Business news

Shoppers flock to try on the Apple Watch

Consumers in Australia, Tokyo and China flocked to Apple retail stores 10 April to get the worlds first up-close look at CEO Tim Cooks first new major product, which the tech giant expects will be its next runaway hit.

Apr 10, 2015

LinkedIn Forays into Online Education Services, Buys lynda.com

Billed as the largest acquisition by Linkedin since its inception, the company will pay 52% in cash and 48% in stock for the deal.

Apr 10, 2015

Snapdeal Acquires Mobile Recharge Platform FreeCharge, Expands Service Offerings

The Delhi-based e-retailer is reported to have paid ₹2,800 crore ($450 million) in cash and stock to acquire FreeCharge.

Apr 9, 2015

How a Strong Dollar is Affecting Non-US Business of Indian IT Companies

The dollar's rally against its major counterparts is hurting revenues of domestic software services firms in the non-US markets such as Europe, where the demand is already slowing due to sagging economy.

Apr 9, 2015

Arun Jaitley Says Passing of Land Bill will Benefit 30 Crore Landless People

Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a bank with a corpus of Rs 20,000 crore.

Apr 8, 2015

40% of French flights cancelled by air traffic control strike

Easter holiday plans were hit by a strike of French air traffic controllers on 8 April as 40 percent of flights were cancelled in a dispute over working conditions.

Apr 8, 2015

40% of French flights cancelled by air traffic control strike

Easter holiday plans were hit by a strike of French air traffic controllers on 8 April as 40 percent of flights were cancelled in a dispute over working conditions.

Apr 8, 2015

FedEx to buy TNT for €4.4bn

FedEx has stepped up to the challenge of rivals UPS by agreeing to buy Dutch package delivery company TNT Express for €4.4bn (£3.24bn, $4.8bn).

Apr 8, 2015

Samsung Galaxy 6 Edge Emrald Green Edition Smartphone

Is Samsung Poised to Beat Analysts' Estimates of its Profits this Year?

The South Korean tech giant is pinning hopes on new smartphone releases Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge to revive its sales growth

Apr 7, 2015

Analysts Divided Over Impact of Greece Default on Indian Stock Markets

Stock markets across the world, including India could witness a sell-off over concerns that Greece could default on its €322 billion debt obligation.

Apr 7, 2015

Zhangzhou chemical plant fire

Apr 7, 2015

RBI Keeps Repo Rate, CRR Unchanged

The central bank lowered its January 2016 inflation forecast to 5.8 percent from 6 percent earlier.

Apr 7, 2015

Bajaj Aims to Sell 2,500 Pulsar RS 200 per Month; Bookings, Availability and More

Bajaj Auto's Sales Hit by Weak Exports, Subdued Domestic Demand

Domestic two-wheeler and three-wheeler manufacturer Bajaj Auto Ltd continues to witness a decline in its market share.

Apr 6, 2015

Air India: 'Offended' Co-Pilot 'Beats Up' Captain Inside Cockpit of Jaipur-Delhi Flight

The Air India management dismissed it as "argument and nothing more."

Apr 6, 2015

Weak US Jobs Data Erases Hopes of Mid-Year Rate Hike by Fed

The US economy shows further signs of slowdown following a year of robust growth, casting doubts over the expected start of monetary policy normalisation by the Federal Reserve.

Apr 4, 2015