June 30, 2015 - Breaking: Quikr in talks to acquire Housing.com; CEO Rahul Yadav confirms

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Digital Breaking: Quikr in talks to acquire Housing.com; CEO Rahul Yadav confirms Online classifieds firm Quikr is in talks to acquire real estate portal Housing.com, according to people familiar with the development. Digital Former Sun Microsystems execs driving startup revolution: 13 startups founded by Indian-origin technologists identified The former Sun engineers are middle-aged, primarily working on enterprise software and, hence, barely in the limelight. Digital Bangalore-based digital marketing automation startup AdWyze raises $1 million Bangalore-based startup AdWyze, digital marketing automation and optimisation platform has raised $1 Mn from investment bank Mape Advisory. Digital India's services marketplace UrbanClap bags $10 million from SAIF Partners, Accel Partners Hyperlocal startups in India are giving e-commerce giants a run for their money. And now on the top of it, even the investors seem to take an added interes Retail Quikr in talks to buy Housing.com in cash and stock deal estimated at Rs 1,100 crore According to people directly aware of the development, the cash and stock deal could be struck at up to Rs 1,100 cr depending on the stock-cash split. Retail Filmmaker gifts Mumbai its first Irani cafe in 50 years A filmmaker undertook intensive research in 2013 on the city's Irani cafe culture. The result of that study? A brand new Irani cafe, Mumbai's first in 50 years, finds Anju Maskeri Retail Amazon India with 23.6 million unique visitors in May narrowly edges past Flipkart with 23.5 million unique visitors: comScore As e-commerce players battle it out for buyers' attention, Amazon India has caught up with Flipkart and overtaken Snapdeal in terms of monthly unique visitors in May. Retail Average sales per day at CCD outlets around three times lower than its strongest competitor Starbucks Starbucks, which is present in India through a 50:50 joint venture with the Tata Group, has 64 outlets in the country. Telecom Facebook user base touches 125 million in India, launches 2G-friendly mobile app 'Facebook Lite' to cater users with slow Internet connectivity Social networking giant Facebook has added 13 million users in six months to take its userbase to 125 million in India, its second-biggest market globally. Telecom India's telecom industry plans new spectrum bands for its vision 2025 GSMA is presenting a case for new bands at the International Telecom Union meet.. Telecom Airtel to infuse Rs 6400 crore in 3G services that brought 84% growth in data revenue The proportion of its 3G sites increased to 33.3% of the total in the quarter ended March 2015, from 22.6% a year earlier. Telecom Idea gets 2 crore subscribers, plans 4G launch in Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh The telco achieved this milestone on back of a successful FY15 when it added nearly 20 lakhs users in the circle and recorded highest YoY growth of nearly 4 p.. Finance SBI steps up recovery of bad loans in retail, realty segments SBI is taking steps to clamp down on bad loans that include web-based tracking of assets and "regular calls" to stressed accounts in retail as well as real estate segments Finance Yes Bank plans $1-billion ADR issue next fiscal Mid-sized private sector lender Yes Bank Ltd has said it would prefer raising money through an ADR (American depository receipts) issue under its $1-billion capital infusion plan next fiscal Finance Five ways Greece crisis can affect your life Europe's troubles may have a more direct impact than is apparent at first glance Finance Greek crisis not to impact ICICI Bank: Chanda Kochhar ICICI Bank on Monday said it sees no impact of the Greek debt crisis on the bank as it has no exposure to Europe. Food/FMCG Top Ramen follows Maggi off the shelves The noodle industry in India has found itself tied up in knots again after the central food safety regulator FSSAI on Monday ordered Japanese noodle maker Indo Nissin to withdraw its Top Ramen brand of instant noodles from the market. Food/FMCG ITC's food business revenue hits billion-dollar mark Tobacco-to-hotels-to-FMCG conglomerate ITC's foods business has become a billion-dollar baby in less than a decade. Food/FMCG Hindustan Unilever reorganises go-to-market operations, creates 14 consumer clusters -ET "This model brings us closer to our local consumers and provides us with a