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GS Yuasa, Nitto Denko, Pigeon, Rakuten, Sawai Pharmaceutical: Japan Stocks
Bloomberg.com, Sep 02, 2010 / Japan's Nikkei 225 Stock Average rose 135.82, or 1.5 percent, to 9,062.84 as of the close in Tokyo.
Top in Category › JAL teaming up with Rakuten in Internet travel agency services
Japan Today, Sep 01, 2010 / Japan Airlines Corp will team up with Internet mall Rakuten Inc to offer an online travel agency service starting this month in an effort to expand annual revenues by tens of billions of yen, industry sources said Wednesday.
THE HOT CORNER: The Eagles have landed, with a thud
Daily Yomiuri - Japan, Sep 01, 2010 / They aren't condemned to finish last just yet, but sixth place would be a deserving finish for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles after the team failed to make major upgrades in the offseason.
Baidu, Rakuten virtual shop to open in Oct
China Daily, Sep 01, 2010 / An online shopping joint venture between China's Baidu.com and Japan's Rakuten may start operations in the first half of October and is aiming for a tenfold jump in headcount over three years, Reuters reported, citing Koichi Nakamura, the venture's chairman and chief executive officer.
Baidu, Rakuten virtual shop to open in Oct
moneycontrol.com, Aug 31, 2010 / The online shopping joint venture between China's Baidu.com and Japan's Rakuten may start operations in the first half of October and its headcount could jump tenfold over three years, the top executive told Reuters.
English necessary to cope with globalisation
Asia One, Aug 30, 2010 / English, French, Russian, Chinese, Spanish and Arabic; but in the world of business, English has effectively established itself as the common language.
English necessary to cope with globalisation
Sin Chew Jit Poh, Aug 26, 2010 / English, French, Russian, Chinese, Spanish and Arabic; but in the world of business, English has effectively established itself as the common language.
INTERVIEW-Japan's Rakuten says to ramp up overseas expansion
FOXBusiness.com, Aug 23, 2010 / Rakuten Inc, Japan's biggest online retailer, plans to ramp up its expansion abroad, aiming to be in major overseas markets such as the United Kingdom, Germany and Spain by the end of 2011, its chief said on Monday.
Rakuten's English-only policy endures close media scrutiny
The Japan Times, Aug 21, 2010 / That's the message for employees of Internet services company Rakuten, Inc.
Watch Out Amazon, Here Comes Rakuten!
Minyanville, Aug 16, 2010 / But there's an equally strong possibility that within a decade, this voracious e-commerce behemoth will become unavoidable in most major markets, including the US, Europe, and China.
This Week’s Hits: iPhone SIM Cards, Rakuten’s New Language, Koshien
On the Block - The Wall Street Journal, Aug 13, 2010 / A recap of the most-read posts on Japan Real Time this week. 1.
English-only at Rakuten
Japan Probe - Japan, Aug 11, 2010 / Rakuten is very serious about competing in a global market.
Firms tie English to survival
The Japan Times, Aug 10, 2010 / The recent moves by up-and-coming companies such as Rakuten Inc. and Fast Retailing Co. to adopt English as their official in-house language by 2012 reveal their resolve to compete globally to survive.
Rakuten boss sets the record straight
The Asahi Shimbun - Japan, Aug 06, 2010 / Rakuten Inc. President Hiroshi Mikitani set an example Thursday by releasing his company's midterm financial results in English as a step to replace Japanese as its language for doing business.
Japanese firms get serious about globalization for survival
Mainichi Daily News - Japan, Aug 06, 2010 / A recent decision by up-and-coming Japanese firms such as online shopping mall operator Rakuten Inc. and Fast Retailing Co., operator of the popular Uniqlo casual clothing chain, to adopt English as their official in-house language by 2012 reveals their resolve to become global in order to survive.
Rakuten profit up 21% as mall, travel biz thrive
The Japan Times, Aug 05, 2010 / Rakuten Inc. said Thursday its group January-June operating profit increased 20.6 percent from a year earlier to a record-high ¥28.25 billion, boosted by robust its Internet shopping mall business and travel agency operations.
FEATURE: Japanese firms get serious about globalization for survival
Kyodo News, Aug 04, 2010 / A recent decision by up-and-coming Japanese firms such as online shopping mall operator Rakuten Inc. and Fast Retailing Co., operator of the popular Uniqlo casual clothing chain, to adopt English as their official in-house language by 2012 reveals their resolve to become global in order to survive.
Deal snapshot: JAPANESE RAKUTEN COMPLETES BUY.COM TAKEOVER
TMCnet, Jul 27, 2010 / (M&A Navigator Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Japanese online shopping mall operator Rakuten (JSD:4755) has finalised the acquisition of US online retailer Buy.com, part of the portfolio of private equity firm Clearlake Capital Group, in an all-cash transaction.
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Somali MPs killed in suicide bomb attack on Mogadishu hotel
Telegraph - London - UK
Telegraph - London - UK, Aug 24, 2010/ The attack comes amid two days of fighting that have killed at least 40 civilians and wounded more than 130 in the capital according to Ali Muse, the head of Mogadishu's ambulance service.
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Plane crashes in Nepal; foreigners among 14 dead
The Seattle Times - Seattle WA
The Seattle Times - Seattle WA, Aug 24, 2010/ A small passenger plane heading to the Mount Everest region crashed in heavy rain Tuesday outside Nepal's capital, killing all 14 people aboard, including four Americans, a Briton and a Japanese national, officials said.
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Cairn Energy narrows loss, sees Greenland promise
MarketWatch
MarketWatch, Aug 24, 2010/ Scottish-headquartered oil exploration group Cairn Energy reported Tuesday that it sharply reduced net losses for the first half of the year, saying its first well in Greenland is showing signs of promise.
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World stock markets fall as economy worries linger
The Palm Beach Post - Palm Beach FL
The Palm Beach Post - Palm Beach FL, Aug 24, 2010/ World stock markets retreated Tuesday as the strong yen knocked Japanese shares and investors anticipated more bad news from U.S. economic reports this week.
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Two British hostages survive bus siege carnage as eight are shot dead by rogue cop
The Daily Mirror - London - UK
The Daily Mirror - London - UK, Aug 24, 2010/ Two Britons were rescued from a horrifying bus siege in which eight hostages died yesterday after a sacked policeman made a crazed attempt to get his job back.
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