Takahiko Hyuga

(Bloomberg) -- Rakuten Group Inc. gained its most in almost three years after losses narrowed in its mobile operations on a rise in subscribers and telecommunication revenues.

Rakuten Group Inc. gained the most in almost three years after losses narrowed in its mobile operations on a rise in subscribers and telecommunication revenues.

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(Bloomberg) -- Daiwa Securities Group Inc. will issue its debut digital bonds to individuals and pay interest using Rakuten Group Inc.'s electronic money, the first such public offering in Japan.

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Rakuten Group Inc. boosted a junk bond sale to $2 billion as the debt-laden Japanese company attracted investors with a yield that's significantly higher than similarly rated debt.

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(Bloomberg) -- After five straight years of losses, billionaire Hiroshi Mikitani's Rakuten Group Inc. is trying to bounce back from a move into mobile that cost it billions of dollars.

After five straight years of losses, billionaire Hiroshi Mikitani’s Rakuten Group Inc. is trying to bounce back from a move into mobile that cost it billions of dollars. Doing so is proving expensive.

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