more granular understanding of competitors" Harish Manwani said. Food/FMCG HUL gains market share in 90% of its portfolio Six brands have crossed the annual Rs 2000 crore sales mark, 5 brands have sales of more than Rs 1000 crore while 6 brands have sales of Rs 500 crore. Software Greek crisis may result in India's software and engineering exports taking a hit Greece crisis to hit Indian exports, trigger capital outflows Indian exports, capital outflows may be hit by Greece debt crisisHindustan Timesall 118 news articles » Software Tech Mahindra sees weak revenue and Margin pressures ahead : April-June quarter to be hit and other IT firms may follow suit Tech Mahindra warned that a seasonally weak mobility business and visa costs will impact its revenue in the April-June quarter, forcing the firm to resort to cost control measures and improving operational levers. Software Why India's tech stars are shifting to Silicon Valley for starting-up? Excessive red tape in processes such as early-stage investing and mergers and acquisitions is forcing young, promising ventures in India to shift overseas, a group of top Indian entrepreneurs and investors told Finance Ecommerce Alibaba in advanced talks to increase stake in Paytm to 40%; deal may value Indian e-tailer at Rs 23,600 crore Fresh investment, which subsumes an outstanding tranche of previous transaction under which Alibaba was to have pumped in another $375-mn, will see Paytm valued at Rs 23,600 cr. Ecommerce Snapdeal redesigns its website and apps aiming at making its platform more visually appealing and easier for users eCommerce major Snapdeal has redesigned its website and Android and iOS apps aimed at making its platform more visually appealing and easier for users to scout through various shopping categories. The new look, which will go live later this week, Ecommerce Online grocery shopping expects to see the highest number of electronic transactions, after mobile recharge, within a year: PayU grocery to be 2nd regulated -commerce section in a year. Ecommerce HUL has identified the growing e-commerce opportunity ahead of the curve: Chairman Harish Manwani Hindustan Unilever (HUL), India's largest consumer packaged goods company by revenue, is looking to ride the e-commerce wave sweeping the country Franchise Franchisee Journey: From student at Fred Astaire Dance Studio to franchise owner Seeing the good things ballroom dance did for her mother's health, Andrea Bisconti decided to follow her example. HR Fat pay packages: Crorepatis in Wipro gone up from 38 to 70 in the past year Last year, 38 employees at the nations third-largest software exporter earned Rs 1 crore or more. HR Hard put, India Inc reins in staff costs Employee costs grew at the most sluggish pace in six years last year, a time when India Inc reported its worst performance since the financial crisis of 2008... HR The Most Attractive Employers For Engineering Students Around The World Earlier this year, global research and advisory firm Universum looked at the employers who are most attractive to business and engineering students in the U.S., and in a report released last week, they widened their focus to provide a global outlook on these groups. HR Snapdeal winds up a for new look under new CPO Anand Chandrasekaran Snapdeal redesign sees the company ditch the traditional red banner in the background in favour of more white space Logistics Australian project stuck, Adani to focus on domestic plans, have potential to execute Rs1,28,000 cr worth projects in India With projects worth Rs 1,28,000-cr, the group hopes to become one of the country's biggest industrial houses Logistics Rail Freight Subsidy for Phosphatic and Potassic ( P and K) fertilisers in for review Over a month after the Union Cabinet approved the 'rail freight subsidy on a lump sum basis for phosphatic and potassic (P & K) fertilisers', the Fertiliser Ministry is doing a re-think. Logistics Clash of the Titans: Private Indian ports grab yet more market share from public ports Minor ports in India are aggressively eating into the market share of their government-owned big rivals, as shippers and ocean carriers frustrated with growing delays at some of the leading public port complexes, including Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, look for alternative port options, according to an analysis of port statistics obtained by JOC.com. Logistics Chinese submarine docking at Karachi port for a week was fully equipped with capacity for staying under water for enhanced durations –could it be a security threat scenario for India ?