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
Temu fined $232 million for breaching EU rules on sale of illegal productsFurther penalties could follow in the coming months as a result of a nearly two-year investigation under the Digital Services Act that req...
28 May, 2026, 04.36 PM IST
China's JD.com weighs £2 billion bid for UK retailer The Very Group: ReportThe move would follow JD.com's earlier UK efforts, including its failed takeover bid for electricals group Currys and its decision last ye...
22 May, 2026, 10.48 PM IST
As rupee dips, I-T steps up vigil on shady outflowsIn multiple cases, individuals have used dozens of fake permanent account numbers (PANs) with the same name but different addresses and dat...
15 May, 2026, 01.12 AM IST
What is really driving copper futures to record highs? Copper prices just broke every record as AI data center boom fuels global supply crunchCopper prices are soaring aggressively in 2026 as copper futures smash record highs above $14,000 per ton and COMEX copper crosses $6.50 pe...
13 May, 2026, 05.26 PM IST
Quote of the Day by Sergey Brin: 'The only way you are going to have success is to have lots of failure first' Google co-founder's inspiring message for today's generationQuote Of The Day: Google co-founder Sergey Brin's wisdom highlights that success is built on numerous failures. Setbacks offer crucial less...
12 May, 2026, 07.05 AM IST
Irish regulator investigates Shein over data transfers to ChinaIreland's Data Protection Commission is investigating Shein. The probe focuses on how the Chinese online retailer transfers European user d...
05 May, 2026, 08.21 PM IST
French regulator says most e-commerce platform products it tested breach EU rulesFrance's consumer watchdog found a staggering 75% of products from online platforms failed EU safety rules. Many items were found to be dan...
29 Apr, 2026, 05.58 PM IST
Quote of the Day by Jeff Bezos: 'I believe you have to be willing to be misunderstood if...' Life lessons from Amazon founder and how did he use it?Quote of the Day by Jeff Bezos: Jeff Bezos once said in an interview that if you are trying to innovate or build something new, people may ...
11 Apr, 2026, 12.16 PM IST
Vietnam says Temu, Shein must register with govt or be blocked in countryThe move comes amid concerns about the impact of Chinese online platforms on local markets due to their heavy discounting and the quality o...
11 Nov, 2024, 09.28 AM IST
Chinese online retailer Temu faces European Union investigation into rogue traders and illegal goodsThe European Commission opened its investigation five months after adding Temu to the list of "very large online platforms" needing the str...
31 Oct, 2024, 05.57 PM IST
Dial M for margins: Chinese phone companies offer higher share to retailersSince last year, Chinese brands, especially Xiaomi and Realme, have been focusing on offline retail, which is more conducive for selling pr...
10 Jan, 2024, 12.25 AM IST
Offline retailers accuse OnePlus of price disparity with onlineOnePlus has been accused of prioritising its exclusive stores, large format retail outlets and online channels which has created supply sho...
13 Apr, 2023, 03.55 PM IST
OnePlus asks retailers to stop all online sales; retailers condemn the moveApparently, OnePlus had allowed all retailers to sell online when the pandemic started, but last week asked them to stop it. OnePlus compet...
29 Jul, 2020, 05.39 PM IST
China's online retail sales to touch $ 1.6 trillion by 2020The e-commerce sales will have penetration rate doubling from the 2014 level to 22 per cent, a report by Bain&Company and Alibaba said.
09 Nov, 2015, 10.47 PM IST
China to become largest cross-border e-commerce market by 2020: ReportThe total value of products sold by online retailers to overseas consumers will reach $994 bn by 2020, with China the driving source of gro...
16 Jun, 2015, 10.41 PM IST
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son says no plans to sell part of Alibaba stake in IPOMasayoshi Son said that his company has no plans to sell part of its stake in Alibaba in the initial public offering of the Chinese online ...
07 May, 2014, 12.16 PM IST