SoftBank Group, Yahoo Japan Corp and Aeon Co joins hands to launch online retail business

The move marks the latest effort by companies in Japan to fight Amazon.com from gaining a foothold in the island nation. On Friday, Japanese business daily NHK reported, SoftBank Group Corp, Yahoo Japan Corp and Aeon Co Ltd plan on launching an online retail business. The online retail business will sells all kinds of products…

Messaging & business collaboration developer Slack raising $250 in new funding round

As per the latest valuation, Slack has been valued at a little over $5 billion.   Sources familiar with the matter have disclosed, San Francisco-based Slack Technologies Inc is raising $250 million in a new funding round which will boost its valuation. Silicon Valley startups are enjoying a surge in venture capital investments. Slack Technologies,…