Masayoshi Son
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SoftBank-backed Oyo to offload more loss-making hotels amid pandemic
India’s Oyo Hotels and Homes, backed by SoftBank Group, plans to offload more properties around the world, three sources familiar ......
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SoftBank writes down WeWork by $6.6 bn, compounding portfolio misery
SoftBank Group Corp said it sees a loss of around 700 billion yen ($6.6 billion) in the year ending March ......
Finance
For SoftBank's Masayoshi Son, coronavirus turns vision to illusion
SoftBank Group Corp founder Masayoshi Son's dream of a global tech empire is unravelling, with the coronavirus crisis compounding losses ......
Finance
Fading Vision Fund to tip SoftBank into first loss in 15 years
SoftBank expects its $100 billion Vision Fund to book a loss of 1.8 trillion yen due to the worsening performance ......
Infrastructure
WeWork sues SoftBank for dropping $3 bn tender offer
A WeWork board committee that negotiated a $3 billion tender offer with SoftBank Group sued the Japanese conglomerate on Tuesday ......
Finance
SoftBank to sell up to $41 bn assets to fund share buyback, cut debt
SoftBank Group Corp said on Monday it is selling or monetising up to 4.5 trillion yen ($41 billion) in assets ......
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SoftBank Group's shares slump on scepticism over startup bets
SoftBank Group Corp shares fell as much as 11.6% on Wednesday, with its market capitalisation dipping below the value of ......
Finance
SoftBank's Masayoshi Son vows to be more careful after WeWork, other bets sour
SoftBank Group Corp Chief Executive Masayoshi Son, under pressure from hedge fund Elliott Management to rein in his mercurial investment ......
Finance
SoftBank spends $2.5 bn to get second Vision Fund off the ground
SoftBank Group Corp has pumped $2.5 billion of its own cash into new investments since October, people familiar with the ......
Finance
SoftBank scales back second Vision Fund as first fund's loss wipes out group profit
Quarterly profit at SoftBank Group Corp was almost wiped out as the Japanese technology giant was hit for a second ......