- Ibcworldnews A Chinese diesel-electric submarine docked in Karachi, Pakistan last month. Construction Delay in completing projects will lead to penalties for Navi Mumbai SEZ developers While the Navi Mumbai SEZ is yet to take off, the state, through Cidco, may seek damages or impose penalties on the developers of the SEZ and also introduce a termination clause for future. Construction Why did NCR realtors give flash sales a miss? When there is huge inventory piled up? Pundits say, unlike its Mumbai counterpart, the NCR realty market is not for impulse buying. A minimal participation was seen by groups like Wave, Tata Housin.. Construction Cement market in North India likely to revive by FY18 Historically, North India is a well-balanced market with high capacity utilisation, low fragmentation and little inward dispatch threat from other manufacturing regions. But a large proportion of the cement market is dependent on rural or retail sales, Ambit Capital said in a report. Construction Credai New Team Seek to Boost Real Estate Sector in Hyderabad The Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Association of India (Credai) Hydera Marketing 'Developing innovations with consumer price at the heart of HUL's inclusive strategy : Report Herbal products, diapers some of the areas company will focus its attention in future Marketing Cafe Coffee Day's Daddy Files For An IPO To Raise $180 mn : Report Cafe Coffee Day (CCD) parent Coffee Day Enterprises Ltd has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) with for listing on the stock markets to raise Rs1,150 crore in funding Marketing Mobile video advertising viewability debate : Advertisers vs publishers vs ad networks? Guest Brands like Kellogg's and Unilever are skeptical over Google's claims of 91 percent viewability rate in YouTube, reportedly prompting some to withdraw spend until more transparency is provided. Marketing Having a CMO in the management makes a huge difference: Hyatt's CMO Understanding a region's nuances is important while shaping a campaign, says Hyatt's chief marketing officer Maryam Banikarim. One cannot be everything to everyone, she adds Politics Friends with benefits: Lalit Modi's links fill most of us with envy This is not a defence of Lalit Modi and his connections at all but really an indictment of our system which makes his kind of connection-building one of our highest aspirations. Politics Greeks hit by closed banks, warnings from eurozone Politics Haryana govt intensifies efforts to implement 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' Politics Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Babulal Gaur Says Drinking Alcohol Is A 'Fundamental Right' Babulal Gaur has done it again. The Madhya Pradesh Home Minister was at the centre of yet another controversy after an apparent flippant remark that alcohol was a "fundamental right" and a s Sports India tour of Zimbabwe 2015: After bench, Ajinkya Rahane in hot seat After being dropped from XI in Bangladesh, Ajinkya Rahane named captain for Zimbabwe tour. Sports I am on top of the world: Patiala seamer picked for Team India 22-year-old Sandeep Sharma, who took 13 wickets in this year's edition of the IPL, had started training since he was 13. Sports Australia to host first day-night Test under lights in Novemeber The Australia-New Zealand Test match under lights will start on Nov. 27. Sports It's a good comeback for Harbhajan Singh: Sourav Ganguly Harbhajan Singh is now back for limited-overs format for India's ODI squad for the tour of Zimbabwe. Entertainment Bollywood Gossip: Ranveer, Ranbir party like best friends Bollywood couple Katrina Kaif and Ranbir Kapoor were all smiles while they got photographed together at Arjun Kapoor's birthday.Pic credits (ArjunKapoor @ Instagram)In normal circumstances meeting your ex's current flame can make you feel awkward, but for Entertainment Salman-Kabir Khan's Jodi can become one of the greatest in Indian Cinema after 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' has become one of the most awaited film of the year as Bollywood superstar Salman Khan and director Kabir Khan have teamed up for the second time. Entertainment Karan Johar lashes out at twitter user over snide comment Karan Johar lashes out at twitter user over snide comment - BollywoodHungama.com news. 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