanking, Cards and Mobile-Wallets
Indian Railways Catering and Tourism and Corporation (IRCTC) offers the facility of booking train tickets online, via its website and mobile app.
29 Sep 2018
How your Instagram account could've been affected by Facebook breach?
On Friday, Facebook announced at least 50 million user accounts have been breached in an attack.
11 Jul 2018
8 helpful smartphone apps you should teach your parents about
Smartphones have made our lives extremely easy thanks to a number of apps that enable us to do almost everything with a few taps.
13 Jun 2018
Micro-delivery start-up Daily Ninja secures $3mn in fresh funding round
Micro-delivery start-up DailyNinja has raised $3 million in a fresh round of funding from Saama Capital and existing investor Sequoia Capital.
22 May 2018
Samsung Summer Fest starts today: Here are the top deals
Samsung India's Summer Fest starts today. The company is hosting this mega sale on its online store from May 22 to May 28.
27 Feb 2018
E-wallets KYC-deadline: No extension beyond 28-February. Will it impact you?
In a major setback for e-wallets, RBI has refused to extend the deadline for mandatory full-KYC (Know-Your-Customer) compliance by users beyond 28 February.
21 Feb 2018
How Flipkart-owned PhonePe aims to reinvent UPI
Propelled by demonetization, cashless transactions saw a rise with Unified Payment Interface (UPI) trying to usher users towards a cashless economy.
17 Jan 2018
Jio's "affordable" Rs. 153 plan now offers 1GB/day 4G data
Reliance Jio has upgraded its "most affordable" Rs. 153 prepaid plan by increasing the amount of high-speed 4G data offered to customers.
12 Oct 2017
Soon, transfer money from Paytm to MobiKwik and other wallets!
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued guidelines regarding interoperability of prepaid payment instruments (PPIs). Once the move is implemented, they will be able to conduct transactions with each other.
22 Sep 2017
Paytm, BHIM, or Google Tez? For digital payments, choose wisely
Due to demonetization, several Indians were forced to opt for digital payment options, as cash transactions had come to a halt.
01 Aug 2017
Snapdeal 2.0, the story of not giving in to pressure
Snapdeal is ready to bend but it's not ready to snap. There will be no sale.
31 Jul 2017
FreeCharge staff gets retention bonus, Snapdeal 2.0 begins
Post announcement last week that FreeCharge will now be sold to private sector lender Axis Bank for Rs. 385 crore, employees are now being given six-month retention bonus to ensure that the integration takes place without any hiccups.
31 Jul 2017
Snapdeal calls off merger talks with Flipkart
Six months after intense negotiations, Snapdeal has called-off talks with Flipkart regarding a potential merger.
27 Jul 2017
Axis Bank acquires FreeCharge for Rs. 385crore in cash deal
Axis Bank reported that they have acquired FreeCharge, owned by ecommerce platform Snapdeal, for Rs. 385 crore in an all-cash deal.
26 Jul 2017
Report: Snapdeal board accepts $900-950 million revised offer from Flipkart
After months of suspense and speculations, the future of Snapdeal has finally been decided. According to Reuters, the Snapdeal board has accepted the revised offer of $900-950 million by Flipkart.
18 Jul 2017
Flipkart makes offer of $850 million for Snapdeal, plot thickens!
Post rejection of its earlier bid of $500-600 million, Flipkart has now made its second bid for e-commerce firm Snapdeal at $850-900 million, according to reports.
05 Jul 2017
Snapdeal says no to Flipkart's offer, haggles over valuation
Indian television serials are infamous for stretching out episodes. However, they'll still come second to the drama that is being played out at Snapdeal.
30 May 2017
Snapdeal's future gets messier with unexpected funding, issuance of shares
Just when you thought the Snapdeal saga was at its very end, there is a new twist in the tale.
11 May 2017
Snapdeal founders and Nexus agree, Flipkart to buy Snapdeal
According to ET Now, Nexus and the founders of Indian online marketplace Snapdeal have reached an agreement with SoftBank Group over the much anticipated sale of Snapdeal to its larger Indian rival Flipkart.
10 May 2017
Alipay wages war against Apple Pay for US market
In a move to expand to the international market, Alipay, operated by Ant Financial, has sealed a deal with First Data, giving it access to four million retail partners and will now compete with the likes of Apple Pay.
09 May 2017
MobiKwik may get $100 million funding from BlackRock and others
MobiKwik, which competes with firms such as Paytm and FreeCharge in digital payments space, is now going to get a big boost in its endeavors.
03 May 2017
Snapdeal initiates payments of laid-off employees
Two months after layoffs at Snapdeal, the company has begun initiating due payments of the 1,000-1,500 affected employees; severance packages reportedly range between 2-4 months of salaries.
25 Apr 2017
Cash-strapped Snapdeal vacates 60% of Gurgaon office space
In yet another sign of a severe cash-crunch, Snapdeal is vacating 60% of its Gurgaon office-space after mass layoffs in February.
10 Apr 2017
'Team's well-being top priority': Struggling Snapdeal assures employees
In the third placatory communication to employees in two months, Snapdeal founders Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal said their well-being is "top priority".
05 Apr 2017
Investors clear decks for Snapdeal sale
SoftBank Group Corp, Kalaari Capital and Nexus Venture Partners, who invested in Snapdeal are preparing to sell the company to one of its competitors- either Flipkart or Paytm.
25 Mar 2017
Going cashless to support "Digital India"
Indians are more accustomed to having money in their physical wallets than a digital one.
22 Feb 2017
Snapdeal fires 600 employees, founders take a 100% paycut
According to reports, Indian e-commerce firm Snapdeal is letting go 600 of its employees in order to cut back on spending.
27 Dec 2016
India to hold Poker Sports League, winner gets Rs.3.36 crore
India will soon have its very own Poker tournament - the Poker Sports League (PSL).
20 Aug 2016
Ola to shut down TaxiForSure; lays off several employees
ANI Technologies that runs app-based cab service provider Ola has announced that it would close TaxiForSure (TFS), which it had acquired in Mar'15.
15 Feb 2016
Snapdeal raises new round; valuation up by $2 billion
Snapdeal has raised another $200 million or Rs.1,367.6 crore, just seven months after it raised $500 million.
19 Aug 2015
$500 million fresh funding for Snapdeal
Snapdeal raised $500 million in fresh funds from Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba Group, Foxconn Technology Group and existing investor SoftBank Group.
