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20-Sep-18 As part of Flipkart's strategy in India to drive its merchandise volume by 20%, the company is launching affordability instruments, offering customers instant credit of up to INR60,000 (USD823), following Amazon's lead. [image: Business Today]
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31-Aug-18 The Indian offshoot of the UK's Vodafone has merged with Idea Cellular to become India's biggest mobile phone company, with more than 400 mn customers and EUR7.1 bn (USD8.3 bn) in revenues. [image: AFP / Sajjad Hussain]
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30-Aug-18 Walmart wraps a USD16 bn agreement on India's leading e-commerce player, Flipkart, while Amazon negotiates deals with a supermarket chain and a prominent retail conglomerate. Meanwhile Berkshire Hathaway has agreed to acquire a stake in digital payment leader Paytm. [image: Bloomberg]
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10-Aug-18 Chinese electronics retailer Gome will launch its own brand appliances, smartphones and televisions in India. The products will be sold through multi-brand outlets and online marketplaces. [image: Reuters]
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13-Jul-18 Malaysia's IHH Healthcare held firm through months of jostling for control of loss-making Fortis Healthcare, clinging to hopes to access the Indian company's pool of medical professionals and the country's under-served private health care sector. [image: Reuters]
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