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CAIT urges Modi govt to probe FDI policy violations by Amazon, Flipkart

The traders' body has strongly objected to the business model of both the companies

Microsoft to strengthen Pentagon ties after bagging $10-bn cloud contract

The Pentagon has said the cloud project, known as the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure, or JEDI, is intended to help bring American military technology into the modern era

Huge upset for Amazon as Microsoft wins Pentagon's $10 bn 'war cloud' deal

Bidding for the huge government contract has attracted more attention than usual, sparked by speculation early in the process that Amazon would be awarded the deal

Q4 revenue likely to take a hit over extended festive season: Amazon

For the fourth quarter ending in December 31, Amazon said it was expecting its net sales to be between $80 billion and $86.5 billion

Amazon found selling clothes from factories other retailers blacklist

After a deadly 2013 factory collapse, most big US apparel companies agreed to steer clear of dangerous plants in Bangladesh. Not Amazon.

About incumbents and challengers

In many industries, incumbents have often been trumped in the new product/technology race by rank outsiders. Will EVs' fate be any different?

Govt asks Amazon, Flipkart to reveal top 5 sellers, capital structure

These questions were sent to them after several complaints were made to the department by traders body CAIT that e-commerce companies have been violating the foreign direct investment policy

Govt probing Flipkart, Amazon over alleged predatory pricing: Piyush Goyal

CAIT had in a letter on Monday urged Goyal to order an audit into the business model of all e-commerce firms

Flipkart forays into original video content, takes on Amazon and Netflix

Integrated within the Flipkart Video platform, launched in August, Flipkart Video Originals will be produced by well-known industry figures

Club Factory raises $100 mn in Series D, emerges third largest e-tailer

Club Factory aims to further enhance its Open Platform Strategy post this new round of funding

Predatory pricing: Amazon, Flipkart explain discounts to DPIIT officials

The meeting, at the behest of the minister, Piyush Goyal, was convened by Shailendra Singh, additional secretary of the department

Former truck driver becomes a billionaire with some help from Amazon

Masaru Wasami made the most of an opportunity in forging a partnership with Amazon for same-day delivery in Japan.

Amazon workers in India, Romania could be watching Cloud Cam home footage

Teams working on the Cloud Cam programme have picked up activity homeowners are unlikely to want shared, including rare instances of people having sex.

How Amazon, Flipkart and Mukesh Ambani can help save India's banks

Amazon Flipkart claimed record sales during the recently concluded six-day online shopping bonanza

E-tailers may have sold Rs 19,000-cr goods during festive sale: Redseer

According to the consultancy firm, Flipkart continued to lead the festive sales in GMV terms, with 60-62% standalone gross GMV share during the sale event

HUL declares war on plastic with cardboard deodorant and bamboo toothbrush

Unilever is tying up with plastic collectors and recyclers in all developed countries and in large developing markets like India

After FB, Netflix, more US tech giants turn to India for new apps release

Besides organic growth, acquisitions are another strategy for these companies in India, especially since they are facing more scrutiny back home and in western Europe

Festive sale: Tier-II, III cities drive big biz for Flipkart and Amazon

Affordability constructs were a big hit. There was over 2X adoption in the 'product exchange' construct for mobiles and laptops, according to Flipkart

HDFC bank takes on e-commerce giants with discounts on 1000 major brands

The bank also listed out targets for merchant acquisitions and said it is aiming for a 5 percentage points reduction in its cost-to-income ratio as a result of the digital push

E-commerce majors Flipkart and Amazon clock bumper sale on Day One

Flipkart saw 2x more sale; for Amazon, it was the biggest-ever in a single day