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Closed First Part Of $500 Million Funding Round: Dubai-Based Careem
Uber's chief competitor in the Middle East and North Africa region said the tranche was worth $350 million and that it was advised by Credit Suisse on the financing.
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Japan's E-Commerce Giant Rakuten to Tie-Up with AirAsia: Report
The Toyo Keizai said one of the likeliest ideas was that Rakuten and AirAsia could hold a maximum one-third each of the Japanese unit's shares with the remaining one-third held by a combination of other Japanese firms. AirAsia chief executive Tony Fernandes is likely to hold a news conference in Japan in early July, it said.
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Spotify, Barcelona Sponsorship Deal to Reportedly Fetch EUR 300 Million for the Football Club
FC Barcelona on Tuesday announced that Spotify will become its main sponsor from next season, with the club's stadium to be rebranded as Spotify Camp Nou from July.
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Rakuten, the Japanese Retail Giant, Brings New Marketplace for NFT Buying, Selling
Japanese retail giant Rakuten has launched a new online marketplace, dedicated to NFTs. The site will allow people to buy and sell digital collectibles inspired by sports, anime, and entertainment categories. NFT minting feature is also in the pipeline to be added to the marketplace in the near future.
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Google Announces Favourite Chrome Extensions of 2021 to Download, Loom, Dark Reader, Toucan Among Top Picks
Google has released a list of its favourite Chrome extensions of 2021 that includes Loom, Mote, and Wordtune communication tools as well as Dark Reader, Forest, and Tab Manger Plus to enhance your productivity.
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Competitors Look to Free Services to Take on Netflix
Video streaming upstarts are looking to a different model to take on industry leader Netflix: free-to-viewer services that come with ads.
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Walmart Unveils Voice-Activated, Google-Powered Grocery Shopping
The voice-shopping service comes out of a partnership between the two companies that began in August 2017.
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Here Are the Big Winners Hitching a Ride on Lyft's IPO
A Japanese retail billionaire, rather than a Silicon Valley wunderkind, is the biggest beneficiary of Lyft Inc.’s IPO.
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Uber Is in Advanced Talks to Buy Mideast Rival Careem
The companies may announce a cash-and-shares transaction that values Careem at about $3 billion in the coming weeks.
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SoftBank’s Telecom Unit Tumbles Below IPO Price in Debut
SoftBank Corp. declined 14.5 percent to 1,282 yen in Tokyo on Wednesday.
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Big Winners of Uber, Lyft IPOs Won’t Be the Usual Suspects
Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp. and Rakuten Inc. are the top holders of America’s main ride-hailing companies.
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SoftBank to Stick to IPO Price Amid Global Stock Selloff
SoftBank, underwriters opted not to set a range when they announced a preliminary price of 1,500 yen per share last week.
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SoftBank’s Son Is Raising $21 Billion in IPO to Fund Tech Deals
SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son is listing the company’s cash cow to raise capital to keep making investments in tech startups.
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Rakuten Details Plan to Fight Back Against Amazon, SoftBank
Rakuten will focus on expanding its mobile-payment business, logistics for e-commerce customers and building a wireless carrier.
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Walmart Teams With Rakuten on Digital Book Shop
The Walmart eBooks website boasting more than six million titles along with audiobooks competes head-on with a core offering of rival Amazon.
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Closed First Part Of $500 Million Funding Round: Dubai-Based Careem
Uber's chief competitor in the Middle East and North Africa region said the tranche was worth $350 million and that it was advised by Credit Suisse on the financing.
-
Japan's E-Commerce Giant Rakuten to Tie-Up with AirAsia: Report
The Toyo Keizai said one of the likeliest ideas was that Rakuten and AirAsia could hold a maximum one-third each of the Japanese unit's shares with the remaining one-third held by a combination of other Japanese firms. AirAsia chief executive Tony Fernandes is likely to hold a news conference in Japan in early July, it said.
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Spotify, Barcelona Sponsorship Deal to Reportedly Fetch EUR 300 Million for the Football Club
FC Barcelona on Tuesday announced that Spotify will become its main sponsor from next season, with the club's stadium to be rebranded as Spotify Camp Nou from July.
-
Rakuten, the Japanese Retail Giant, Brings New Marketplace for NFT Buying, Selling
Japanese retail giant Rakuten has launched a new online marketplace, dedicated to NFTs. The site will allow people to buy and sell digital collectibles inspired by sports, anime, and entertainment categories. NFT minting feature is also in the pipeline to be added to the marketplace in the near future.
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Google Announces Favourite Chrome Extensions of 2021 to Download, Loom, Dark Reader, Toucan Among Top Picks
Google has released a list of its favourite Chrome extensions of 2021 that includes Loom, Mote, and Wordtune communication tools as well as Dark Reader, Forest, and Tab Manger Plus to enhance your productivity.
-
Competitors Look to Free Services to Take on Netflix
Video streaming upstarts are looking to a different model to take on industry leader Netflix: free-to-viewer services that come with ads.
-
Walmart Unveils Voice-Activated, Google-Powered Grocery Shopping
The voice-shopping service comes out of a partnership between the two companies that began in August 2017.
-
Here Are the Big Winners Hitching a Ride on Lyft's IPO
A Japanese retail billionaire, rather than a Silicon Valley wunderkind, is the biggest beneficiary of Lyft Inc.’s IPO.
-
Uber Is in Advanced Talks to Buy Mideast Rival Careem
The companies may announce a cash-and-shares transaction that values Careem at about $3 billion in the coming weeks.
-
SoftBank’s Telecom Unit Tumbles Below IPO Price in Debut
SoftBank Corp. declined 14.5 percent to 1,282 yen in Tokyo on Wednesday.
-
Big Winners of Uber, Lyft IPOs Won’t Be the Usual Suspects
Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp. and Rakuten Inc. are the top holders of America’s main ride-hailing companies.
-
SoftBank to Stick to IPO Price Amid Global Stock Selloff
SoftBank, underwriters opted not to set a range when they announced a preliminary price of 1,500 yen per share last week.
-
SoftBank’s Son Is Raising $21 Billion in IPO to Fund Tech Deals
SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son is listing the company’s cash cow to raise capital to keep making investments in tech startups.
-
Rakuten Details Plan to Fight Back Against Amazon, SoftBank
Rakuten will focus on expanding its mobile-payment business, logistics for e-commerce customers and building a wireless carrier.
-
Walmart Teams With Rakuten on Digital Book Shop
The Walmart eBooks website boasting more than six million titles along with audiobooks competes head-on with a core offering of rival Amazon.
