Competition Commission gives nod to BigBasket’s 64% stake sale to Tata Digital

Tata Digital is likely to buy out Alibaba, which holds 27.58% stake and Actis LLP, which acquired several portfolios of scandal-hit Abraaj Group.

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India and other emerging markets have done "incredibly well": Apple CFO

Apple registered more than one million shipments for two consecutive quarters to India for the first time in Oct-Dec and Jan-March, according to market research firm Counterpoint Research.

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upGrad in talks to raise $40 million at $850 million valuation

Singapore’s sovereign fund Temasek wrote a cheque of $120 million as upGrad’s first external investor this week.

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Apple soars past sales, profit targets with strong iPhone demand, warns of chip shortages

Apple had thrived through the coronavirus pandemic as home-bound consumers stocked up on electronic devices and signed up for paid apps and services for fitness and music, and sales shot up even higher as Apple released 5G iPhone models last fall.

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Facebook benefits from pandemic ad spending but Apple could spoil its party

A surge in digital ad spending during the pandemic when consumers shopped online, along with higher ad prices, helped Facebook revenue surge 48%

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CoWin, CoWin, gone

In today's ETtech Morning Dispatch: CoWin faces tech glitches again; Zomato's historic IPO; and FirstCry plans Thrasio-like investment venture

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CoWin glitches trigger social media ire, govt terms it unfair

The resulting furore on social media grew louder as even those who managed to register soon discovered there were no appointments available for people below 45 years

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