Yahoo site operators in Japan and messaging app LINE are looking to merge into a “super app” that would combine retail, finance and a slew...
Visa announced its roster of athletes for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic games, the company said in a press release on Wednesday (Nov. 13)....
Japan’s Rakuten has taken a huge loss on Lyft shares, according to Reuters. The company said it expects to lose 103 billion yen ($947 million)...
Japan’s instant credit startup Paidy raised $143 million in a Series C extension funding round, the company announced in a press release on Thursday (Oct....
Zamna announced that it has raised a $5 million seed funding round led by LocalGlobe and Oxford Capital. Seedcamp, the London Co-Investment Fund (LCIF), Telefonica,...
With a design that would let vehicles be customized for parcel delivery or serve as mini-hotels, trucks are being designed in Japan for a driverless...
Japan has introduced a system of cash-back rewards points in response to increasing the consumption tax from 8 percent to 10 percent. The new system...
SoftBank Group is considering a gamble on Brazil and might advise high-growth firms to invest in the country, Reuters reported on Friday (Sept. 21). “We...
Starbucks has announced the release of an actual pen that consumers can use to pay at the register in Japan, according to reports. The pen...