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Retail News Round Up_ Jan 05,2016

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Retail News :

  • VLCC gets Sebi nod for Rs 400 crore IPO
  • Paytm acquires Delhi co Shifu
  • Landmark Group launches e-commerce website in India
  • Alibaba’s Ant Financial says seeking funds ahead of planned IPO
  • In a first, Sequoia invests in craft beer brand Bira 91
  • Dabur India unveils new baby care brand
  • Quikr plans to invest Rs 250 crore in home services market

 

“The important thing about outsourcing or global sourcing is that it becomes a very powerful tool to leverage talent, improve productivity and reduce work cycles.”

-Azim Premji
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Retail News Round Up_Dec 26,2015

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Retail news

  • India Inc flocks to campuses with live projects; Snapdeal introduces Stratethon in 13 top B-schools
  • GCPL eyes 8 major launches in 2016
  • Flipkart begins selling cars, motorcycles online
  • Ethos Watch to diversify into mens accessories
  • Salora to set up manufacturing facility for LED TVs
  • Govt Plans Tax Reduction For Startups, VCs
  • Facebook Launches Shrewd Campaign To Trap Users Into Supporting Free Basics
  • AIFPA raises pitch against recommendation of higher taxes on food items in GST
  • Danone and Narang Group agree on ending twin joint ventures that made and sold beverages
  • Amazon emerges as largest online store in India
  • Alibaba to invest $1.25 billion in Chinese online food delivery stat up
  • Grasim draws up Rs 150 crore capex plan for brand Liva
  • Siddharth Kasliwal launches Gem Palace at Dhanraj Mahal in Mumbai

 

There is a spiritual aspect to our lives – when we give we receive – when a business does something good for somebody, that somebody feels good about them!
-Ben Cohen, Ben & Jerry’s

 

 

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Retail News Round Up_Dec 15,2015

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Retail News :

  • Alibaba agrees on $266 million acquisition deal with South China Morning Post
  • PayWorld planning to raise around $50 million
  • Pepsi is launching a new kind of Gatorade in 2016
  • Xiaomi to sell Red Mi Note Prime on Amazon.in, Mi.com from December 15
  • Google Just Hinted at Split-Screen Multitasking in Android N
  • ‘Facebook at Work’ Finally Launching Soon
  • Datawind To Unveil a Rs 3,000 4G LTE Smartphone with 1 Year Unlimited Browsing!
  • Snapdeal launches billion-dollar loan plan for its merchants
  • Teesort eyes Rs 500 crore sales in 2-3 years, overseas foray
  • Trade and industry bodies to start a special campaign to ‘save GST’

 

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“Mutual funds give people the sense that they’re investing with the big boys and that they’re really not at a disadvantage entering the stock market.”

-Ron Chernow

 

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Today’s M & A Deals_Dec 15,2015

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M & A Deals :

  • OPIC commits $625M to South Asia related PE, VC funds
  • Sun Pharma to sell one US plant to Nostrum
  • Singh brothers to merge listed health tech firm with investment firm
  • Alibaba to buy South China Morning Post for $266M
  • Dil Mil raises funding from Saavn founder
  • Amazon overtakes Flipkart as most visited Indian e-com site
  • CapriCoast raises $3.5M in Series A funding from Accel Partners, others
  • Infosys to invest $3M in wearable tech startup WHOOP
  • Mahindra to buy Italian car designer Pininfarina
  • Gour Gupta picks up majority stake in Clear Channel Mudra
  • Sequoia trims stake, Nalanda buys more of Just Dial
  • Online marketplace for private jets JetSetGo raises $1.9M

 

Today’s Wealth Mantra !

“Mutual funds give people the sense that they’re investing with the big boys and that they’re really not at a disadvantage entering the stock market.”

 

-Ron Chernow

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Retail News Round Up_Dec 09,2015

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Retail News :

  • Flipkart to arrange easy working capital loans for vendors to ensure loyalty
  • Ronnie Screwvala 1st investment in food tech startup Yumist
  • Rocket Internet’s Lazada to double Southeast Asia warehouses amid e-commerce boom
  • MobiKwik partners with IRCTC to allow booking ticket through its wallet
  • Dabur India launches sugar-free Chyawanprash
  • Havells to dilute majority stake in Sylvania to focus on domestic market
  • Vodafone launches 4G services in Kochi
  • AskmePay launches working capital loan program for its SME partners
  • Meru Cabs ties up with Indian Oil to drive its carpooling feature
  • Alibaba launches SMILE program for SMEs, Its Hindi version coming soon

 

Today’s Wealth Mantra !

“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest”

-Benjamin Franklin.

 

 

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Today’s M & A Deals_Dec 08,2015

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M & A Deals :

  • Furniture e-tailer Customfurnish.com raises $4.5M from Agnus Capital
  • Paytm buys home services marketplace Near.in
  • Leaf raises $250K in seed funding for women safety wearables
  • Energy analytics startup Zenatix gets funding from Blume Ventures
  • Splitkart gets angel funding from top techpreneurs
  • Dr Lal PathLabs raises $28.6M ahead of IPO
  • Alibaba launches online platform SMILE for Indian SMEs

 

Today’s Wealth Mantra !

