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10-min online delivery platform Zepto secures $200 million at a valuation of $900 million

Ten-minute delivery platform Zepto on Tuesday said it has raised $200 million, taking its valuation to around $900 million.

Just nine months…

Yet another Durgapur-bound SpiceJet flight faces snag returns to Chennai after engine problem

Another Durgapur-bound SpiceJet flight has faced a snag, forcing the pilot to return to Chennai, its starting location. The flight SG-331 had to return…

Airbnb sees jump in demand as travel rebounds in North America

Airbnb Inc. gave a forecast for revenue in the current quarter that easily surpassed Wall Street’s estimates as the company sees “substantial…

Lyft says customers are spending on rides despite higher prices

Consumers eager for post-pandemic normalcy shrugged off higher prices to keep spending on Lyft Inc rides in the first quarter, and the company on Tuesday…

Buffett says Berkshires success is more about being sane than smart

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has beaten the broader market so far this year. But the Oracle of Omaha wasn't willing to declare himself an investing…

Why car shopping is so bizarre in the United States

The way we buy cars in America is just weird.

Just think about it for a moment. When you want to buy a refrigerator, you don't go to a Whirlpool…

Pembrokeshire ice cream company Upton Farm Frozen Foods to remove Little England marketing

A Pembrokeshire frozen food company has promised to remove the phrase 'Little England beyond Wales' from its ice cream packaging, after it provoked…

Western Power Distribution makes bold net zero pledge

Western Power Distribution has pledged to become a net zero emissions organisation by 2028 – more than two decades ahead of UK and Welsh…