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Walmart's Flipkart acquisition for $16 billion cleared by Competition Commission of India

Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart announced in May it was acquiring about 77 percent of Flipkart for roughly $16 billion in the biggest deal for India's e-commerce sector, which Morgan Stanley estimates will grow close to an annual $200 billion in a decade.

Aug 9, 2018

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Sensex climbs 200 points, Nifty reaches 11,400 as banking stocks rise

Both the Sensex and Nifty50 hit their all-time highs of 37,801.78 points and 11,427.00 points respectively.

Aug 6, 2018

Reliance JioPhone India's 'market leader in handsets', Samsung trails behind

The JioPhone was India's top-selling phone in the second quarter of 2018, with a market share of 27 percent, and created a whole new segment- Fusion phones.

Aug 2, 2018

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7 Indian firms in Fortune 500 list; Indian Oil Corporation tops, Reliance Industries up 55 ranks

American retail giant Walmart tops the latest Fortune listing, while Indian Oil Corporation jumped to 137th position, from its 168th rank last year.

Aug 1, 2018

Huawei's rise sees Apple slip to third in global smartphones sales

Huawei shipped 54 million handsets, beating Apple's 41 million iPhones to become the second largest smartphone brand worldwide.

Aug 1, 2018

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Rise in US stockpile sees oil prices sink

Oil prices fell on Wednesday after industry data showed U.S. stockpiles of crude unexpectedly rose, starting the new month in negative territory after the largest monthly decline in two years in July.

Aug 1, 2018

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Oil prices drop as OPEC production increases in July

Oil prices slipped on Tuesday after a report showed that OPEC production reached a 2018 high in the month of July, although the losses were limited as concerns about supply lingered.

Jul 31, 2018

Pakistan stock exchange sees a rise as nation awaits election results

The stock exchange saw a rise to 42,106 points in early trade as Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) surged ahead in early poll results.

Jul 26, 2018

Foreign bond investors shun India, blame RBI's lack of reassurance

Total returns on Indian bonds this year are negative 4 percent, one of the worst in Asia after outperforming last year.

Jul 26, 2018

New deal sees an end to the US and EU trade war

EC head Jean-Claude Juncker and US President Trump announce an end to the US-EU trade war with a new deal that will see Brussels import soybeans and liquefied natural gas.

Jul 26, 2018

Bitcoin rises from two-month low to cross $8,000

Since collapsing in December 2017, the value of Bitcoin has slowly been on the rise, touching $8,000 for the first time this year. Analysts are bullish about its long-term prospects.

Jul 25, 2018

Dalal Street maven Rakesh Jhunjhunwala says Modi will win 2019 elections: Here's why

If the wisest are those who are wise with money, Prime Minister Narendra Modi can take heart. India's ace investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala predicts Modi will come back to power in 2019.

Jul 24, 2018

Surge in auto, cement stocks pushes Sensex to record high

Indian shares gained for the third straight session on Tuesday, with the benchmark BSE index hitting a record, as cement and auto stocks surged on hopes of improved results, while reports suggested a surge in exports to BRICS nations.

Jul 24, 2018

Despite US sanctions, Iran becomes India's second largest oil supplier

Latest figures indicate that Iran toppled Saudi Arabia to become India's second largest oil supplier, with 5.67 million tonnes in the first three months. The country is preparing to wind down on Iranian imports after Trump reintroduced sanctions on the country.

Jul 24, 2018

Dubai hits rough patch as markets slump; economic slowdown on the cards?

Dubai is going through a rough patch as residential property prices have dropped by more than 15 percent since late 2014 and are still falling. The stock market is down 13 percent this year, the worst performance in the region.

Jul 22, 2018