Japan's technology giants faced down disaster – but the new enemy is doubt - The Guardian
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 The Guardian | Japan's technology giants faced down disaster – but the new enemy is doubt The Guardian "Japanese companies cannot keep doing what they have been doing," says Hiroshi Mikitani, the founder of e-commerce giant Rakuten. His company, which is worth more than £7.6bn, is not a household name in the UK yet, although many Britons are now ... |
Published on Monday 6th of February 2012 04:36:29 AM
Japan's Rakuten Set to Challenge Amazon With Help From Kobo - All Things Digital
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Japan's Rakuten Set to Challenge Amazon With Help From Kobo All Things Digital Rakuten is set on challenging Amazon's global dominance by appealing to the third-party merchants Amazon works with today and by growing it's digital content business to compete with the Kindle. For now, Rakuten is admittedly Amazon's much smaller ... |
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Why Rakuten's Kobo Is Amazon's Only Global Competition - Wired News
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 Wired News | Why Rakuten's Kobo Is Amazon's Only Global Competition Wired News Rakuten has been a smaller but significant player in digital publishing in Japan and elsewhere in Asia. Now, all of Rakuten's existing and future digital book and media operations worldwide will be consolidated under the Kobo brand. Kobo Explains Global Expansion, Looking Forward with Rakuten |
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Rakuten completes purchase of Kobo - Engadget
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 mediabistro.com | Rakuten completes purchase of Kobo Engadget By Terrence O'Brien posted Jan 11th 2012 5:47PM It's been just over two months since Rakuten announced its intention to snatch up all of Kobo's shares for $315 million, following the collapse of the eReading company's primary retail partner -- Borders. Kobo Positioned for International Growth as Acquisiton by Rakuten Closes Rakuten/Kobo Acquisition Deal Closes - eBookNewser Rakuten Competes Kobo Purchase for $315 Million |
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Rakuten eyes cheaper e-readers / Lower-priced devices may help boost domestic ... - The Daily Yomiuri
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 The Daily Yomiuri | Rakuten eyes cheaper e-readers / Lower-priced devices may help boost domestic ... The Daily Yomiuri The domestic market for electronic book readers is likely to sharply expand as Rakuten Inc. plans to market cheaper e-readers as early as this spring, aiming to increase e-book sales by popularizing a low-priced e-reader. Rakuten said Thursday it ... |
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Summary Box: Japan Startups Take on Silicon Valley - ABC News
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 ABC News | Summary Box: Japan Startups Take on Silicon Valley ABC News AN EXAMPLE: Naoki Shibata, 30, had an executive-level position at online retailing giant Rakuten Inc. and an assistant professorship at the prestigious University of Tokyo. Last June he launched AppGrooves, an iPhone application discovery tool. Japanese entrepreneurs aim for Silicon Valley |
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FreeCause Names Antoine Hage Chief Technology Officer - MarketWatch (press release)
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FreeCause Names Antoine Hage Chief Technology Officer MarketWatch (press release) As CTO of FreeCause, Hage will lead a talented team of engineers in the strategic planning, prioritization, and development of FreeCause and Rakuten loyalty and rewards technology solutions. Hage's technical experience, leadership, and track record of ... |
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