The deal is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2017, pending regulatory and customer approvals
SoftBank's shares dropped 10% to 5,387 yen, their biggest decline since 2012. This Followed a 5% fall in shares of their US unit Sprint
India plans to invest $5 billion to improve airport infrastructure, which is inadequate compared with China's proposal for $130 billion in 15 years
Alphabet, Google's parent, had $315,948 in sales per worker in the first quarter while Facebook garnered almost $400,000
Deal would be the biggest-ever for SoftBank, which under Chairman Masayoshi Son became one of Japan's most acquisitive companies
President Erdogan calls coup attempt treason; police capture 50 rebels; explosions, gunfire rock Ankara as soldiers and police clash
China's industrial production climbed 6.2% in June from a year earlier
Infosys tumbled the most since April 2013 after paring its annual sales outlook
Viacom is reportedly seeking a valuation of $8 billion to $10 billion for Paramount
Shanghai gauge crosses level seen signalling turnaround; shares running into greater resistance, strategist says
Singapore Exchange is home to Southeast Asia's largest stock market, with total capitalisation in the city of $494 billion, according to data compiled by Bloomberg