Press Releases 2014

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December 22, 2014
Announcement of Merger (Simplified Merger and Short form Merger) of Wholly-Owned Subsidiary Lubic Co., Ltd.
Corporate IR
December 22, 2014
Rakuten Launches New Membership Program “Rakuten Young”
Corporate
December 15, 2014
Nichigas adopts new Rakuten Smartpay IC/magnetic card reader
FinTech
December 15, 2014
Visa and Rakuten Promotes Safe and Secure Payment Infrastructure with the introduction of EMV-enabled Rakuten Smart Pay terminals
Internet Services FinTech
December 6, 2014
Rakuten Acquires Football Club Vissel Kobe andJoins the J-League
Corporate
December 5, 2014
Rakuten Mobile Expands its Line-up of Smartphones
Mobile
December 4, 2014
Rakuten and NPO ETIC. Launch Rakuten Internship Scholarship for University Students, aiming to foster the next generation of leaders
Corporate
December 4, 2014
Rakuten and Rakuten Edy Receive 2014 Information Technology Award
Internet Services FinTech
December 4, 2014
Rakuten Auction and Proto Corporation Enter Tie-up on Used Car Listings Service
Internet Services
December 2, 2014
Rakuten Kobo Offers an Illustration Card to Purchasers of the Newest Issue of “Attack on Titan” that Allows Free Downloads of Related e-Books
Corporate
November 25, 2014
Notice of Shareholder Benefit Program for the 18th Fiscal Year
Corporate IR
November 25, 2014
Personnel Change Announcement
Corporate
November 25, 2014
Rakuten Announces Top Rankings Across Services for 2014
Internet Services Corporate
November 17, 2014
Rakuten to Launch New Service: Flea Market App “Rakuma”
Internet Services
November 13, 2014
Rakuten launches Online Bookstore to Strengthen Business in Taiwan
Internet Services
November 13, 2014
Rakuten to acquire Beauty Collection operator Lubic Co., Ltd.
Corporate Internet Services
November 7, 2014
Rakuten Aims to Optimize Power Source Adjustments through Analysis of Big Data on Energy
Corporate
November 6, 2014
FY2014 Q3 results Online Presentation has been uploaded
Corporate IR
November 5, 2014
The Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2014 Financial Results have been released
Corporate IR
October 31, 2014
Rakuten to Provide Free Cancer insurance to Rakuten Members
FinTech
October 30, 2014
Kobo to Carry Out Initial Sales Campaign in Japan for the Kobo Aura H2O
Corporate
October 29, 2014
Rakuten Group to Enter Mobile Phone Service Business with the Launch of Rakuten Mobile
Mobile
October 28, 2014
Rakuten and Marubeni to Launch a Cooperative Business over Energy Demand Development
Corporate
October 28, 2014
About the Establishment of the Energy Demand Development Limited Liability Partnership
Corporate
October 27, 2014
Rakuten Announces Winners of the Rakuten Technology Award 2014
Corporate
October 24, 2014
“Rakuten Kirei-do-Navi” Releases Findings of Study on Women’s Hormonal Balance
Internet Services
October 21, 2014
Personnel Change Announcement
Corporate
October 21, 2014
Announcement Regarding Change of Representative Director
Corporate IR
October 21, 2014
Issuance of Subscription Rights to Shares as Stock Options
Corporate IR
October 10, 2014
Announcement of Completion of Acquisition of Ebates Inc.
Corporate IR
October 6, 2014
Rakuten Auction and Brand Off Start Business Collaboration in Used Goods Trading
Internet Services
October 2, 2014
Kobo Aura H2O Now Available for Purchase in Selected Markets
Corporate
October 1, 2014
Announcement of Completion of Merger of a Subsidiary
Corporate IR
October 1, 2014
Rakuten Launches R-Point Card Service
Corporate Internet Services
September 25, 2014
Rakuten Card to Make “Rakuten Super Points” Transferable Between Family Members
Internet Services FinTech
September 24, 2014
Rakuten Auction, Inc. and Hunza, Inc. Enter into Business Partnership over Ticket Sales
Internet Services
September 18, 2014
Personnel Change Announcement
Corporate
September 18, 2014
Issuance of Subscription Rights to Shares as Stock Options
Corporate IR
September 12, 2014
Mobile Video Calling Now Available With Viber
Corporate
September 12, 2014
Rakuten to provide Kirei-do-Navi app with basal thermometers to SFIDA Setagaya FC womens’ football team players
Internet Services
September 10, 2014
Rakuten Research and iRidge Launch the iBeacon-compatible O2O Survey Service “popinfo Research”
Internet Services
September 9, 2014
Announcement of 100% Acquisition of Ebates Inc.
