Mukesh Ambani

Reliance

Reliance's startup moment; Amazon, Flipkart's NBFC play

30 Sep 2025, 13:57 PM

Sept 5th Edition: We track Mukesh Ambani’s entry into a novel business that even big tech businesses are trying to make sense of; and the country’s top marketplaces’ credit bet.

Reliance launches AI unit, strikes separate partnerships with Meta, Google Cloud

Reliance launches AI unit, strikes separate partnerships with Meta, Google Cloud

29 Aug 2025, 16:13 PM

Reliance Intelligence will pursue the business of setting up, acquiring, holding/investing in and promoting various ventures relating to AI.

Jio’s third attempt at payments: Can Mukesh Ambani finally crack the merchant code?

Jio’s third attempt at payments: Can Mukesh Ambani finally crack the merchant code?

13 Aug 2025, 02:14 AM

Jio's payment aggregator arm, led by ICICI Bank veterans, is tapping deep banking ties and Reliance's war chest to take on India's biggest fintech players.

Jio Financial acquires SBI

Jio Financial acquires SBI's stake in payments bank JV

05 Mar 2025, 22:32 PM

Jio Financial Services acquires SBI's 17.8% stake in Jio Payments Bank for Rs 104.54 crore.

Jio Financial Services in talks with Allianz SE to set up insurance biz: report

Jio Financial Services in talks with Allianz SE to set up insurance biz: report

24 Oct 2024, 17:58 PM

The news comes shortly after Bajaj Finserv revealed that Allianz is considering an exit from its existing life and general insurance joint ventures with the Bajaj Group.

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