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Amazon launches $250mn venture fund for startups, SMBs in India
Amazon has launched a $250 million venture fund to invest in technology-led startups and small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in India. Read more…
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Amazon asks India not to change e-commerce foreign investment rules
Amazon asks India not to change e-commerce foreign investment rules until investigations into its business practices had been concluded. Read more…
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WhatsApp hires Amazon executive to head payments business in India
WhatsApp has hired a top Amazon executive to head its payments business in India, as the service gears up to expand in the booming sector. Read more…
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Amazon to start making its TV streaming device in India
Amazon.com Inc will start making its TV streaming device in India this year via a unit of Taiwanese contract manufacturer Foxconn. Read more…
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India’s Future Group CEO claims Amazon acting like Alexander the Great
Amazon.com Inc’s bid to stall Future Group’s $3.4 billion retail assets sale is similar to Alexander the Great’s “ruthless ambition to scorch the earth”, the Indian group’s CEO Kishore Biyani said in an internal staff Read more…
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What made Parler the fastest-growing app, why has it been pulled offline?
Before Apple banned Parler from its App Store, the social media site topped the charts as the most popular free app in the United States. Read more…
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Apple, Amazon suspend Parler popular with right-leaning users
Apple and Amazon have suspended Parler, saying it has not taken adequate measures to prevent the spread of posts inciting violence. Read more…
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Indian court leaves fate of Future Group sale to Reliance with regulators
High Court of Delhi has left it to regulators to decide the fate of the $3.38bn sale of Future Group’s retail assets to Reliance Industries. Read more…
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Google and Facebook vs Governments – who will ultimately win?
Google and Facebook are not alone in being toe to toe with Governments and Regulators around the world but are high profile. Read more…
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The US antitrust issue – big tech companies ‘worse than oil barons’
The antitrust subcommittee recommended that Google, Apple, Amazon.com and Facebook should not both control and compete in related businesses. Read more…