Wal-Mart
For $16 bn Walmart bags Flipkart
10 May 2018
The acquisition of the majority stake makes the $500-billion Walmart the largest shareholder of the Flipkart group and help it emerge the undisputed leader in ecommerce
Walmart to announce Flipkart deal this week, to acquire 70-75% stake with Google
08 May 2018
Retail major Walmart along with Google's parent Alphabet are expected to announce their acquisition of Flipkart,, India's largest e-commerce business, before the end of this week
Flipkart turns itself into a private firm ahead of Walmart deal
07 May 2018
With a second buyback of shares from investors worth $350.46 million, Indian online retail major Flipkart has turned from a holding company into a private firm in Singapore where it is registered
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
