American Airlines to slash July flights by 1% due to staff shortages

American Airlines Inc. is reportedly planning to cut approximately 1% of its flights in July due to unfavorable weather conditions and manpower shortages. A spokesperson from the company was quoted saying that this move is expected to assi....

Philadelphia-based Gopuff acquires rideOS to accelerate innovation

Gopuff, a digital delivery service provider, has reportedly acquired rideOS, a cutting-edge transportation marketplace, for the sum of $115 million. The company has not shared the updated valuation following the latest takeover. This acqui....

Berlin’s Habyt bags USD 24 Mn in Series B funding, acquires Homefully

Habyt has reportedly secured USD 24 million in a Series B funding round which was led by Vorwerk Ventures, HV Capital, Picus Capital, and P101. Berlin’s prop-tech startup has also acquired Homefully, a Frankfurt-based co-living soluti....

General Motors to raise EV spending by 30% to USD 35 billion by 2025

General Motors Co. will reportedly boost its worldwide expenditure on electric and autonomous vehicles by 30%, reaching USD 35 billion through 2025. The leading U.S. automaker will build two more battery plants in the U.S. costing USD 2 bil....

Automotive marketplace Carro bags USD 360 million in Series C funding

Automotive marketplace Carro has announced to have acquired unicorn status after securing USD 360 million in a Series C funding round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2. Other investors including EV Growth and insurance giant MSIG had also parti....

Abu Dhabi sovereign fund ADQ planning to invest USD 500 Mn in Flipkart

The Walmart-owned online retailer could be valued at USD 35 billion following ADQ investment. Flipkart intends to raise USD 3 billion from investors ahead of its IPO. ADQ, Abu Dhabis sovereign fund, is reportedly planning to invest USD....

Moscow to offer free cars weekly to boost COVID-19 vaccination drive

Reportedly, Moscow will be offering free cars every week of around USD 1 million valuation through a giveaway to speed up the vaccination rate in Russia. The announcement reflects on Russia’s efforts to offer incentives like free cars....

Niyo takes over Index to allow users to organize bills & finances

Niyo, an Indian fintech company, has recently announced the acquisition of Index, a Bengaluru-based personal finance startup, for an undisclosed sum. Following the takeover deal, the team at Index including Kumar Siddhartha and Anand ....

Mexican beer brand Corona achieves net zero-plastic footprint worldwide

Corona, the popular Mexican beer brand, has now become the only beverage company to achieve a zero plastic footprint. This milestone was achieved after a comprehensive external assessment of the beer brand’s global operations concern....

Contentstack secures USD 57.5 million during a Series B funding round

Contentstack, a startup that provides a headless content management system, has secured USD 57.5 million in a Series B funding round which was led by American venture capital and private equity firm Insight Partners. The round also saw the....