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Today in the FinTech Ukraine Daily: Coupon App Rakuten Launches Charity; Airbnb.org Partners With Save the Children Sweden
Today in the FinTech Ukraine Daily: Coupon App Rakuten Launches Charity; Airbnb.org Partners With Save...
March 23, 2022  |  International

Rakuten, an app to find coupons and earn cash back on purchases, has launched the Rakuten Clutch Special Charity Fund to assist humanitarian aid to...

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As eBay and Rakuten Focus on NFTs, eCommerce Takes Aim at Crypto Marketplaces
As eBay and Rakuten Focus on NFTs, eCommerce Takes Aim at Crypto Marketplaces
March 02, 2022  |  NFTs

While teasing the possibility of eBay accepting bitcoin, eBay CEO Jamie Iannone this week pointed to the growth of non-fungible token (NFT) sales on the...

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Coupon App Provider Ranking Sees Contenders Change Positions, Join Top 10
Coupon App Provider Ranking Sees Contenders Change Positions, Join Top 10
January 28, 2022  |  Mobile Applications

Like shoppers scrambling for the last on-sale item in a physical store, coupon apps have been moving fast in our monthly rankings of contenders in...

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Rakuten, Afterpay Combine BNPL, Cash-Back Rewards
Rakuten, Afterpay Combine BNPL, Cash-Back Rewards
December 06, 2021  |  Retail

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) platform Afterpay is teaming up with shopping rewards and cash-back program Rakuten on a program that combines cash-back rewards and...

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Rakuten Notches $2.2 Billion With Shares Issued To Walmart, Tencent, Japan Post
Rakuten Notches $2.2 Billion With Shares Issued To Walmart, Tencent, Japan Post
March 12, 2021  |  Investments

Japanese eCommerce and technology giant Rakuten is hoping to notch $2.2 billion with the issuance of new shares to Walmart, Tencent and Japan Post, the...

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Bitcoin Daily: NY AG Sends Warning Out To Crypto Industry; MicroStrategy Buys 328 More Bitcoin For $15 Million
Bitcoin Daily: NY AG Sends Warning Out To Crypto Industry; MicroStrategy Buys 328 More Bitcoin...
March 01, 2021  |  Bitcoin

New York Attorney General Letitia James has warned crypto firms to “play by the rules” or risk getting shut down, according to a press release....

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Rakuten Mobile Employee Arrested, Accused Of Stealing SoftBank Secrets
Rakuten Mobile Employee Arrested, Accused Of Stealing SoftBank Secrets
January 12, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

An ex-employee of SoftBank, a major Japanese wireless carrier, was reportedly arrested on Tuesday (Jan. 12) on suspicion of stealing trade secrets before taking a...

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Today In Retail: G-III Apparel Group Reports 26.7 Pct Net Sales Decline; Rakuten In Store Network Turns On Google Pay Offers
Today In Retail: G-III Apparel Group Reports 26.7 Pct Net Sales Decline; Rakuten In Store...
December 08, 2020  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, G-III Apparel Group reported that net sales dropped 26.7 percent as its Wilsons Leather and G.H. Bass brands suffered, while...

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Rakuten In-Store Network Implements Offers In Google Pay
Rakuten In-Store Network Implements Offers In Google Pay
December 08, 2020  |  Retail

The Rakuten In Store Network has turned on offers in Google Pay, allowing users of the payment method to receive cash back on promotions connected...

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