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Report: Baidu Eyes Indian Market, Looking To Acquire 'Strategic Stakes'
Wednesday, January 13, 2016 - 2:07pm | 187According to The Times Of India, Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ: BIDU) is eyeing the Indian market to acquire "strategic stakes" in local startups. The Times Of India noted that the Chinese e-commerce giant has its sights set on Zomato, a restaurant search provider, Bookmyshow, an online...
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Mark Zuckerberg: 'For Every 10 People Connected To The Internet, Roughly One Is Lifted Out Of Poverty'
Monday, December 28, 2015 - 10:48am | 264Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) hopes to gain regulatory approval for a project that will provide a free Internet service to the poor in India. As part of Zuckerberg's initiative (also known as Free Basics), millions of poor people would receive free internet access to a handful of websites...
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Apple Plans 500 Retail Stores in India
Friday, December 5, 2014 - 6:24am | 87Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is planning to open 500 stores in India, including smaller towns and cities, reports Times of India. According to sources, the stores will range in size from 300-600 square feet. Apple has two major distributors in India, Redington and Ingram, who supply products to...
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SLIDESHOW: Who Could Replace Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer?
Sunday, September 1, 2013 - 11:43am | 135Last month, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer announced that he planned to retire in 2014. Between now and Ballmer's retirement, Microsoft will embark on a journey to find a suitable replacement. Who will it be? Which execs -- in and outside of Microsoft -- are most likely to get the job...
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How To Trade Warren Buffett's Visit To India (BRK-A, BRK-B, PIN, INP)
Tuesday, March 22, 2011 - 8:09am | 518Billionaire investor Warren Buffett arrives in Bangalore, India today and investors will be interested to see just what Buffett has up his sleeve for his Asian excursion. In Bangalore, Buffett intends to visit TaeguTec India, a subsidiary of Iscar, a producer of cutting tools for metalworking....