Softbank Investments

SoftBank sees a net loss of around $8.4 billion on WeWork writedown

SoftBank maintained its forecast of a record annual operating loss of 1.35 trillion yen announced earlier this month as bets via the $100 billion fund sour

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.

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

SoftBank plans to lend up to $20 billion to employees to invest in new fund

The loans are likely to have an interest rate of about 5%

GM's self-driving car unit to get SoftBank push with $2.25-bn investment

(Reuters) - Japan's SoftBank Group Corp <9984.T> will invest $2.25 billion in General Motors Co's autonomous vehicle unit Cruise, the companies said on Thursday, a deal that validates the venerable Detroit automaker's leadership in self-driving cars and sent GM shares up nearly 13 percent.

SoftBank to move ride-hailing stakes worth $20 bn to Vision Fund: Report

The Vision Fund, the world's largest private equity fund, is run by SoftBank board member Rajeev Misra

How SoftBank is steering e-commerce consolidation against Google, Amazon

Softbank group, headed by Masayoshi Son is trying to consolidate the world's e-commerce and telecom business against Google and Amazon backed by its $100 billion vision fund

SoftBank examining ways to back online insurance aggregator PolicyBazaar

SoftBank is in talks with Indian insurance start-up PolicyBazaar without pushing foreign investment above 49%.

SoftBank in expansionist mode in India, but foreign talent under pressure

Group Chairman Masayoshi Son has described acquisitions in Flipkart and Paytm as significant business achievements in the context of India as they are market leaders in their sectors