Kunal Shah heads to Meta; New-age IPO playbookHappy Tuesday! Kunal Shah has taken over as WhatsApp's chief, while Meta backs Cred in a major funding deal. This and more in today’s ETtec...
23 Jun, 2026, 08.07 AM IST
Yuan or Dollar? Indian businesses explore alternatives as import costs climbIndian businesses, particularly MSMEs, are hesitant to adopt yuan-denominated settlements despite a weakening rupee. They prioritise locali...
19 Jun, 2026, 11.15 AM IST
Are the EU and China heading for a trade war?Europe's trade gap with China is widening. This is leading to protective measures on items like electric vehicles and e-commerce. Leaders a...
17 Jun, 2026, 12.55 PM IST
Alibaba bids $1.5 billion for China grocer Pupu in Meituan fightAlibaba is reportedly offering $1.5 billion for Chinese grocery delivery firm Pupu, initiating a bidding war to gain market share from riva...
15 Jun, 2026, 10.55 AM IST
Sunday Quote of the Day by Amazon's Jeff Bezos: "One of the huge mistakes people make is that they try to force an interest on themselves. You don’t choose your passion; your passion chooses you"Sunday Quote of the Day: While Elon Musk's SpaceX IPO dominates headlines, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos offers timeless career advice: "You do...
13 Jun, 2026, 04.12 PM IST
China 'strongly dissatisfied' with Pentagon move against top Chinese tech firmsChina is deeply unhappy with the United States placing several major Chinese firms on a Pentagon list. This move impacts top technology and...
13 Jun, 2026, 01.15 PM IST
Explained: SpaceX's IPO includes a 'greenshoe' option. Here's what that meansSpaceX's record $75 billion IPO includes a greenshoe option, allowing for the sale of an additional 15% of shares. This standard feature, d...
13 Jun, 2026, 12.12 AM IST
South Korea fines Coupang $409 million in country's largest data breach penaltyThe Personal Information Protection Commission said the New York-listed company had leaked personal data of more than 33 million customers ...
11 Jun, 2026, 09.17 AM IST
China Inc deploys 'quiet' layoffs as Beijing promotes AI adoptionChinese companies are quietly implementing AI-driven layoffs and reducing graduate hiring to boost productivity, while carefully avoiding g...
10 Jun, 2026, 11.48 AM IST
US says BYD, Baidu and Alibaba are aiding China's militaryAmerica has released a new list of Chinese companies it believes support Beijing's military. Major firms like Alibaba, Baidu, and BYD are i...
09 Jun, 2026, 05.34 PM IST
US says BYD, Baidu and Alibaba and other tech giants are aiding China's militaryThe U.S. has updated its list of Chinese companies aiding Beijing's military, adding tech giants like Alibaba and Baidu, alongside chipmake...
09 Jun, 2026, 07.20 AM IST
Alibaba, BYD, Baidu are helping China military - Pentagon makes shocking claimsUS-China relations: Pentagon's update on Monday comes months after it briefly released -- then withdrew -- an earlier version of the list w...
09 Jun, 2026, 04.03 AM IST
China's global ecommerce push stalls as Iran war lifts costs, dampens demandThe business models, based on flying $5 dresses from Chinese factories to shoppers around the world, were already under pressure after U.S....
08 Jun, 2026, 09.39 AM IST
DeepSeek slated to draw $7 billion in maiden fundraising, sources sayThe fundraising could value the company after the investment at between 350 billion yuan and 400 billion yuan, or between $52 billion and...
03 Jun, 2026, 09.46 AM IST
JD.com founder vows to protect Chinese jobs from AI and robotsThe company, which is one of the country’s largest employers by headcount, will “do everything possible to safeguard employment for hundred...
28 May, 2026, 06.47 PM IST
China's Tencent to allow PayPal payments through its WeChat networksChinese tech giant Tencent is enabling PayPal users to pay with QR codes across China through its WeChat Pay network. This move aims to att...
28 May, 2026, 12.23 PM IST
China luxury market trends: Why consumers are shifting to frugal and online shoppingWhen Beijinger Jacqueline Li first heard one of her favourite luxury department stores in the city was closing, she was shocked -- until sh...
27 May, 2026, 12.08 PM IST