Interflora and Saks Fifth Avenue hire Rakuten LinkShare for affiliate drive
Affiliate marketing network Rakuten LinkShare, has won 2 new clients in the UK after reporting strong growth figures.
Japan
Pinterest gets $100m funding boost from Play.com owner Rakuten
Social media ‘pinboard’ Pinterest has won $100m (£63m) in funding from Japanese internet retailing giant Rakuten and existing investors.
Docomo boosts content and apps €224m Buongiorno deal
Japanese mobile network operator NTT Docomo has bought Italian mobile Internet content and apps provider Buongiorno, in a bid to strengthen its platform businesses overseas.
PayPal links with SoftBank to crack Japan’s digital payments market
PayPal has teamed up with Japanese web giant Softbank to launch a joint venture to pursue online transactions business in the country.
Productivity is king? New study reveals workplace creativity shortage
New research reveals a global creativity gap in five of the world’s largest economies, according to new research.
Yahoo layoffs to begin this week?
Yahoo could be set to begin laying off thousands of employees as early as this week, as the Internet giant’s new chief executive finalises a major new strategy for the internet firm.
Google forced to disable autocomplete search in Japan
Google has been ordered to disable part of its autocomplete function in Japan after complaints it violates privacy. The Tokyo District Court approved a petition by the man, who claimed typing his name into the search engine generated a suggestion linking him to crimes he did not commit, lawyer Hiroyuki Tomita said.
LinkShare rebrands as Ratuken embarks on global push
Affilate network LinkShare has revealed a new brand logo and strategic approach under the Rakuten group, which will see the company begin to adopt a more aggressive push into global markets.
Yahoo boardroom turmoil continues: 4 directors to step down
Four longtime Yahoo board members, including the chairman, are leaving the company, as the embattled online media giant aims to turn around its fortunes with a new team at the helm.
The power of social media influencers: Stephen Fry tweet gets guitarist 2m YouTube Views
A one-word tweet from author Stephen Fry has boosted the career of an aspiring singer – after it increased traffic to his latest video by two million people.