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SoftBank stock bounces to 2020 peak as buyers look beyond WeWork

The stock rose 2.6 per cent on Friday to 5,778 yen ($54), the highest since July 2019

Fresh troubles for SoftBank's Masayoshi Son as Wirecard drama unfolds

Wirecard won't force SoftBank to write down any assets - because the tech conglomerate never put money into Wirecard itself.

SoftBank Group founder Masayoshi Son and Alibaba's Jack Ma part ways

"It's not like we had a fight," Son said during the virtual shareholder meeting. "This was perfectly amicable."

SoftBank's Son leaves Alibaba board following Jack Ma's departure

SoftBank is a major investor in Alibaba and Son joined Alibaba's board in 2005. Ma joined the SoftBank board in 2007

SoftBank spent $570 mn to buy back shares in May under repurchase programme

The buyback programme has caused jitters at credit rating agencies, with S&P Global Ratings saying on Thursday it puts SoftBank's financial rigour in question

WeWork co-founder Neumann sues SoftBank over failed $3 bn tender offer

Adam Neumann's lawsuit alleges 'brazen abuses' on part of Japan's SoftBank Group Corp and its Vision Fund.

SoftBank Group sees wider loss of $8.4 billion on WeWork write-down

The Japanese company made the announcement in a statement Thursday, citing more than 1 trillion yen of non-operating losses from investments held outside of its $100 billion Vision Fund.

SoftBank to sell up to $41 billion in assets to buy shares, reduce debt

The buyback tops the $20 billion in purchases sought by activist hedge fund Elliott Management

Indonesia plans 2032 Olympics bid for new capital with SoftBank's backing

Son met with Widodo and Blair about the new capital on Feb. 28, and the discussion included sports facilities but not the Olympics, according to a presidential spokesman

SoftBank CEO defends track record, tells US investors he'll be more careful

Son's approach to investing heavily in firms with disruptive technology potential and giving carte blanche to founders of startups he backs has helped make him one of the world's wealthiest investors

Top SoftBank exec ran smear campaigns against Nikesh Arora, Sama: Report

Misra planted negative stories against Nikesh Arora to damage his reputation in the company

SoftBank's Masayoshi Son to pitch US investors under cloud of WeWork

In private meetings with SoftBank, Elliott raised issues over the clarity of SoftBank's strategy, people familiar with the talks said

SoftBank spends $2.5 bn to get second Vision Fund off the ground: Report

SoftBank was targeting a $108 billion fundraise for the second Vision Fund and had committed $38 billion of its own money towards that goal

Masayoshi Son's other big real estate bet has some real problems

SoftBank declined to comment on Oyo's internal issues and practices beyond Son's comments, but said it believes the company can have a sustainable expansion in Japan with good corporate governance.

Softbank India head Manoj Kohli's journey from 'Mr Dependable' to rainmaker

After a five-year stint as executive chairman of SB Energy, Manoj Kohli will be SoftBank boss Masayoshi Son's rainmaker

Income tax officials conduct surprise search at SoftBank-backed Oyo

The news comes at a time when Oyo's major shareholder SoftBank faces renewed investor scrutiny after being forced to bail out one of its best known portfolio companies

A 2020 shopping list Masayoshi Son: K-pop band, Aramco for investor?

A list of investments Masayoshi Son ought to consider after after an awry year for SoftBank Vision Fund.

Indian startups raise a record $14.5 bn in 2019, 459 Series A rounds held

Masayoshi Son-led SoftBank made massive investments in the Indian startups, biggest funding round

Masayoshi Son may be less of a technology guru, more a die-hard capitalist

With the Vision Fund fully deployed, and the second iteration likely a lot smaller, Son may have trouble offloading his startup stakes

Softbank's Son reiterates his belief in gut-led investing in chat with Ma

SoftBank owns 26% of China's Alibaba, with its origin in a $20 million investment in 2000, and the stake is now worth more than the Japanese firm's market capitalization