Japan

SoftBank Splitting Off Domestic Mobile Business
SoftBank Splitting Off Domestic Mobile Business
March 08, 2016  |  International

Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp. said on Monday (March 7) that it will split its mobile business from its overseas operations, which includes a significant stake in...

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Rakuten Launches $84M Startup Fund To Build Ecosystem
Rakuten Launches $84M Startup Fund To Build Ecosystem
January 28, 2016  |  Investments

Rakuten Ventures announced a major move to help boost investments for startups in Japan. On Wednesday (Jan. 27), the investment arm of Japanese Internet giant...

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Japanese Banks Eye Post-Regulation FinTech Future
Japanese Banks Eye Post-Regulation FinTech Future
December 31, 2015  |  International

One of the biggest banks in Japan, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, wants to boost the level of investments in financial technology firms once it is...

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Global Spotlight: Japan
Global Spotlight: Japan
July 06, 2015  |  B2B Payments

Japan has established a reputation as the home of some of the world’s most sophisticated technology and innovation. Even the nation’s SMEs are expected to invent...

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Mobile Apps Drive Big Returns For UK eCommerce Market
Mobile Apps Drive Big Returns For UK eCommerce Market
June 26, 2015  |  Apple Pay

Criteo, an eCommerce marketing tech vendor, published its latest report on mobile adoption, saying it continues to grow at record speed – and in the...

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Apple And IBM Want To Hand iPads To Millions Of Japanese Seniors
Apple And IBM Want To Hand iPads To Millions Of Japanese Seniors
May 01, 2015  |  International

Apple and IBM have found yet another way of expanding their partnership: combining iPads and Watson to improve life for seniors in Japan, Mashable reported...

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