“Only buy something that you would be perfectly happy to hold if the market shut down for ten years”

-Warren Buffett

 

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Retail News Round Up_Dec 04,2015

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Retail News :

  • Quikr makes second acquisition in 7 days
  • Flipkart launches progressive childcare policy for employees
  • Montblanc partners Titan for India re-entry, to open 5 outlets
  • Tata group companies firm up digital teams before launch of e-commerce venture
  • Government join hands with Ebay to provide platform for economically disadvantaged women
  • Alibaba unlikely to be interested in Yahoo’s core business

  • China’s Baidu builds empire with music, Amazon deals
  • HUL comes on board Swachh Bharat, aims to promote health & hygiene
  • Quikr Acquires Real Estate Analytics Startup Realtycompass
  • Paytm Partners With ICICI Bank, Will Offer Virtual Prepaid Cards To Its Wallet Users
  • RBI norm change will allow VC firms to bypass FDI laws to invest in ecommerce
  • Government to set up Indian Cyber Coordination Centre
  • FIH Mobile invests in MoMagic for a 10% stake
  • Flipkart launches native ads for all brands

 

Today’s Wealth Mantra !

“Everyone has the brainpower to follow the stock market. If you made it through fifth-grade math, you can do it.”
-Peter Lynch

 

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Retail News Round Up_Nov 27,2015

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Retail News :

  • Lendingkart ties up with Paytm for collateral free business loans
  • Amazon introducing more options for online live plant category on the back of solid growth
  • Heineken ups stake in United Breweries; buys shares worth Rs 39 crore
  • $300 million venture fund arm of Dell planning to invest in Indian startup ecosystem
  • Pakistan to invite PayPal, Alibaba to start e-commerce services

 

Today’s Wealth Mantra !

“It’s far better to buy a wonderful company at a fair price, than a fair company at a wonderful price.”

– Warren Buffett

 

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Retail News Round Up_Oct 26,2015

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Retail News :

  • Paytm Will Now Allow Wallet Top Ups At Bank Of Maharashtra Atms
  • Fork Media Acquires Equity In Wifi Ad Network Spid
  • Erosnow Ties With Ortel To Offer Subscription Based Movie Streaming
  • Citrus Acqui-Hires Payments Company Zwitch
  • 30 Million Mobile Number Portability Requests In India In August 2015
  • Vidooly Launches Cms For Youtubers, Mcns & Brands
  • Flipkart Sells $200 Million Worth Of Mobile Phones During ‘Big Billion’ Sale
  • Mobikwik Looks To Raise $50-100 Million To Drive Expansion
  • Reliance Jio Is Determined To Launch Their 4g Services Packed With A Smartphone Costing Just Rs 4000
  • Twitter Has Launched Twitter Polls For Users Across The World.

 

 

Morning Business News Round up_October 16, 2015

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Morning Business News :

  • Anil And Mukesh Ambani Bond Over Airwaves
  • Govt Plans Ways To Share Free Data With Public
  • RBI To Take Stock Of Banks’ Asset Quality: Rajan
  • Global Economic Slowdown In Real Danger Of Persisting
  • No Significant Improvement In Call Drop Issue: Trai

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  • September Trade Deficit Drops To $10.5 Billion; Exports Decline By 24.33%
  • Alibaba Gets CCI Nod For Acquiring 4.14% Of Snapdeal

  • Malaysia Pitches $30 Bn For Townships And Housing
  • Focus On Nine More Banks Over Money Laundering Issue
  • Sahara Owns Much More Than Grosvenor House
  • Forex Scam: 7 More Banks Under ED Scanner; 1 Arrested
  • Oil Companies Increase Diesel Prices By 95 Paise/ Litre
  • Finmin Open To A Vodafone Compromise Offer
  • Aurobindo Pharma Gets USFDA Nod For Alzheimer’s Treatment Drug
  • Sebi Moves SC Against DLF’s Plan To Raise Money
  • Adani’s $7-B Australian Coal Project Gets Green Light, Again
  • Coal Ministry Asks States To Expedite Clearances For Auctioned Mines
  • Don’t Dilute ‘Fit & Proper’ Norm For Stock Exchanges: Experts
  • Regulator Orders Encashing 25% Of GAIL’s Bank Guarantee
  • Textile Sector Urges Govt To Take Steps To Boost Exports
  • Business Optimism Index For Q4 Down 4.1%: D&B Report
  • L&T To List Five Road Assets Via Infra Investment Trust
  • Coffee Day Parent IPO Subscribed 73% On Day 2
  • Hathway Cable To Demerge Broadband Business
  • Mindtree’s Q2 Profit Rises 14.5% To Rs158.2 Crore
  • China Telecom Industry Restructure Pushes China Mobile Up
  • New Rules To Boost India Shipping Fleet; May Dent Foreign Shippers: Report
  • China’s Sany Group To Invest $3 Billion In Renewable Energy Sector In India
  • Indian Railways To Buy Electricity At Rs 3.69 Per Unit From Adani Power
  • RBI Expected To Cut Rates Just Once In Next 18 Months: Poll
  • Welspun India Forays Into E-Commerce With Online Store
  • WPI Deflation Bottoming Out; To Turn Positive From Q1 2016: Nomura
  • Investors See 30% Jump In Their MF Assets In One Year
  • Venture Capitalists Make Highest Investments In 2015
  • Rs 2,000 Cr Fund To Push Financial Inclusion
  • Finmin Denies Attempt To Stall FTIL, NSEL Merger
  • LIC Housing Fin Sep Net Profit Climbs 21% To Rs 412 Crore
  • Karur Vysya Bank Q2 Profit Surges 57% To Rs 142 Cr