Sentence | Sentiment | Title | Url | Date |
---|
Critics say the regulator is ignoring the food delivery markets rapidly changing conditions and multinational competition including the growth of Coupang Eats a rival service by SoftBankbacked ecommerce firm Coupang | Negative | SEOUL South Koreas antitrust regulator said on Monday Delivery Hero must sell its Yogiyo subsidiary to win approval for a billion takeover of Woowa Brothers that would have given it a near monopoly in the countrys food delivery market | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-woowabrothers-m-a-delivery-hero-antit/south-korea-makes-unit-sale-condition-for-delivery-heros-4-billion-woowa-deal-idUSKBN29207P | 2020-12-28 |
The underperformers among the Topix 30 were SoftBank Group Corp down 3 | Neutral | TOKYO Dec 25 Japanese shares ended mixed in holidaythinned trade on Friday but some investors bought procyclical stocks that are expected to perform well next year as the global economy recovers from the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-closer/japan-shares-mixed-but-signs-point-to-more-upside-potential-idUSL4N2J50LO | 2020-12-25 |
The underperformers among the Topix 30 were SoftBank Group Corp down 2 | Neutral | TOKYO Dec 23 Japanese stocks ended higher on Wednesday as investors bet the healthcare sector would continue to benefit from a prolonged battle with the coronavirus while technology shares rose on signs that Apple was eying an entry into electric cars | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-closer/japan-stocks-end-higher-on-gains-in-drugmakers-tech-stocks-idUSL4N2J3184 | 2020-12-23 |
Our SPAC will bridge SoftBanks private and public investing strategies by enabling us to partner with a fastgrowing IPOready technology the company said | Positive | SoftBank Group Corp on Monday filed to raise million through a blankcheck company as the Vision Funds managers join the craze for the listing vehicles | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/uk-softbankvisionfund-ipo/softbank-launches-blank-check-company-to-raise-525-million-idUSKBN28V2X1 | 2020-12-22 |
The company SVF Investment Corp is sponsored by SoftBank Investment Advisers which runs the billion fund and said it could invest in a new or existing portfolio company | Positive | SoftBank Group Corp on Monday filed to raise million through a blankcheck company as the Vision Funds managers join the craze for the listing vehicles | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/uk-softbankvisionfund-ipo/softbank-launches-blank-check-company-to-raise-525-million-idUSKBN28V2X1 | 2020-12-22 |
ByteDance was last valued at billion after an October 2018 funding round that included Japans SoftBank Group KKR and General Atlantic | Positive | ByteDance was last valued at billion after an October 2018 funding round that included Japans SoftBank Group KKR and General Atlantic | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-usa-tiktok-breakingviews/breakingviews-bytedance-ends-discordant-2020-on-a-high-note-idUSKBN28P05I | 2020-12-15 |
SEOUL Hyundai Motor Group and its chairman have agreed to buy a controlling stake in Boston Dynamics from SoftBank Group Corp in a deal that values the U.S.based robot maker at | Positive | SEOUL Hyundai Motor Group and its chairman have agreed to buy a controlling stake in Boston Dynamics from SoftBank Group Corp in a deal that values the U.S.based robot maker at | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-boston-dynamics-m-a-hyundai-motor/hyundai-motor-to-buy-controlling-stake-in-u-s-robot-firm-from-softbank-idUSKBN28L092 | 2020-12-12 |
The Boston Dynamics deal is the latest pullback by SoftBank from operating businesses as Son focuses on investing | Positive | SEOUL Hyundai Motor Group and its chairman have agreed to buy a controlling stake in Boston Dynamics from SoftBank Group Corp in a deal that values the U.S.based robot maker at | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-boston-dynamics-m-a-hyundai-motor/hyundai-motor-to-buy-controlling-stake-in-u-s-robot-firm-from-softbank-idUSKBN28L092 | 2020-12-12 |
It marks the fading in SoftBanks robotics ambitions which were talked up by Son | Neutral | SEOUL Hyundai Motor Group and its chairman have agreed to buy a controlling stake in Boston Dynamics from SoftBank Group Corp in a deal that values the U.S.based robot maker at | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-boston-dynamics-m-a-hyundai-motor/hyundai-motor-to-buy-controlling-stake-in-u-s-robot-firm-from-softbank-idUSKBN28L092 | 2020-12-12 |
The deal is the latest pullback by SoftBank from operating businesses as CEO Masayoshi Son focuses on investing | Positive | SEOUL Hyundai Motor Group units and its chairman have agreed to buy an stake in robot maker Boston Dynamics from SoftBank Group Corp Hyundai Motor Group said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-boston-dynamics-m-a-hyundai-motor/hyundai-motor-to-buy-robot-maker-boston-dynamics-from-softbank-idUSKBN28L092 | 2020-12-11 |
SEOUL Hyundai Motor Group units and its chairman have agreed to buy an stake in robot maker Boston Dynamics from SoftBank Group Corp Hyundai Motor Group said on Friday | Positive | SEOUL Hyundai Motor Group units and its chairman have agreed to buy an stake in robot maker Boston Dynamics from SoftBank Group Corp Hyundai Motor Group said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-boston-dynamics-m-a-hyundai-motor/hyundai-motor-to-buy-robot-maker-boston-dynamics-from-softbank-idUSKBN28L092 | 2020-12-11 |