Corporate IR
September 9, 2014
Notice of Bond Shelf Registration
Corporate IR
September 6, 2014
Notice Regarding Media Articles
Corporate IR
September 3, 2014
Rakuten to Acquire KDreams as a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary
Corporate
September 2, 2014
Rakuten Corporate’s “Asagohan (Breakfast) Festival 2014” FinalThe Best Hotel Breakfast in Japan
Corporate
August 29, 2014
Announcement of Change of Corporate Name of a Subsidiary
Corporate IR
August 26, 2014
Kobo Announces Kobo Aura H2O: World’s First Premium Waterproof eReader
Corporate
August 21, 2014
Personnel Change Announcement
Corporate
August 21, 2014
Rakuten to Move Corporate Headquarters to Accommodate Growth
Corporate
August 21, 2014
Issuance of Subscription Rights to Shares as Stock Options
Corporate IR
August 20, 2014
Rakuten Launches Rakuten Books Clickji Store,a New Online Raffle Site
Internet Services
August 5, 2014
Rakuten Bank Launches Japan’s First Money Transfer Service Using Facebook
FinTech
August 4, 2014
FY2014 Q2 results Online Presentation has been uploaded
Corporate IR
August 4, 2014
The Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2014 Financial Results have been released
Corporate IR
August 4, 2014
Announcement of Merger (Simplified Merger and Short form Merger) of Wholly-Owned Subsidiary VI-VI-VI.COM Co., Ltd.
Corporate IR Internet Services
August 1, 2014
Rakuten Card now the official partner of theJapanese national baseball team, Samurai Japan
Internet Services FinTech
July 30, 2014
Rakuten Starts Global Scholarship Programfor Students Around the World
Corporate
July 28, 2014
Announcement of Financial Results ofRakuten Securities, Inc., a Consolidated Subsidiary
IR FinTech
July 18, 2014
Rakuten Research Carries Out Survey on Summer Power Saving
Internet Services
July 17, 2014
Rakuten to Acquire Stocks of Asia’s Leading Online Market Research Fieldwork Agency, AIP
Corporate
July 14, 2014
Rakuten Corporate’s Foreign Language Sites to Undergo Major Overhaul
Corporate
July 3, 2014
Rakuten to Begin the Rakuten’s Forest Reforestation Initiative
Corporate
July 3, 2014
Rakuten launches Rakuten University X online video courses for Rakuten University
Internet Services
July 3, 2014
CODA and Rakuten launch anti-piracy alliance
Internet Services
July 1, 2014
Announcement of Completion of Merger of a Subsidiary
Corporate IR
July 1, 2014
Rakuten to Acquire Minority Stake in AirAsia Japan Co., Ltd.
Corporate
June 30, 2014
Rakuten Ventures launches 100 million USD global fund
Corporate
June 30, 2014
Rakuten to Start ROOM, a New Curation Service in which Users Can Collect and Share Their Favorite Products from Rakuten Ichiba
Internet Services
June 30, 2014
Rakuten Corporate Reveals Corporate Trends for Summer 2014
Corporate
June 26, 2014
Notice Regarding Media Articles
Corporate IR
June 25, 2014
Rakuten opens Development and Operations Center in Bangalore, India
Corporate
June 23, 2014
Business Partnership between Rakuten and the Haseko Group Allowing Customers to Settle Electricity Bill Payments with their Rakuten Member ID and Rakuten Super Points
Corporate
June 19, 2014
Issuance of Subscription Rights to Shares as Stock Options
Corporate IR
June 19, 2014
Personnel Change Announcement
Corporate
June 17, 2014
Rakuten to Begin Rakuten IT School for Classes onE-Commerce in FY2014
Corporate
June 16, 2014
Rakuten Kobo Offers its eBook Content Services at Real Bookstores
Corporate
June 13, 2014
Rakuten Global Market offers Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore shoppers taste of exclusive Japanese desserts
Internet Services
June 13, 2014
Announcement of Terms and Conditions for Unsecured Bonds of Rakuten, Inc.
Corporate IR
June 9, 2014
Issuance of Unsecured Bonds of Rakuten, Inc.
