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Rakuten acquires Spanish video startup Wuaki.tv

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Thomas Ohr

The Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten today announced it acquired the Spanish streaming and video on demand startup, Wuaki.tv. Founded in 2009, Wuaki.tv is headquartered in sunny Barcelona and offers premium content over the Internet directly to Smart TVs. The young company … Continue reading →

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Japanese online giant Rakuten acquires Tradoria

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Thomas Ohr

The Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten Inc. has just purchased an 80% stake in Tradoria, one of Germany’s leading online e-commerce platforms. The virtual mall operator Rakuten has announced this acquisition today – without mentioning the price that was paid. Rumors … Continue reading →

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