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Shikha Sinha
Shikha Sinha currently pens down content for fractovia.org, a news platform which provides the latest business highlights and industry trends. Shikha also is a contributor on various other online media websites where she writes informative, research-oriented content spanning the retail, healthcare, F&B, and technology sectors. As her first stint in writing, Shikha was an active contributor on Yahoo Voices where she penned down creative and imaginative pieces. She holds a Bachelor of Technology degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering. She can be contacted at- [email protected] | https://twitter.com/shikhas999
Contribution by Shikha Sinha
Deutsche Bank to reportedly begin formal merger talks with Commerzbank
Deutsche Bank, Europe’s prominent financial institution, is apparently set to announce merger talks with Commerzbank. It has been reported that the two largest banks in Germany are gaining pace and the planned formal disclosure of talks between them has increased the probability of a successfu... Read More
Safaricom & AliExpress to enable M-PESA for online shoppers in Kenya
Kenya’s biggest mobile operator Safaricom Plc has reportedly agreed to a partnership with a division of the Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd in a bid to advance electronic payments. As per trusted sources, the deal allows Safaricom’s customers to use its mobile-money service called M-... Read More
Software firm Ebix on the verge of buying Indian travel company Yatra
The U.S.-based software company Ebix, Inc., has reportedly put forth an offer to purchase the popular Indian travel services firm Yatra Online Inc. As per credible reports, the international on-demand software & e-commerce service supplier plans to acquire the latter for USD 336 million, in a ca... Read More
StellaService procures $11M to enhance its customer feedback platform
StellaService, a privately-held American customer service company, has reportedly raised up to $11 million in funds to purportedly offer two core products- Stella Connect, which is a platform soliciting customer feedback regarding their personal dealings with some service agent, and Stella Pulse (pr... Read More
Grab postpones roll-out of cancellation charges till March 25
Ride-hailing company Grab has reportedly delayed the rollout of its new policy for riders who cancel their bookings. As per trusted sources, the enforcement of the new policy has been delayed by two weeks so passengers have enough time to get accustomed with the new move. The policy that was offi... Read More
Tetra Pak enhances distribution efficiency with new cube packaging
Food packaging and processing giant Tetra Pak has reportedly introduced the Tetra Classic Aseptic 65ml Cube package, in a bid to offer an efficient packaging solution for liquid foods, dairy, and juice. As per trusted sources, the dimensions of the package have been developed in such a way ... Read More
Heinz to introduce two new fusion sauces post Mayochup’s success
After Mayochup, Heinz has reportedly announced plans to introduce Mayocue, a mayonnaise-based barbecue sauce, and Mayomust, a mayonnaise-based mustard sauce, in stores sometime this spring. Nicole Kulwicki, Director of Marketing at Heinz, was quoted saying that for years, sauce lovers across the ... Read More
NotCo raises investment of $30 million from Jeff Bezos & The Craftory
NotCo, a Chile-based company renowned for using artificial intelligence to create plant-based food has reportedly secured funding from Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon in its recent funding round. As per trusted sources, the $30 million funding round was led by The Craftory, offering over 60% of t... Read More
TAT & Grab Taxi partner to acquire travelers’ data to impel tourism
The Tourism Authority of Thailand has reportedly partnered with Grab Taxi in a bid to exchange big data for implementing destination marketing and realizing other tourism goals. Under the partnership, Grab Taxi will share big data anonymously compiled over hundreds and thousands of taxi rides dai... Read More
Recruit invests USD 5 million in Israeli blockchain startup Beam
The Japanese internet behemoth Recruit has reportedly made it to the headlines for launching a $25 million blockchain fund. As per an official press release, the firm had announced that the fund called the RSP Blockchain Tech Fund Pte. Ltd. was introduced in November 2018. The fund is focused on mak... Read More