Amazon, Flipkart Battle In India For E-Commerce’s ‘last Frontier’
With 100 million new internet users every year, Amazon is betting big on India, but a major new investment in ...
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Chinese Tech Firm LeEco Ends Bid To Buy TV Maker Vizio
Cash-strapped Chinese tech firm LeEco on Monday abandoned its effort to buy US television maker Vizio, citing "regulatory headwinds." Tech ...
India’s Flipkart Raises $1.4 Bn From Microsoft, EBay, Tencent
A record funding round worth $1.4 billion has shored up India's top e-commerce company Flipkart in its fight against online ...
Rugby Can Rival Football In China, Says Chief
Rugby can grow from a niche sport to be as big as football in China and eventually rival the cash-rich ...
Lyft Filling Tank With Cash As Value Revs
A fruitful funding round has bumped Lyft's value to $7.5 billion, as the ride-hailing company drives to gain ground on ...
Chinese Students Imbibe Secrets of Burgundy Winemaking
Chen Yanfen swirls a glass of Burgundy wine, noting its ruby red robe and fruity bouquet before taking her first ...
Pink Star Diamond Sets New World Record In Hong Kong
A rare diamond known as the Pink Star has been sold in Hong Kong for more than $71m (£57m), setting ...
AOL Plus Yahoo To Equal New ‘Oath’
AOL and Yahoo will be combined into a unit called "Oath" after telecom titan Verizon buys the pioneering internet firm, ...
‘Pink Star’ Diamond Fetches Record $71.2 Million In Hong Kong
A giant diamond named the "Pink Star" broke the world record for a gemstone sold at auction when it fetched ...
Oath Is New Name For AOL-Yahoo Combined Company
Verizon plans to combine AOL and Yahoo into a new company called Oath, after completing the acquisition of Yahoo. AOL ...
Andy Warhol Portrait of Mao Sells In Hong Kong
An Andy Warhol portrait of Chairman Mao has been sold at a historic auction in Hong Kong - but fell ...
Court To Rule On Online Luxury Resellers
One of Europe’s top courts is due to open a landmark case that could determine whether luxury goods companies can ...
Lyft Rollsout ‘fixed Route’ Carpool Service To Take On Busses
Forget Uber, Lyft has its sights set on a new competitor – buses. The ride-hailing app is introducing a pilot ...
‘Pink Star’ Diamond Set To Fetch Record Price In Hong Kong
A plum-sized pink diamond is expected to break the world record for a gemstone early next month when it goes ...
The Illegal Deliveryman Who Became One of China’s Richest Men
From making illegal cross-border deliveries to China in a minivan to buying a fleet of Boeing aircraft, the boss of ...
Amazon To Buy Largest Mideast E-Retailer Souq.com
Amazon will acquire the Middle East's largest online retailer Souq.com, the two companies said in a statement on Tuesday without ...
Dubai’s Emaar Malls Rivals Amazon With $800m Souq.com Bid
Dubai's Emaar Malls has offered $800 million to buy Souq.com, the Middle East's largest online retailer, it said Monday, challenging ...
Young Chinese Jet Set Shop At Hong Kong’s Art Basel
Huang Xiaoshuai and his wife last year splashed out $70,000 for a large painting of fish by Oscar-winning actor Adrien ...
China’s Xi Calls For Peace In Meeting With Netanyahu
Chinese President Xi Jinping called Tuesday for peace between Israel and an independent Palestine "as soon as possible" during a ...
Brady’s Stolen NFL Super Bowl Jerseys Recovered
Two Super Bowl jerseys stolen from New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, one last month in Houston and the other ...