Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s foray into Indian e-commerce with an online shopping platform called JioMart is expected to take on the likes of giants such as Amazon and Flipkart in the fast expanding sector. After upending...
Central bankers around the world are puzzled by the lack of inflationary pressures despite decent economic growth. Some of them are now blaming the so-called Amazon effect for the phenomenon. The Japanese central bank has...
In the first five minutes of Singles’ Day, Chinese shoppers spent more than $1 billion on e-commerce platform Alibaba, setting the stage for new records during the world’s biggest sales promotion event. Named for the...
With the onset of LPG, India has seen a rise in the flow of FDI into the country. Though this phenomenon is good for the economy, unbridled inflow is not without danger. Being aware of...
With the record IPO of China’s online retailer Alibaba, e-commerce shares have become the latest stock market hype. Amid two new German listings, how justified are fears of the boom turning into a new dotcom...
Key German trade union ver.di has asked the Amazon staff it represents to down tools in Leipzig, starting with the early shift on Monday. It’s the second Amazon strike this month in a dispute over...
