• ALL DEALS
    Uber opens its first Centre of Excellence in Asia in Hyderabad

    Uber operates in 26 cities in India. Photo: AP Hyderabad: Taxi aggregator Uber Technologies Inc. opened its first centre of excellence in Asia in Hyderabad as the San Francisco-based company centralizes several of India operations at a single location in its third biggest market. The facility will have staff providing round the clock specialized support […]

  • ELECTRONICS
    Why would Foxconn buy Sharp? It’s all about the iPhone

    Japanese electronics maker Sharp has accepted a bid from Taiwan’s Foxconn Technology Group for it to buy a majority stake in company for ¥489 billion ($4.4 billion), the Japanese firm announced today (Feb. 25). Shortly thereafter, however, Foxconn put the deal on hold “after receiving new material information from Sharp,” it said in a statement. […]

  • CLOTHING
    Amazon Now Selling Clothing Under Its Own In-House Brands

    In yet another effort to completely and totally dominate the shopping world, Amazon has apparently started a few private label clothing brands and has been quietly shilling apparel and accessories under those trademarked names with nary a press release to let anyone know. WWD cites KeyBanc Capital analyst Ed Yruma, who said the company has […]

  • CLOTHING
    Amazon launches its own clothing brands

    (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Share on Facebook Tweet Share (106) Pin (3) Over the years, Amazon has challenged the traditional brick-and-mortar model, redefined the books landscape, and gone all-in with original programming. Now, the retail giant is foraying headfirst into fashion. Amazon has released 1,800 products, ranging from women’s clothing and bags to children’s clothing to […]

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    Apple’s iPhone Success May Be Reaching Its Peak

    Apple could soon face one of its biggest challenges to date: Peak iPhone. Most analysts believe Apple surpassed its own record by selling more than 74.5 million units of its flagship product in the final three months of 2015. But there are signs that iPhone sales in the first three months of 2016 will – […]