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Walmart-backed digital payments firm PhonePe has secured regulatory approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for its proposed stock market listing, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the matter. (confirmed by 2 sources) [1]

HONG KONG -- Shares of Chinese e-commerce player JD.com plunged in Hong Kong on Wednesday after U.S. group Walmart sold its entire stake in the online retailer for more than $3 billion. [2]

Trade warChina questions Walmart over response to Trump tariff costs State media post warns of 'consequences' if retailer forces suppliers to cut prices China is looking into how Walmart is dealing with suppliers amid the impact of U.S. [3]

TOKYO -- Japan's Rakuten on Friday announced it plans to raise 242 billion yen ($2.2 billion) by issuing new shares to Japan Post Holdings, Walmart and an investment firm backed by China's Tencent. (confirmed by 2 sources) [4]

Wal-Mart Stores Inc stepped up Bangladesh factory inspections while US and European retailers pursued separate accords to try to prevent another disaster in a garment industry where more than 1,200 workers have died in the past six months. [5]

MUMBAI -- India's new restrictions on how e-commerce companies such as Amazon and Walmart's Flipkart sell in a fast-growing online market could spark accusations of protectionism from the U.S. government, analysts say. (confirmed by 2 sources) [6]

TOKYO -- The overseas outlets of U.S. retail giant Walmart have been burdened by a jinx, the severity of which seems inversely proportional to their distance from the American mainland. In other words, the further away, the weaker their earnings. [7]

TOKYO -- Walmart's decision to sell 85% of Japanese supermarket chain Seiyu represents an acknowledgment that an American-style strategy focusing on low prices and efficiency failed to resonate with Japanese consumers. [8]

Sources
[1] MM firstpost.com · 2026-01-20 · 75% match

Walmart-backed PhonePe clears SEBI hurdle for India IPO: Report

Walmart-backed digital payments firm PhonePe has secured regulatory approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for its proposed stock market listing, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the matter.

[2] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2024-08-21 · 85% match

JD.com stock drops as Walmart unloads stake for estimated $3.6bn

HONG KONG -- Shares of Chinese e-commerce player JD.com plunged in Hong Kong on Wednesday after U.S. group Walmart sold its entire stake in the online retailer for more than $3 billion.

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-03-12 · 85% match

China questions Walmart over response to Trump tariff costs

Trade warChina questions Walmart over response to Trump tariff costs State media post warns of 'consequences' if retailer forces suppliers to cut prices China is looking into how Walmart is dealing with suppliers amid the impact of U.S.

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2021-03-13 · 75% match

Rakuten lands $2bn in capital from Tencent, Walmart and Japan Post

TOKYO -- Japan's Rakuten on Friday announced it plans to raise 242 billion yen ($2.2 billion) by issuing new shares to Japan Post Holdings, Walmart and an investment firm backed by China's Tencent.

[5] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2013-05-15 · 75% match

Walmart Checks Bangladesh Factories; Retailer Accord Elusive

Wal-Mart Stores Inc stepped up Bangladesh factory inspections while US and European retailers pursued separate accords to try to prevent another disaster in a garment industry where more than 1,200 workers have died in the past six months.

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2018-12-28 · 75% match

India risks US backlash over rules hitting Amazon and Walmart

MUMBAI -- India's new restrictions on how e-commerce companies such as Amazon and Walmart's Flipkart sell in a fast-growing online market could spark accusations of protectionism from the U.S. government, analysts say.

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2020-11-21 · 75% match

How Walmart flopped in Japan, and elsewhere overseas

TOKYO -- The overseas outlets of U.S. retail giant Walmart have been burdened by a jinx, the severity of which seems inversely proportional to their distance from the American mainland. In other words, the further away, the weaker their earnings.

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2020-11-17 · 75% match

Walmart finds US-style retail a tough sell in Japan

TOKYO -- Walmart's decision to sell 85% of Japanese supermarket chain Seiyu represents an acknowledgment that an American-style strategy focusing on low prices and efficiency failed to resonate with Japanese consumers.

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2018-05-11 · 75% match

Walmart flips its India strategy

Walmart investors may have given the thumbs-down to its $16 billion investment in India's Flipkart, the country's largest ecommerce company, with the U.S.

[10] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2020-08-28 · 75% match

Walmart joins Microsoft's TikTok bid as rival leaps ahead

NEW YORK -- Walmart has emerged as another unexpected suitor for TikTok as the Chinese-owned social media app races to sell its American operations before a fall deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump.

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