Why was the deal announced in a hurry if SoftBank was yet to take a call on selling its stake, especially if it wanted 10 more days for a decision, asked another analyst
The letter lists three sections of the Income Tax Act under which the deal is liable to be taxed
The tax SoftBank has to pay on profits it would earn from such share sale
How big is the deal, who will benefit, who is opposed it, and what comes next? Business Standard answers key questions on the Walmart-Flipkart deal
Nowhere has the promise of India's booming middle class proven to be more hollow then when it comes to how e-commerce sales have panned out
Currently, Walmart India operates 21 cash and carry or wholesale stores across 19 cities
The party said that the $16-billion acquisition of e-retailer Flipkart by Walmart facilitates the "backdoor entry" of foreign capital to take over India's huge multi-crore retail trade sector
The Bengaluru-based company, as part of the $16 billion investment by Walmart, has earmarked around $500 million towards buying back employee stock options
The retail giant is relying on Flipkart's strong base of 35,000 engineers, backend technology, including artificial intelligence, data and consumer profile to fight Amazon on the home turf
Sachin's decision to exit Flipkart after its takeover by Walmart was a very emotional moment, said Binny
Flipkart had seen the highest investment in terms of number of investments and value infused in the last four years, followed by Snapdeal, Paytm and Big Basket
The potential of biogas in India is 29-48 billion m3/year, while the actual utilisation is 2 billion m3/year
The informal chief of the world's largest retailer, which just bought Flipkart, has been making an energetic transition to e-commerce in the past few years
Walmart Inc acquisition of 77 per cent stake in Flipkart will give US retailer access to the Indian online market that is estimated to grow to USD 200 billion within a decade
CEO McMillon says the retailer plans to run its cash-and-carry business and online retail separately for some time
Walmart has agreed to cede control of its British business to a competitor and spend $16 billion to acquire Flipkart
After assessing the deal, we will either represent to government or to the Competition Commission, or we will go to court, says CAIT Secretary General
The wheeling and dealing show how McMillon is focusing on high-potential markets like China and India, finding partners to help it battle online and cutting loose middling businesses.
With Walmart acquiring a majority stake in Flipkart, in one of the biggest e-commerce transactions the world has seen, its founders did something right
As early as July 2015, Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon, had said that he would even sink $40 billion into winning in India