Kraft Heinz to split: Some of the biggest splits in corporate AmericaKraft Heinz will split into two listed companies to manage volatile demand and rising costs, joining a wave of major US corporate break-ups...
02 Sep, 2025, 05.15 PM IST
EBay forecasts quarterly revenue below expectations on weak demandFormer US president Joe Biden's administration had said in September that it was moving to curb low-value shipments entering the US duty-fr...
27 Feb, 2025, 08.25 AM IST
Layoffs pile up in US, Canada as companies uncertain of economyAs job cuts persist in 2024 across the U.S. and Canada, sectors including technology, automakers, media, and financial services are heavily...
09 Aug, 2024, 06.35 PM IST
GameStop faces 'unsustainable' sales decline, cuts jobs to control costsAs of February 3, GameStop had about 8,000 full-time salaried and hourly associates and between 13,000 and 18,000 part-time, hourly associa...
27 Mar, 2024, 04.22 PM IST
Where the jobs are: Strong hiring in most American industries has far outpaced high-profile layoffsBlockbuster job growth in recent months has coincided with high-profile layoffs in technology, finance, and media sectors. Companies that o...
04 Feb, 2024, 10.22 AM IST
SoftBank logs $3 billion loss, Vision Fund back in the black; Pepperfry founder Ambareesh Murty passes awayJapanese investment giant SoftBank’s Vision Fund unit is back into profits for the first time in six quarters as its technology bets paid o...
08 Aug, 2023, 08.27 PM IST
EBay forecasts upbeat revenue as sneakers, refurbished items drive growthA selective push from the ecommerce firm also on items like collectibles and refurbished products is helping it drive sales at a time when ...
27 Apr, 2023, 08.20 AM IST
Asian shares muted by unease over Fed, BOJ policyMinutes of the Fed's last meeting due on Wednesday should add colour on the deliberations, though they have been superseded somewhat by bar...
20 Feb, 2023, 07.46 AM IST
Cos giving wellness weeks, meditation apps access, and 'Zoom-free Fridays'. But is it enough to combat burnout?As long as underlying problems remain, extra time off will remain an appreciated but inadequate stopgap.
07 Sep, 2021, 06.51 PM IST
Buy Reliance Industries, target price Rs 1,618: Motilal OswalThe stock trades at 22 times FY21E EPS of Rs 66.4 and 13.2 times FY21E EV/EBIDTA.
04 May, 2020, 10.19 AM IST
Startup investors writing more $100 million cheques this yearWith the rush of capital and new types of investors coming in, venture capitalists said the time taken for startups to grow their business ...
06 Dec, 2019, 11.00 AM IST
What I read this week: Is Amazon out to decimate asset managers?The biggest beneficiary of an Amazon entry into fund management will be retail investors.
11 Mar, 2018, 02.49 PM IST
iPhone 6s and 6s Plus to cost much higher here than overseasApple’s much-awaited iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus will cost Rs 62,000 for the lowest storage variant and as much as Rs 92,000 for the top-e...
09 Oct, 2015, 04.03 AM IST
Locals turn to online site to read 'Charlie Hebdo' magazineA special "survivors" edition of the French tabloid, which was brought out last Wednesday, went "out of stock" within minutes of publicatio...
21 Jan, 2015, 05.09 PM IST
How online marketplaces like Flipkart, Snapdeal, eBay are empowering small and home businessesOnline marketplaces are dismantling barriers of who can do business, and are poised for giant leap and opening up avenues for small entrepr...
15 Oct, 2013, 02.09 PM IST
Hunt on for Groupon CEO after Andrew Mason's ousterFormer eBay and Amazon executive Kal Raman emerges as strong contender to be CEO.
02 Mar, 2013, 04.06 AM IST
Hackers develop fascination for Microsoft KinectA hacker aims to harness Kinect's 3D camera and sensors to craft software that can be used by real estate agents or people selling items on...
08 Jun, 2011, 10.47 AM IST