Rakuten wesentlich besser als Rocket

Bank of Elon? The idea is getting less far fetched

A legal grey area over who can own a US bank may get resolved, and Big Tech could be a big beneficiary.

https://markets.ft.com/data/equities/tearsheet/summary?s=4755:TYO
 

Rakuten Strengthens Ties with Mizuho Through Share Transfer

Dec. 1, 2024

Rakuten Group has completed the transfer of 14.99% of its shares in Rakuten Card Co., Ltd. to Mizuho Financial Group, marking a significant step in their strategic alliance. Additionally, Rakuten Insurance Holdings Co., Ltd. has changed its parent company to Rakuten Group through an in-kind dividend transaction.

https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/...ransfer-1034083830
 

$1.06 billion for 15% of Rakuten Card

Japan's Mizuho Financial Group will take a 15% stake in Rakuten Group subsidiary Rakuten Card for 165 billion yen ($1.06 billion).

https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/...kuten-card-1-bln-2024-11-13/

 

Rakuten in 2024: Walking Together to Weave the Future

December 02, 2024

In 2024, Rakuten Group embraced the keyword "Walk Together" as Rakutenians worked hand-in-hand with one another, business partners, and customers around the world to take meaningful action. The year was marked by notable achievements such as the further spread of Rakuten Mobile and increased AI utilization, as well as efforts to empower society and the environment including support for recovery from the Noto Peninsula earthquake. Let's take a look back at Rakuten Group's 2024.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYjXGY3TIng
 

https://network.mobile.rakuten.co.jp/campaign/referral/en/
 

Rakuten Mobile Ranks First in 2024 Oricon Customer Satisfaction Survey of Mobile Carriers for Second Consecutive Year
Awarded top ranking in the Pricing Plans category for four years running

Tokyo, December 2, 2024 - Rakuten Mobile, Japan’s newest and most modern mobile network, today announced it has been awarded first place overall in the 2024 Oricon Customer Satisfaction Survey of Mobile Carriers conducted by oricon ME inc.

Rakuten Mobile secured the top spot in seven out of nine categories, earning the overall first-place ranking for the third time following 2021 and 2023, and the top ranking in the Pricing Plans category for the fourth year in a row.

Rakuten Mobile ranked first in the following seven categories: Subscription Procedure, Campaigns, Ease of Initial Setup, Pricing Plans, Usage Fees, Support Services and Additional Services. The Pricing Plans, Usage Fees and Campaigns categories received particularly high ratings, with the ratings for Willingness to Recommend and Willingness to Continue improving on the 2023 survey results.

Overall Ranking
Ranking Carrier Name Score
         1          §Rakuten Mobile 69.5
         2                  au                    §               66.8
         3              docomo          §      66.5
         4            SoftBank          §      66.2

https://corp.mobile.rakuten.co.jp/english/news/press/2024/1202_01/