A Chinese entrepreneur who says what others only think — China's zero Covid policy is failingZhou is rare in China's business community for being openly critical of the government's zero COVID policy, which has put hundreds of milli...
11 Jun, 2022, 09.14 PM IST
Wall Street ends down, Apple sinks on app store rulingHowever, Wall Street has moved sideways in recent sessions as investor digest indications of increased inflation and concerns about the Del...
11 Sep, 2021, 09.12 AM IST
Social commerce set for takeoffIndia's social commerce firms are set for a landmark year, having raised more than half a billion dollars from investors in the first seven...
23 Jul, 2021, 01.06 AM IST
The world’s road fuel demand to peak years earlier than expectedDecline in demand for road fuel will be steepest in Europe and the U.S. and an anticipated rise in fuel use in countries such as India and ...
20 Jul, 2021, 11.06 PM IST
China's Didi worth $68 billion after US debutThe stock market debut vindicated Didi's decision to moderate its valuation expectations, after investors raised concerns over the pace and...
01 Jul, 2021, 08.44 AM IST
Didi Global valued at $80 billion in mega US IPO as shares soarSoftBank-backed Didi Global's stock opened at $16.65, compared with the IPO price of $14 per share. Its listing in New York is the biggest ...
30 Jun, 2021, 11.16 PM IST
China's Didi valued at $80 billion in mega US IPO as shares soarThe biggest Chinese listing in the United States so far this year was Full Truck Alliance, often referred to as "Uber for trucks", which ra...
30 Jun, 2021, 11.08 PM IST
ED issues notice to crypto exchangeFrom ED issuing a notice to crypto exchange WazirX to Karnataka HC dismissing the petition of etailers and Didi Chuxing filing for US IPO, ...
11 Jun, 2021, 07.40 PM IST
Didi Chuxing close to raising $1.5 billion for trucking unitA $1.5 billion funding round will push Didi Chuxing beyond its fundraising target for Didi Freight, even as investors count on Chinese econ...
26 Jan, 2021, 08.36 PM IST
Uber weighs purchase of BMW-Daimler ride-hailing ventureUber has been looking to shed minority holdings in several ride-hailing operations recently, including portions of its stakes in China’s Di...
29 Sep, 2020, 09.11 AM IST
Through the third eye: How Mamata Banerjee is avoiding frontal clashes vis-àvis the UPAWhen the entire Opposition was up in arms over the helicopter purchase scandal, the Trinamool chose to lie low.
26 Feb, 2013, 06.07 AM IST
Mukul Roy rolls back rail fares, drives Indian Railways towards intensive careBy allowing one Mamata Banerjee appointee to roll back fare hikes implemented by another, the government has surrendered its reformist inst...
23 Mar, 2012, 08.24 AM IST
Separate rail budget is unwarranted as tariff hikes don’t need Parliament’s approvalJust to break even, in India railways- the minimum fare increase required is 400% for ordinary sleeper-class and 125% for ordinary second-c...
22 Mar, 2012, 08.56 AM IST
Mamata Banerjee: Let political change be a win-win change for West Bengal and Indian RailwaysThe fortunes of West Bengal should also soar with Didi at the helm - a win-win scenario for all concerned.
30 May, 2011, 04.37 AM IST
Don't let Railways be hijacked again for somebody's political gainRail budget follows the familiar pattern of essentially populist pronouncements sans any long range agenda, says Raghu Dayal Former CMD, Co...
26 Feb, 2011, 12.36 PM IST