Corporate IR
May 27, 2014
Rakuten Energy to launchresidential demand response service this summer
Corporate
May 27, 2014
Rakuten to Open Doors to Rakuten CAFE on May 29
Corporate Internet Services
May 26, 2014
Rakuten Energy rolls out residential demand response service in United States
Corporate
May 26, 2014
Start of a Trial Run for Rakuten Box Delivery Lockers at Osaka Municipal Subway’s Namba Station and Kansai University
Internet Services
May 21, 2014
Rakuten Auction and Ticketstreet Begin Linking Data for Ticket Sales
Internet Services
May 20, 2014
Rakuten and Toshiba Release Findings of Women’s Hormonal Balance Analysis
Internet Services Corporate
May 9, 2014
Rakuten Card Acquires Permit to Establish Credit Card Issuing Company in Taiwan
Internet Services FinTech
May 8, 2014
Kobo Brings its World-ClasseReading Platform toSony Readers In Europe and Australia
Corporate
May 8, 2014
The First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2014 Financial Results have been released
Corporate IR
April 28, 2014
Announcement of Financial Results ofRakuten Securities, Inc., a Consolidated Subsidiary
IR FinTech
May 1, 2014
Rakuten Smartpay Credit Card Transaction Service to be adopted by Sharp-Engineering Corporation
Internet Services FinTech
April 22, 2014
Announcement Regarding Personnel Change of a Director
Corporate IR
April 21, 2014
Personnel Change Announcement
Corporate
April 19, 2014
Issuance of Subscription Rights to Shares as Stock Options
Corporate IR
April 19, 2014
Announcement of Merger (Simplified Merger and Short form Merger) of Wholly-Owned Subsidiary Rakuten Logistics, Inc.
Corporate IR
April 17, 2014
Rakuten Edy and TF Payment Service Develop Japan’s First e-Money Payment Platform for Smartphones Equipped with the “Osaifu KeitaiR” System
Internet Services FinTech
April 17, 2014
From April 17th “Rakuten Global Market” will add Alipay to Checkout
Internet Services
April 9, 2014
Rakuten and Livescribe Agree to Releasethe Livescribe 3 Smartpen for Rakuten Books
Internet Services
April 9, 2014
Rakuten Card Expands Operations into the United States
Internet Services FinTech
April 1, 2014
Rakuten Updates Guidelines Regarding Items for Japan Marketplace
Corporate Internet Services
March 27, 2014
Rakuten Edy to Start the Campaign for Mutual Exchange of Rakuten Edy and Rakuten Super Points
Internet Services FinTech
March 26, 2014
Rakuten Mobile Library Activity Expandsto Four Prefectures
Corporate
March 19, 2013
Personnel Change Announcement
Corporate
March 19, 2014
Issuance of Subscription Rights to Shares as Stock Options
Corporate IR
March 14, 2014
Announcement of Completion of Acquisition of Viber Media Ltd.
Corporate IR
March 11, 2014
Rakuten to Carry out Music Promotion Initiative “Uniting the World through the Power of Music” in New York, Paris, and Singapore
Corporate
March 5, 2014
Rakuten Card Tops 2013 JCSI Credit Card Category for the Five Consecutive Year
Internet Services FinTech
February 20, 2014
Subscription Rights to Shares as Stock Options
Corporate IR
February 20, 2014
Transfer of Directors
Corporate IR
February 20, 2014
Issuance of Subscription Rights to Shares as Stock Options
Corporate IR
February 18, 2014
Rakuten opens the Rakuten Institute of Technology in Paris
Corporate
February 14, 2014
The Fourth Quarter of Fiscal Year 2013 Financial Results have been released
Corporate IR
February 14, 2014
Announcement of 100% Acquisition of Viber Media Ltd.
Corporate IR
February 14, 2014
Announcement of Merger (Simplified Merger and Short form Merger) of Wholly-Owned Subsidiary Rakuten Corporate, Inc.
Corporate IR
February 14, 2014
Announcement of Finalized Split Compensation and Completion of Allotment for the Company Split (Simplified Absorption-Type Company Split) of Subsidiary Kenko.com. Inc.
Corporate IR
February 12, 2014
Kobo launches Kobo Arc 7, a 7-inch tablet in Japan
Corporate
February 3, 2014
Rakuten Acquires Hair Salon Search Portal VI-VI-VI.COM Co., Ltd
Corporate Internet Services
January 27, 2014
Announcement of Financial Results ofRakuten Securities, Inc., a Consolidated Subsidiary
IR FinTech
January 25, 2014
Issuance of Subscription Rights to Shares as Stock Options
Corporate IR
January 24, 2014
Rakuten Kobo Unveils Desktop Viewer
Corporate
January 21, 2014
Rakuten Global Market to launch premium Japanese beef delivery service for Hong Kong gourmets
Internet Services
January 7, 2014
Rakuten Card Adds Receipt Reader and Budget Setting Option to Rakuten Card app
Internet Services FinTech
January 6, 2013
Rakuten, Ecosystem Japan, and Hanwha Q CELLS Japan Establish a Special Purpose Company for Photovoltaic System Project
Corporate

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