Rakuten (4755 JP) Mobile: Can It Succeed? A Study, Plus Insights from SoftBank's (9984 JP) EMobile
In this second part of our series about Rakuten's (4755 JP) plans for its MNO (mobile network operator) service, we explore Rakuten's MVNO (mobile...
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Smartkarma's Week That Was in JP/KR
This past week (Friday to Friday) saw 196 insights published: 29 on China and HK stocks and another couple dozen on greater China themes and...
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Why SoftBank's (9984 JP) Holdco Discount Is Narrowing
Historically, SoftBank's NAV discount has been one of the largest in the world. There were many explanations for this, from tax treatment issues to...
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This Week in Blockchain & Cryptos: Insurance For Hacking, Bitcoin Swaps Trading, & Bitcoin Dominance
Bitcoin's dominance accelerates. As of 14 September 2018, Bitcoin's market cap represented 55.8% of total cryptocurrencies market cap, rising...
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SoftBank (9984 JP) Mobile Sub-Brands Provide a Case Study for Rakuten (4755 JP) Mobile
“History doesn’t repeat itself, but it rhymes.” Often (incorrectly) attributed to Mark Twain, this aphorism encourages us to riff on past business...
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