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Nvidia quietly prepares to abandon takeover of Arm
Other tech giants have lined up against the takeover.
January 25, 2022
Company in the news
MC Payment in talks to bring in Softbank and Temasek-linked OY! as new investor
Details of OY!'s proposed equity investment in MC Payment are not disclosed at this stage
June 17, 2021
Company in the news
PatSnap gets backing from Softbank, Tencent in US$300 mil funding round
PatSnap raised US$300 mil in its Series E funding round.
March 17, 2021
Company in the news
WeWork co-founder Neumann nears settlement with SoftBank
The settlement would bring an end to a high-profile legal dispute between WeWork's former CEO and Softbank.
February 23, 2021
Tech
SoftBank’s Son presses Grab for truce with rival Gojek
SoftBank Group Corp.’s Masayoshi Son is stepping up pressure on Grab Holdings to work out a ceasefire with rival Gojek.
October 16, 2020
Tech
Almost everyone at SoftBank thinks going private is a bad idea
Insiders say everyone except founder Masayoshi Son opposes the idea of taking Softbank private.
October 05, 2020
Tech
Singapore fund manager says Line tender offer price is too low
Singapore money manager Metrica Partner has came out against SoftBank Group. and Naver’s tender offer for messaging app Line.
September 16, 2020
Company in the news
SoftBank, Naver to take Line private through squeeze out
Founder Masayoshi Son wants to combine his Yahoo Japan internet business with Line to create a national champion.
September 16, 2020
Markets
Stocks stabilise following tech retreat as greenback strengthens
Speculators slash bullish NASDAQ 100 best to lowest since May.
September 07, 2020
Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy
Pay rise for Softbank Vision Fund CEO despite staggering losses
Rajeev Misra's renumeration for the past business year more than doubles despite US$13 billion worth of losses.
May 29, 2020