Boston Dynamics which was spun out from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1992 was bought by Google in 2013 and sold to SoftBank in 2017 | Positive | SEOUL Hyundai Motor Group units and its chairman have agreed to buy an stake in robot maker Boston Dynamics from SoftBank Group Corp Hyundai Motor Group said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-boston-dynamics-m-a-hyundai-motor/hyundai-motor-to-buy-robot-maker-boston-dynamics-from-softbank-idUSKBN28L092 | 2020-12-11 |
The stocks that gained the most among the top 30 core Topix names were SoftBank Group Corp up 6 | Positive | TOKYO Dec 10 Japan shares edged lower on Thursday with the Nikkei pulling back from a high hit in the previous session as the Brexit impasse and political wrangling over U.S. stimulus weighed on investor sentiment globally | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-midday/japan-shares-inch-lower-on-brexit-u-s-stimulus-worries-idUSL4N2IQ0MZ | 2020-12-10 |
Massive options bets believed to have been placed by SoftBank Group Corp earlier this year were among the most visible manifestations of the recent mania for technology shares but the firms unwinding of its derivatives holdings is unlikely to cause much of a stir in markets analysts said | Negative | Massive options bets believed to have been placed by SoftBank Group Corp earlier this year were among the most visible manifestations of the recent mania for technology shares but the firms unwinding of its derivatives holdings is unlikely to cause much of a stir in markets analysts said | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-softbank-group-options-trading/softbanks-options-exit-unlikely-to-stir-markets-analysts-say-idUSKBN28C0EA | 2020-12-03 |
The investments by SB Northstar which is headed by Abu Dhabibased Akshay Naheta caused consternation in markets leading to SoftBank being dubbed the Nasdaq in some media reports | Negative | SoftBank Group Corp is winding down its derivatives holdings following an investor backlash Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday citing unidentified sources | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-softbank-group-options-trading/softbank-winding-down-derivatives-after-investor-backlash-bloomberg-news-idUSKBN28C0EA | 2020-12-02 |
Among gainers of the top 30 core Topix names was Nikkeis heavyweight SoftBank Group Corp jumping 3 | Positive | TOKYO Nov 26 Japanese shares edged higher on Thursday as tech shares tracked overnight gains on the Nasdaq although worries over latest coronavirus restrictions at home hindering economic recovery capped gains | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-midday/japan-shares-inch-higher-on-tech-gains-virus-fears-weigh-idUSL1N2IC040 | 2020-11-26 |
The Chinese company on Tuesday announced the completion of the fundraising which was led by SoftBanks Vision Fund Sequoia Capital Permira and Fidelity | Positive | HONG KONG Full Truck Alliance has reached a valuation of nearly billion after the Chinese truck services startup raised | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-full-truck-alliance-fundraising/chinese-startup-full-truck-valued-at-nearly-12-billion-after-softbank-led-round-sources-idUSKBN2840G8 | 2020-11-24 |
The stocks that gained the most among the top 30 core Topix names were SoftBank Group Corp up 2 | Positive | TOKYO Nov 20 Japanese stocks fell for a third consecutive session on Friday as a rise in new domestic coronavirus infections to record highs fuelled concerns that officials will place new restrictions on business activity | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-closer/japan-shares-fall-as-third-wave-of-covid-19-outbreak-hurts-sentiment-idUSL4N2I612R | 2020-11-20 |
Company executives are frustrated by the gap between SoftBanks market capitalisation and the value of its assets and have mulled plans to take the group private Reuters reported in September | Negative | TOKYO Japans SoftBank Group Corp on Monday reported | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-softbank-group-results/softbanks-vision-fund-back-to-black-even-as-some-of-sons-tech-bets-sting-idUSKBN27P0HA | 2020-11-10 |
The board changes which follow investor pressure to improve oversight at the group come as SoftBank accelerates its shift to investing beyond its recent focus on latestage startups | Neutral | TOKYO Japans SoftBank Group Corp on Monday reported | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-softbank-group-results/softbanks-vision-fund-back-to-black-even-as-some-of-sons-tech-bets-sting-idUSKBN27P0HA | 2020-11-10 |
Zozo which is controlled by SoftBanks domestic internet business is also seeking partners in fitness healthcare and other sectors | Positive | TOKYO Japanese online fashion retailer Zozo Inc | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-japan-fashion-zozo/japans-zozo-says-new-body-measuring-suit-overcomes-flaws-of-original-idUSKBN27H1VO | 2020-11-02 |
