Behind the Jio investment rush

That could either have meant that Jio Platforms would raise about $5.7 billion more, or sell another 10% stake. But as it turns out, the company has ended up selling an additional 12.4% stake already to global investors, and has raised $8 billion more. At the rate Jio Platforms is signing up investments—$1.3 billion per … Read more

Startups help malls, eateries put safety first on reopening

Shopping in your favourite mall may feel different in the post-covid world. On reaching, you could be asked to scan a QR code on an app, verified through a one-time password, allowing the mall to track your movements. An online tracking system could also inform you to leave a particular store depending on the number … Read more

JioMart gets a WhatsApp number, goes live

Three days after Reliance Retail signed a commercial pact with Facebook’s WhatsApp to further the reach of its online venture JioMart, the retailer went live in the suburban Mumbai areas of Navi Mumbai, Thane and Kalyan. Reliance’s tie up with WhatsApp means it gets direct access to WhatsApp’s user base of over 400 million. To … Read more

CCI approves Amazon and Future deal

The deal was in works since the beginning of the year and recently in August Future group had announced that Amazon has agreed to pick up pick up 49% stake in Future Coupons, the promoter entity of Future Retail. The deal thereafter went for The Competition Commission of India’s (CCI) approval, which has now been … Read more

Dmart – finally, I am turning cautious !

Since its IPO in March 2017, Dmart share price has increased to more than 400% currently. Company continues to remain fundamentally strong on most parameters. However, there is something else that is changing…..