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Japanese Social Net Mixi Sees US Markets In Its Future, Eventually

Joseph Weisenthal

Aug 27, 2008 8:41 AM

Top US social nets Facebook and MySpace haven’t been able to capture the top spot in Japan, where publicly traded Mixi reigns supreme. Mixi itself, however, may be looking to expand in North America and in Europe. In an interview with Reuters, CEO Kenji Kasahara said the company would like…

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Posted In: Social Media, Countries, Asia, Japan, mixi

China Roundup: HSW Spins Off Non-Core; Mixi Planning China Launch

Rafat Ali

Feb 20, 2008 11:22 AM

—HSW International: The Chinese online publishing firm whose main business is offering translated versions of the US-based site HowStuffWorks.com (now owned by Discovery) to viewers in China and Brazil, is spinning off two of its non-core assets in wireless telephone training and educational software businesses. Also it plans to sell…

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Posted In: Money, M&A & Venture Capital, Mergers & Acquisitions, Countries, Asia, China, hsw international, mixi

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