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APD | From whom India benefits more: China or US?

By APD writer AliceUS Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called on India to focus on domestic supply chains and reduce its dependence on China at a recent online meeting of

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China-India standoff piles up uncertainties among Chinese investors

VCG Photo Chinese investors who were once keen on the Indian market have become more cautious since the "boycott China" campaign emerged in India, a reminder to both sides that business is not

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Daily Crunch: Rackspace is going public again

We look at Rackspace’s finances, a Facebook code change causes numerous app issues and electric vehicle company Rivian raises $2.5 billion. Here’s your Daily Crunch for July 10, 2020.The

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A glint of hope for India’s food delivery market as Zomato projects monthly cash burn of less than $1M

Food delivery startups in India have been struggling to make financial sense for years. They have each lost as much as $50 million a month to win and sustain customers by offering discounts. And unlik

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Indian ride-hailing giant Ola adds tipping option to its app globally

You can now tip your Ola driver. The Indian ride-hailing giant said on Tuesday that it has rolled out this feature to its users in India, Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom — all th

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APD | India to suffer great losses if it turns back on China

Experts warned India of suffering great losses if it turns back on China, especially when many Indians have boycotted China after a border clash.The death of 20 soldier

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Indian startups diversify their businesses to offset COVID-19 induced losses

E-commerce giant Flipkart is planning to launch a hyperlocal service that would enable customers to buy items from local stores and have those delivered to them in an hour and a half or less. Yatra, a

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India Moots Drone Ports Across Country in Maiden Policy for Use, Manufacturing of UAVs

The negative public sentiments simmering against China in light of the coronavirus pandemic have taken a turn towards a #BoycottMadeInChina movement in India. Indians a

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India rejects Walmart-owned Flipkart’s proposed foray into food retail business

The Indian government has rejected Flipkart’s proposal to enter the food retail business in a setback for Walmart, which owns majority of the Indian e-commerce firm and which recently counted its bus

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Uber cuts 600 jobs in India

Uber is cutting 600 jobs in India, or 25% of its workforce in the country, it said on Tuesday as it looks to cut costs to steer through the coronavirus pandemic.The job cuts, which affect teams acros

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JioMart, the e-commerce venture from India’s richest man, launches in additional cities

The rationale behind the deluge of dollars flooding into billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio Platforms is beginning to become more clear as his e-commerce venture JioMart starts rolling out to m

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Amazon launches food delivery service in India

Amazon is joining India’s online food delivery market just as top local players Swiggy and Zomato reduce their workforces to steer through the coronavirus pandemic.The e-commerce giant today launched

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Indian ride-hailing firm Ola cuts 1,400 jobs

Ola said on Wednesday it is cutting 1,400 jobs in India, or 35% of its workforce in the home market, as the ride-hailing firm works to reduce its expense to steer through the coronavirus pandemic tha

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Equity Monday: Food delivery economics, and global layoffs

Good morning and welcome back to TechCrunch’s Equity Monday, a brief jumpstart for your week.A few housekeeping notes. First, the main, long-from Equity episodes still drop every Friday, so if you are

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India’s Swiggy to cut 1,100 jobs, scale down cloud kitchen operations

Swiggy said on Monday it is cutting 1,100 jobs and scaling down some adjacent businesses as India’s top food delivery startup looks to reduce costs to survive the coronavirus pandemic that has made p

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The Station: Cruise cuts, Waymo snags more cash, and a VC Mobility survey

The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every Saturday in your inbox.Hi and welcome back to The Station, I̵

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Daily Crunch: Facebook is acquiring Giphy

Facebook acquires a popular GIF search engine, video game sales see major growth and Sorrentino reports promising results for a COVID-19 treatment.Here’s your Daily Crunch for May 15, 2020.1. Fa