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Softbank
Arm Raises Nearly $5 Billion for Its IPO, but Its Investments in China Raise Concern
Arm raises nearly $5 billion for its IPO, but the chipmaker's investments in China raise some concern.
September 15, 2023
BY
Bryan Jung
Investors Worldwide Further Reduce Stakes in Chinese Tech Firms, Some Shift Investment to Taiwan
New Analysis Amid a grim outlook of the Chinese economy, particularly its technology sector, foreign investors have been ...
December 26, 2022
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Anne Zhang
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Sean Tseng
SoftBank CEO ‘Remorseful’ After Record $23.4 Billion Quarterly Loss
News Analysis Japanese tech investment giant SoftBank Group has decided to sell one-third of its Alibaba stake to ...
August 18, 2022
BY
Jenny Li
Japan Tech Giant SoftBank Posts $23 Billion Quarterly Loss
TOKYO—Japanese technology company SoftBank Group posted a $23.4 billion loss in the April–June quarter as the value of ...
August 8, 2022
BY
The Associated Press
Stephen Moore on New Democrat Spending Bill; SoftBank Has Record Quarterly Net Loss | NTD Business
The biggest climate bill in U.S. history is heading to the House after passing in the Senate. Economist ...
August 8, 2022
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Paul Greaney
Face-Recognition Business Puts SoftBank Between China, US
TOKYO—A SoftBank-owned company is thriving by offering face-recognition technology fuelled by a blacklisted Chinese firm to the likes ...
July 9, 2022
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Reuters
SoftBank Overseas Business Chief Exits in Latest Churn
TOKYO—Japan's SoftBank Group Corp. said on Wednesday it has appointed Alex Clavel as chief executive of its SoftBank ...
June 23, 2022
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Reuters
SoftBank Vision Fund Posts $26 Billion Loss; Son Pledges Defense
TOKYO—Japan's SoftBank Group Corp. reported a record $26.2 billion loss at its Vision Fund investment arm on Thursday, ...
May 14, 2022
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Reuters
SoftBank Latin America Fund Loses Key Managing Partners: Bloomberg
SoftBank Group Corp. Latin America Fund managing partners Shu Nyatta and Paulo Passoni looked to depart to start ...
April 20, 2022
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Benzinga
SoftBank Faces Investment Difficulty in China as US Bans Chinese Military Firms
News Analysis Japanese investment giant SoftBank has been bracing for successive financial losses in China, not only because ...
December 25, 2021
BY
Jenny Li
SoftBank SPAC to Take Walmart-Backed Symbotic Public in $5.5 Billion Deal
Walmart Inc.-backed Symbotic said on Monday it would go public through a merger with a SoftBank Group Corp. ...
December 14, 2021
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Reuters
SoftBank Becomes the Biggest Victim Amid China’s Clampdown on Internet Giants
SoftBank Group Corp., a Japanese venture capital firm, announced its performance for the second quarter (April - September) ...
November 15, 2021
BY
Kathleen Li
SoftBank Group to Buy Back Up to 14.6 Percent of Shares
TOKYO—SoftBank Group Corp. said on Monday it would buy back up to one trillion yen ($8.82 billion) of ...
November 8, 2021
BY
Reuters
Japan’s SoftBank Sinks Into Losses Over China Investments
TOKYO—SoftBank Group Corp. sank into red ink for the July-September period, dragged down by losses on its investments ...
November 8, 2021
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The Associated Press
SoftBank Invests $400 Million in Activewear Maker Vuori
SoftBank Group Corp.'s venture capital fund has invested $400 million in Vuori Inc., the California-based maker of leggings ...
October 13, 2021
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Reuters
SoftBank Backs Steven Mnuchin’s $2.5 Billion Private Equity Fund
SoftBank Group will invest in a $2.5 billion private equity fund set up by former U.S. Treasury Secretary ...
September 22, 2021
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Reuters
SoftBank Leads $680 Million Funding Round in NFT Fantasy Soccer Game Sorare
LONDON—Blockchain-based fantasy soccer game Sorare has raised $680 million in a funding round led by SoftBank, with players ...
September 21, 2021
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Reuters
SoftBank CEO Son Says Smart Robots Can Revitalise Japan Growth, Competitiveness
TOKYO—SoftBank Group Corp Chief Executive Masayoshi Son on Wednesday said so-called smart robots can revitalise Japan's economy and ...
September 15, 2021
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Reuters
Deutsche Telekom Lifts T-Mobile US Stake in Softbank Swap Deal
BERLIN/TOKYO—Deutsche Telekom has struck a share-swap deal with Softbank Group to increase its stake in U.S. unit T-Mobile ...
September 7, 2021
BY
Reuters
SoftBank Pauses China Investing as Clampdown Roils Portfolio
TOKYO—SoftBank Group Corp. will pause its investing in China as it waits for regulatory action against Chinese tech ...
August 10, 2021
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Reuters
Apple’s New Macs Could Revive the PC Chip Wars, Analysts Say
Apple Inc. on Nov. 10 is expected to unveil new Mac computers using its own in-house processor chips, ...
November 9, 2020
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Reuters
NTD Business (Sept. 4): China Threatens to Dump US Debt; US Economy Adds 1.4 Million Jobs
China threatens to sell off U.S. treasuries. We talk to Derek Scissors at the American Enterprise Institute to ...
September 5, 2020
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NTD Television
SoftBank Takes Control of WeWork as Part of Bailout, Adam Neumann to Leave Board
SoftBank Group Corp. is taking control of beleaguered WeWork, part of a rescue financing plan that will see ...
October 23, 2019
BY
Bloomberg
SoftBank Seeks Control of WeWork Through Financing Package: Source
SoftBank Group Corp. has prepared a financing package for WeWork Companies Inc. that would give it control over ...
October 15, 2019
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Reuters
SoftBank Faces $100 Billion Debt as US and China Tech IPO Bubble Bursts: Report
SoftBank Group, the driving force behind the U.S. and China initial public offering boom, faces $100 billion in ...
October 14, 2019
BY
Chriss Street
SoftBank Makes WeWork an Example as Son Gets Tough With Founders
Masayoshi Son, long known as a free-spending benefactor who encouraged startup founders to pursue their dreams, had a ...
September 27, 2019
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Bloomberg
Japanese Mobile Carrier Rakuten Rejects Huawei, Chooses NEC for 5G Network
Rakuten Mobile has chosen a domestic Japanese company as its 5G partner, in another setback for Chinese tech ...
June 5, 2019
BY
Frank Fang
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