"I'm dying and I love you": Alabama man's heartbreaking words to wife before being shot dead by 18-year-old at Walmart parking lotStephen Morrow was fatally shot outside a Walmart in Sumiton, Alabama, with his final words to his wife being, 'Kayla, I'm dying and I love...
09 Jun, 2026, 07.29 PM IST
Who is Carlos Lool, why has ICE arrested South LA chef and what will happen to La Granja Rotisserie and Fuego Rotisserie restaurants and their employees? Explainer on arrest, deportation risk and restaurant futureWho is Carlos Lool, why has ICE arrested South LA chef and what will happen to La Granja Rotisserie and Fuego Rotisserie restaurants and th...
12 May, 2026, 04.28 PM IST
Of rides & rivals: Travis Kalanick on Uber’s capital strategy, competition with LyftTravis Kalanick said the Uber–Lyft rivalry became a battle for venture capital as much as riders. Uber used fundraising as a strategic weap...
15 Mar, 2026, 04.05 PM IST
Aakash Educational Services appoints Alka Garg as its CFOAakash Educational Services Limited (AESL) has appointed Alka Garg as its new CFO. Garg brings over 22 years of experience with listed comp...
23 Feb, 2026, 08.26 PM IST
Fast food, fast growth: Investors queue for quick-service restaurantsIndia’s quick service restaurant (QSR) sector is sizzling again. Multiple deals are in motion as fast-expanding chains attract serious inve...
25 Nov, 2025, 06.00 AM IST
Swiggy board to meet on November 7 to consider Rs 10,000 crore fundraise via QIPSwiggy will hold a board meeting on November 7 to discuss raising Rs 10,000 crore ($1.1 billion) via a qualified institutional placement (Q...
31 Oct, 2025, 08.30 AM IST
Rapido crashes food delivery party. Should Swiggy and Eternal investors be worried?Rapido has entered the food delivery space with an aggressive low-commission model, undercutting Swiggy and Zomato and shaking investor sen...
10 Jun, 2025, 11.32 AM IST
Republicans win Florida special elections in Trump strongholds by narrower margins than in 2024Republicans Jimmy Patronis and Randy Fine won Florida special elections with Trump's backing, despite Democrats considerably narrowing the ...
02 Apr, 2025, 07.31 PM IST
Republican Jimmy Patronis wins special election in Florida's 1st Congressional DistrictJimmy Patronis won Florida's 1st Congressional District special election with President Trump's endorsement, defeating Democrat Gay Valimon...
02 Apr, 2025, 06.33 AM IST
Zepto’s IPO top-up; Trump’s birthright bombshellHappy Wednesday! Zepto is set to bulk up its public offering. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
22 Jan, 2025, 10.31 AM IST
Tata-assembled iPhones coming up; Down rounds for Indian startups here to stay?The Tata Group is set to become the first Indian company to assemble Apple’s iPhone. The conglomerate is close to a deal to acquire Apple s...
11 Jul, 2023, 08.11 PM IST
PhonePe racks up $200 million from Walmart, Swiggy’s zero commission offer for new restaurantsHappy Friday. After its hive-off from Flipkart, digital payments firm PhonePe's fundraising continues. Today, the company said it has added...
17 Mar, 2023, 07.54 PM IST
Restaurants, bars to boost investments to feed demandAnalysts said management commentaries of quick service restaurant companies are far more positive versus near-term challenges expressed by ...
05 Jul, 2022, 12.35 AM IST
Alibaba puts India investment plan on hold amid China tensions: SourcesAlibaba, which has fuelled the growth of several Indian start-ups, will not put in fresh funds to expand its investments in the country for...
26 Aug, 2020, 09.42 PM IST
This little-known Chinese startup just hit a valuation of $30 billionWang started Meituan.com in 2010 as a group-buying site similar to Groupon Inc., where people can get discounts by buying electronics or re...
20 Oct, 2017, 08.33 AM IST
Food portals flavour of the season for venture capital investorsThe eating out market presents a large opportunity for entrepreneurs as it is expected to reach $78 billion by 2018, according to consultin...
10 Jan, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Priya Sachdev on her fashion venture and controversy over former father-in-law Sant Singh Chatwal’s fundraiserPriya Sachdev on her fashion venture and the controversy over former father-in-law Sant Singh Chatwal’s fundraiser
09 May, 2014, 08.08 AM IST