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Sachin Bansal likely to quit Flipkart if Walmart stake sale goes through
04 May 2018
While Binny Bansal is likely to sell about a tenth of his shares in Flipkart, it is not clear how much Sachin Bansal, who holds about 5.5 per cent stake in Flipkart, will sell
Walmart may get 3-4 seats on Flipkart board after stake purchase
30 Apr 2018
US retail giant Walmart, which is in negotiations for a large stake in Flipkart, may be given three or four seats on the ten-member board of the online retailer, which will continue to be run as an independent company if the deal goes through
Walmart, eBay to hold talks over Flipkart; SoftBank holding out
18 Apr 2018
Walmart might have to negotiate with eBay, which holds a 5 per cent stake in Flipkart, to thrash out merchandising issues. Meanwhile SoftBank, which owns 20 per cent of Flipkart, is said to be holding out for a better price
Walmart-Flipkart deal almost through
12 Apr 2018
Walmart completed its due diligence on Flipkart and has proposed acquiring 51 per cent of the stocks for between $10 billion and $12 billion
Walmart finishes due diligence on Flipkart, may pay $10-12 bn for stake
07 Apr 2018
US retail giant Walmart has completed due diligence as it looks to take a stake of 51 per cent or more in the Indian company. Amazon too is reportedly weighing a rival offer, but Walmart appears a more likely suitor
Amazon may make rival bid to buy Flipkart: report
04 Apr 2018
Online retail giant Amazon may submit an offer to buy Indian e-commerce firm Flipkart, which is currently in talks with Walmart Inc for a stake sale
Walmart sued by ‘whistleblower’ over issuing misleading online sales data
17 Mar 2018
Walmart has vigorously denied allegations by sacked executive Tri Huynh that the retailer boosted results through unethical means to show ‘meteoric results’ in its war with Amazon for market share
Walmart eyes over 40% stake in Flipkart: report
16 Feb 2018
With over 40-per cent stake in Flipkart, the Bentonville, Arkansas headquartered Walmart and nearly 6,363 stores across the globe could emerge as a fierce competitor to Amazon in India
Walmart offers to sweeten valuation for large stake in Flipkart
08 Feb 2018
Walmart Stores Inc is offering to double the valuation of Flipkart to about $20 billion for a large stake in the Indian ecommerce major, in its bid to take on Amazon in the online retail space
Walmart facing racial discrimination lawsuit over locking black hair care products in glass case
27 Jan 2018
Walmart is being sued for racial discrimination after the retailer was accused of locking black hair-care products in a glass case, while other merchandise was easily accessible
Reverse strategy: Walmart makes some products pricier online than in stores
14 Nov 2017
The company is experimenting with the new system, which has at times resulted in higher web prices for goods that would otherwise be unprofitable to ship
Walmart rolling out new in-store returns service Mobile Express Returns
09 Oct 2017
Walmart is rolling out a new returns service, which will allow people who make online purchases to return or exchange them directly at a Walmart store
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