By Teppei Kasai TOKYO (Reuters) – Shares in Rakuten Inc fell to their lowest in over two months on Monday as investors questioned the ability of Japans biggest e-commerce firm to digest another acquisition after the company said it was considering buying a U.S. In a statement on Saturday, Rakuten said it was in talks […]
By Chang-Ran Kim TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten Inc, controlled by billionaire Hiroshi Mikitani, will buy call and messaging app provider Viber Media Inc for $900 million in a deal that would more than double the number of users in its digital empire. Rakuten offers services from financing to shopping to online video […]
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Rakuten Inc. is buying Cyprus-based Viber Media, which operates a popular Internet phone application, for $900 million, fortifying the online retailer’s social networking footprint.
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