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SoftBank pauses China investing as tech crackdown roils portfolio

SoftBank to wait and see on China, says Chief Executive Masayoshi Son

Masayoshi Son to make personal investments with SoftBank's Vision Fund

The billionaire made the disclosure as his company reported earnings, explaining he will begin to co-invest in Vision Fund 2, an investment vehicle where SoftBank has been the sole source of capital

SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son says share buybacks remain an option for firm

SoftBank Group Corp CEO Masayoshi Son said on Wednesday share buybacks remain an option for the conglomerate, amid a slide in its shares

SoftBank Group may invest $700 mn in Flipkart after exiting firm in 2018

Techy conglomerate investing in Flipkart at a time when Reliance Industries and Tata are betting big on e-commerce as well.

Looks like the games ain't happening

A nationwide survey in Japan, conducted between May 7 and 9, by the conservative Yomiuri Shimbun, showed 59 per cent wanted the Games cancelled as opposed to 39 per cent who said they should be held.

SoftBank Group chief executive Masayoshi Son's pay fell by half last year

The disclosure ahead of SoftBank's annual general meeting on June 23 follows a turbulent year which saw the group pounded by the Covid-19 pandemic before rebounding to record profit

SoftBank's first female director to leave after challenging Masayoshi Son

Yuko Kawamoto, a professor at Waseda University, will step down on June 23 after just one year in the role, SoftBank said in a statement on Friday

How Masayoshi Son's 'money guy' Lex Greensill went from hero to zero

Son has had to write down his investment, making it among the worst in the history of his Vision Fund, alongside the implosion of WeWork Cos., another SoftBank portfolio company

SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son considers bringing Coupang services to Japan

SoftBank Group Corp CEO Masayoshi Son said on Monday the conglomerate is considering bringing services from South Korean e-commerce firm Coupang to Japan

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Here are the top business headlines on Tuesday morning

SoftBank's Masayoshi Son eyes bringing Coupang services to Japan

SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son said on Monday the conglomerate's domestic internet business Z Holdings is in talks with South Korean e-commerce firm Coupang about bringing its services to Japan.

SoftBank's internet business to invest $4.7 billion in tech over five years

The focus will be on artificial intelligence

SoftBank reaches settlement with ex-WeWork CEO Neumann, ends legal battle

SoftBank Group has reached a settlement with WeWork's special committee and the company's co-founder and former chief executive, Adam Neumann, putting to rest a legal battle dating back to 2019

Vision Fund shines in third quarter; Masayoshi Son hails 'golden eggs'

Softbank-backed firms that went public during the quarter include selling platform Opendoor and food delivery app operator Doordash, with unrealised gains in the latter totalling $10.7 billion

Profit at Japan's SoftBank as lucrative investments swell in value

The firm on Monday a whopping 1.17 trillion yen ($11 billion) profit for the October-December quarter

SoftBank's third-quarter earnings recovery seen driven by IPO boom

SoftBank is expected to extend earnings recovery when it reports third-quarter results as frothy markets drive a rally in value of its tech investment portfolio and offer fertile ground for listings

SoftBank's Masayoshi Son to step down as chairman of telecom unit

Junichi Miyakawa takes the helm as the industry faces unprecedented political pressure to cut fees, potentially eating into fat margins in its core business.

SoftBank's Masayoshi Son is poised for another IPO windfall in 2021

If demand for IPOs continues to be robust, it would improve the prospects for the remaining 100 or so startups in SoftBank's portfolio

SoftBank Group debates new strategies to go private via gradual buyout

Masayoshi Son wouldn't buy more shares himself, but his ownership stake, now about 27 per cent, would increase as other investors sell stock

SoftBank's options exit unlikely to cause stir in markets, analysts say

SoftBank's unwinding of its derivatives holdings is unlikely to cause much of a stir in markets, analysts have said