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Paytm hiring over 1,000 people to support expansion across businesses

Fintech major Paytm on Wednesday said it is in the process of hiring over 1,000 people across various roles over the next few months as it expands its operations

Top headlines: Slower revenue growth for TCS, Jio unlikely to raise tariffs

From S&P Ratings predicting slower revenue growth for TCS, states to pitch for timely GST compensation at Council meet to cinemas getting ready to open in September, here are top headlines of the day

Retail to insurance: Amazon, Ambani's Jio prep for 'one fierce battle'

Jeff Bezos regards India as a key frontier for Amazon; he faces a homegrown champion backed by some of his fiercest US rivals

E-commerce start-up DealShare to hire over 5,000 people by the end of 2020

DealShare has tied up with about 400 manufacturers, of which around 300 are local producers

Life after lockdown: 3 new ways to shop - distance, distance, and distance

The last of a three-part series looks at how retailers and e-tailers are doing business amid the Covid-19 pandemic

India business most affected due to coronavirus lockdown: Amazon CFO

Last month, the government said e-commerce platforms would be allowed to sell only essential items during the lockdown

Covid-19: Walmart to hire 50000 more workers as people continue stockpiling

Walmart said it will now require its US staff to wear masks or other face coverings at work

Coronavirus to cripple Indian start-ups, firms struggle to pay salaries

Firms say they are conserving cash and postponing expansion plans

Coronavirus impact: India's Silicon Valley placed under lockdown for a week

Tech firms ask staff to work from home as Google techie tests positive; DoT relaxes norms for BPMs

Tax thorns haunt Walmart-Flipkart deal, foreign shareholders want clarity

AAR is a legally constituted body whose ruling is binding on the applicant as well as government authorities

Big e-commerce meets small biz: A balancing act for Amazon, Flipkart

As trader groups cry foul against them, online majors learn to do business with small companies

Flipkart to offer 'touch and feel' experience in tie-up with kirana stores

In fashion, tie-ups with local tailors had offered huge benefit to e-commerce company in a sharp reduction in the number of returns

Antitrust probe into e-commerce firms stalled after Amazon challenge

CCI last month ordered a probe into Amazon and rival Walmart's Flipkart over alleged violations of competition law and certain discounting practices

Hearing into Amazon's petition against CCI probe to continue on third day

The CCI had ordered an investigation against e-commerce companies including Amazon and Flipkart

Piyush Goyal asks e-commerce players to strictly adhere to FDI norms

Goyal said obviously if the company makes a loss of Rs 6,000 crore, they have to bring in money to pay for that loss

Bringing MSMEs into e-commerce

Only a minuscule percentage of SMEs participate in e-commerce platforms, leaving the sector's large potential untapped. A mechanism to change this scenario is needed

As e-grocers perfect the art of online sale, Jio effect lurks in background

Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries' upcoming 'new commerce' platform is working hard to get its grocery game right

Amazon not doing India a favour by investing billion dollars: Piyush Goyal

Minister's remarks come a day after Bezos announced $1 billion investment

Digital, physical retail have own advantages, challenges: Kishore Biyani

Biyani explained that physical retailers will need digital, while digital will need physical presence because of the costs related to acquiring customer and fulfilling orders

Amazon 'SMBhav': Bezos charms sellers as Murthy cuts speech to 5 min

Keynote speaker Infosys co-founder NR Narayana Murthy, who has business relations with Amazon, was clearly upset with the event starting late