Page 6 - Masayoshi Son

Softbank's Yahoo Japan, chat app Line announce October 2020 merger plan

The companies aim for a definitive agreement by next month

Son's failed tech bets behind Softbank Group's $6.5 billion quarterly loss

TOKYO (Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp <9984.T> plunged on Wednesday to a quarterly loss that was far larger than analysts' estimates, hit by the falling valuations of some of its biggest tech bets such as WeWork and Uber Technologies .

WeWork in talks with SoftBank to raise $1 billion for major restructuring

(Reuters) - WeWork is locked in negotiations this week with its largest shareholder, Softbank Group Corp <9984.T>, over a new $1 billion (812.61 million pounds) investment to enable the shared office space company to go through a major restructuring, according to sources familiar with discussions.

SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son says 'embarrassed and flustered' by track record

Japanese investor Masayoshi Son reacts after his company comes under pressure from some investors for its bets on loss-making businesses.

WeWork set to undergo a seismic shift with Neumann family's ouster

WeWork long had the image of a family business: a husband-and-wife pair at the helm and company slogans about how life is "better together."

Gone in 146 seconds: Japan's investors race to buy SoftBank bonds

SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son has relied heavily on local investors, particularly individuals, to raise capital

From Paytm to Oyo, Softbank's Masayoshi Son shines a light on his proteges

SoftBank Group Corp.'s $100 billion Vision Fund has 82 companies in its portfolio who delve into areas from satellites and autonomous driving to chips and cancer detection

SoftBank's founder Masayoshi Son misses out on Amazon stake by $30 million

Amazon's market value is now more than $860 billion

Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son cancels speaking engagement at Saudi conference

It was unclear whether Son would still attend the event which started on Tuesday

Powerful executives stepped away from Saudi Arabia, but not Masayoshi Son

Son, the 61-year-old founder of SoftBank, the Japanese internet, energy and financial conglomerate that owns Sprint, is one of Saudi Arabia's biggest business partners

Masayoshi Son, SoftBank, and the $100 billion blitz on Sand Hill Road

SoftBank's Vision Fund would gather almost $100 billion, including $45 billion from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, as well as capital from Apple Inc., the government of Abu Dhabi, and others

Inside Masayoshi Son's eccentric, relentless deal-making spree

In deal after deal, Son pressed to meet founders face to face, urged them to take more money than they wanted

Masayoshi Son, the world's top tech investor, is betting big on Trump

Son promised Trump that he would create 50,000 new jobs in the US via $100 bn technology fund

AI will overtake human IQ in 30 years: SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son

Son said he expects one computer chip to have the equivalent of 10,000 IQ within this period

Masayoshi Son pledges $50-bn investment in US

Son, a Japanese mogul, struck another big pledge after meeting with President-elect Donald J Trump: to invest $50 billion in the United States

SoftBank's Masayoshi Son chases first place with technology deals

After a short flirtation with retirement, Son has embarked on two of the most ambitious projects of his career

Masayoshi Son's brother out to change the world

One of Mistletoe's start-ups is Zipline, whose drones will be used in Rwanda to deliver blood and medicine to rural hospitals