Swiggy’s shareholder setback; Walmart’s Flipkart pushHappy Friday! Swiggy’s move to become an Indian-owned company hit a setback after the shareholder vote fell short. This and more in today’s...
22 May, 2026, 08.28 AM IST
Rajasthan Royals' $1.63 billion buyout delayed on funding, legal hurdlesThe proposed $1.63 billion buyout of IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals has been delayed due to funding challenges, regulatory concerns and com...
03 May, 2026, 05.00 AM IST
Amazon, Walmart shareholder pushes firms to report impact of Trump's immigration policiesA union-aligned investment group has sent letters to Amazon, Walmart, and Alphabet, questioning the financial and supply chain impacts of P...
18 Dec, 2025, 11.37 AM IST
Apple wants to keep diversity programs disavowed by other US firmsApple's board urges shareholders to vote against ending the company's diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs. This comes after Meta...
12 Jan, 2025, 02.36 PM IST
Walmart opposes adding panic buttons to storesWalmart opposes legislation requiring panic buttons in stores, citing potential for false alarms, despite New York State Senate passing a b...
08 Jun, 2024, 06.23 PM IST
Walmart plans to spin off PhonePe from FlipkartThe proposed demerger will coincide with PhonePe's ongoing fund raising plan of about a billion dollar through primary and secondary sale o...
11 Oct, 2019, 07.44 AM IST
'Flipkart founders may be liable for 20% capital gains tax after stake sale to Walmart'Walmart is likely to buy stakes of multiple Flipkart investors, including that of Tiger Global and Japanese conglomerate Softbank, to end u...
08 May, 2018, 08.37 PM IST
Sachin Bansal readies plan sell his entire stake to Walmart and quit FlipkartSachin is set to step down from the Flipkart board as Walmart prepares to invest $12-15 billion in the homegrown web retailer, valuing it a...
08 May, 2018, 10.19 AM IST
A $12-bn question: Who will call the shots at Flipkart if Walmart takes over?Who will lead Flipkart after the sale? Among the critical issues that remain need to be resolved is what now happens to Flipkart’s founders.
23 Apr, 2018, 11.18 AM IST
Key Flipkart investors agree to sell stake to WalmartSoftBank, the biggest stakeholder at 20%, is seeking a better price, estimated at $15-17 billion, through a secondary sale of shares.
17 Apr, 2018, 08.29 AM IST
Walmart may be in pole position ahead of Amazon to buy FlipkartBoth US companies are bidding for a controlling stake in Flipkart at a valuation of about $20 billion, said the people, asking not to be id...
13 Apr, 2018, 12.02 PM IST
Walmart-Flipkart sets big menu for India marketA significant portion of Walmart’s proposed investment in Flipkart will be used to build infrastructure including food parks, cold chain, c...
22 Mar, 2018, 10.42 AM IST
Walmart set to be largest shareholder in FlipkartWalmart is set to become the largest shareholder in Flipkart — India’s biggest ecomm co — pitching it into a direct battle with another US ...
14 Mar, 2018, 09.53 AM IST
Walmart may double Flipkart valuation to $20 billion for a big stakeAt present, SoftBank is the largest shareholder in Flipkart with a 23.6% stake, followed by Tiger Global with 20.5% and Naspers with 13%. F...
08 Feb, 2018, 11.04 AM IST
Bharti, Walmart call off India JV; to independently pursue retail businessWith the split Wal-Mart will get 100% ownership of the Best Price Modern Wholesale cash & carry biz while Bharti will continue to operate '...
09 Oct, 2013, 11.08 AM IST
Bharti Walmart sells bulk of wares to Easy Day Retail, definition of 'group company' creates ambiguityIn 2011, Bharti Retail, the company that runs Easy Day stores, purchased goods worth Rs 1,095 crore from Bharti Walmart.
28 Dec, 2012, 06.48 AM IST
- Wal-Mart offers to buy Massmart for $4.25 bn
A deal would give the world's largest retailer an opening to expand in South Africa, a fast-growing economy but one that's also troubled by...
28 Sep, 2010, 02.50 AM IST