GameStop makes $56 billion takeover bid for eBayGameStop has launched a $55.5 billion takeover bid for eBay, aiming to transform the online marketplace into a formidable competitor to Ama...
04 May, 2026, 09.40 AM IST
Pepperfry rejigs structure for IPOThe partners are also shaping the company’s board composition, roping in independent directors, to meet local capital market laws. Rules re...
29 Jul, 2022, 12.34 PM IST
Furniture etailer Pepperfry rejigs structure, aims to raise $300 million from IPOPepperfry seeks to raise as much as $300 million via sale of new stock as well as a secondary offering of shares.
29 Jul, 2022, 10.18 AM IST
Buffett to auction off one last private lunch for charityBuffett, Berkshire Hathaway's CEO, held the lunch auction once a year for 20 years before the pandemic began to raise money for the Glide F...
26 Apr, 2022, 06.16 AM IST
What led to Sachin Bansal's exit from FlipkartThe first signs of a chasm started to develop when Flipkart's strategy to going mobile-app only and letting product take precedence over bu...
29 May, 2018, 12.15 PM IST
Amazon is the fastest growing marketplace In India, reiterates Jeff BezosAmazon has also crossed over 100 million subscribers for its Prime service globally, shipping 5 billion items to Prime subscribers in 2017.
19 Apr, 2018, 08.27 AM IST
The cost of lunch with Warren Buffett: $2.68 millionThe winner of the online auction that concluded Friday on eBay Inc.’s website chose to remain anonymous.
10 Jun, 2017, 07.05 PM IST
A Snapdeal board meet could end with a Flipkart dealPrimary stakeholders Snapdeal to meet today to thrash out the final details of its sale to rival ecomm firm Flipkart
02 May, 2017, 08.01 AM IST
SoftBank triggers consolidation in India’s nascent digital commerce marketAfter pouring over billions since 2014, Alibaba's early investor Son has not been able to pick winners in either online retail, payments or...
20 Apr, 2017, 06.01 PM IST
Meet the PayPal mafia, the richest group of men in Silicon ValleyThe company founded by Peter Thiel, Elon Musk has spawned three billionaires, many, many millionaires, and generation-defining companies.
22 Sep, 2014, 02.42 PM IST
Reliance Industries to debut in e-commerce business with Mumbai grocery venture by year-endReliance plans to extend its retail business into e-commerce with the promise of a wider range of goods than currently available online.
30 Jun, 2014, 07.04 AM IST
Why entrepreneurs devote time and effort to find the right match“A startup is like a child and needs two parents. A single parent might get burnt out,” said Aprameya Radhakrishna, cofounder of online tax...
09 Aug, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
- HP CEO, board faulted over directors’ appointment
Hewlett-Packard (HP) directors, including chief executive officer Leo Apotheker, went against company rules in their appointment of new boa...
11 Mar, 2011, 06.00 AM IST
- Hewlett-Packard replaces a third of its board
The shake-up announced Thursday is the first sweeping leadership change under HP's new CEO Leo Apotheker and Chairman Ray Lane.
21 Jan, 2011, 11.30 AM IST
- A lunch with Warren Buffett on auction at eBay
A lunch with billionaire investor Warren Buffett is now just a click away on a computer with online marketplace eBay starting an auction to...
23 Jun, 2009, 06.56 PM IST
- Virtual World: Own an island or a BMW in Second Life
Enterprises are using the 3D platform for collaboration, concept testing, brand promotion, fundraising and recruiting. Weekend Platter I Da...
05 Jul, 2008, 03.29 PM IST
- Google's `half-baked' Paypal rival's out
After months of speculations and leaked screenshots, Checkout, Google's rival to eBay's well-entrenched online payment system Paypal, has f...
12 Aug, 2006, 06.31 PM IST