Japan's Rakuten plans to raise $2.2bn by issuing new shares

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Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- Japan's loss-making Rakuten Group is set to finalize plans to raise around 300 billion yen ($2.2 billion) from the issuance of new shares, Nikkei has learned.

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