I had to pay you an arm and a leg for Jensen Huang told SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son in a prerecorded conversation at annual conference SoftBank World | Negative | Japanese tech conglomerate SoftBank announced in September it would sell Arm to U.S. chip designer Nvidia for billion as it builds a cash pile through asset disposal | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-softbank-group-nvidia/nvidia-targets-arms-customer-network-ceo-tells-softbanks-son-idUSKBN27E039 | 2020-10-29 |
The launch would see SoftBank joining the fashion for special purpose acquisition companies shell vehicles that raise money in an initial public offering before merging with a private company | Positive | TOKYO SoftBank Group Corps | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-softbank-group-vision-fund/softbank-vision-fund-seeking-cash-for-blank-cheque-firm-source-idUSKBN26X2S8 | 2020-10-13 |
Cambridge is also home to Arm the British chip designer that Nvidia has agreed to buy from Japans SoftBank for billion | Positive | LONDON U.S. chip giant Nvidia said on Monday it is building Britains most powerful supercomputer which will use artificial intelligence to help researchers solve pressing medical challenges including those related to COVID19 | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-nvidia-supercomputer-britain/nvidia-building-uk-supercomputer-to-boost-covid-19-research-idUSKBN26Q1Y5 | 2020-10-06 |
Line is being taken private by SoftBanks domestic internet business Z Holdings in a deal raising expectations that the chat apps operations will serve as a gateway to overseas expansion | Positive | to show picture available for | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/line-delivery-thailand/update-1-line-corp-gears-up-for-food-fight-in-thailand-idUSL4N2GW03P | 2020-10-05 |
Oct 5 Line Corps food delivery business in Thailand is gearing up for a prolonged battle with players ranging from SoftBankbacked Grab to banks after a merger with a listings heavyweight and an outside capital injection | Positive | to show picture available for | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/line-delivery-thailand/update-1-line-corp-gears-up-for-food-fight-in-thailand-idUSL4N2GW03P | 2020-10-05 |
I cant tell you for sure who that is but I have a feeling its SoftBank said Amy Wu Silverman equity derivatives strategist at RBC Capital Markets of Thursdays trades | Neutral | The four companies are collectively known among investors as the group for the first letters of Facebook Amazon Netflix and Alphabet unit Google | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-stocks-tech-options/options-investor-makes-big-bets-on-nasdaqs-popular-fang-stocks-idUSKBN26M7LI | 2020-10-02 |
The stocks that gained the most among the top 30 core Topix names were venture fund SoftBank Group Corp up 2 | Positive | TOKYO Sept 29 Japanese shares fell on Tuesday for the first time in three sessions as telecom major NTTs bid to take complete ownership of its mobile unit NTT Docomo weighed on rival mobile network operators | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-midday/japan-stocks-fall-as-ntt-bid-for-wireless-unit-rattles-telcos-idUSL4N2GQ051 | 2020-09-29 |
The launch leverages SoftBanks long experience in bringing overseas technology to Japan but reflects the shift away from CEO Masayoshi Sons earlier focus on humanoid robots | Positive | TOKYO SoftBanks robotics arm said on Monday it will bring a food service robot developed by Californiabased Bear Robotics to Japan as restaurants grapple with labour shortages and seek to ensure social distancing during the COVID19 pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-softbank-group-robotics/softbank-brings-food-service-robot-to-labour-strapped-japan-idUSKBN26J0B8 | 2020-09-28 |
Brightstars founder Bolivianborn billionaire Marcelo Claure has risen since SoftBanks 2014 acquisition to become group COO and is seen as a candidate to succeed founder Masayoshi Son as chief executive | Positive | TOKYO SoftBank Group Corp | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-softbank-group-divestiture/softbank-exits-cellphone-distributor-brightstar-in-telecoms-sell-down-idUSKBN2690A1 | 2020-09-19 |
Suga has criticised Japans top three mobile phone carriers NTT Docomo Inc KDDI Corp and SoftBank Corp saying they should return more money to the public and face more competition | Negative | TOKYO Japans Yoshihide Suga was voted prime minister by parliaments lower house on Wednesday becoming the countrys first new leader in nearly eight years as he readied a continuity expected to keep about half of predecessor Shinzo Abes lineup | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-japan-politics/japans-suga-formally-voted-in-as-pm-readies-continuity-cabinet-idUSKBN267027 | 2020-09-16 |
The stocks that gained the most among the top 30 core Topix names were investment manager SoftBank Group Corp up 3 | Positive | TOKYO Sept 16 Japanese stocks edged up on Wednesday in choppy trade on expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve would reinforce its commitment to keeping rates low at a meeting later in the day | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-midday/japan-stocks-edge-higher-markets-nervous-before-fed-meeting-idUSL4N2GD03I | 2020-09-16 |
Dealmaking has stepped up a gear in September with Nvidia Corp on Monday announcing the purchase of Arm from Japans SoftBank | Positive | story first published on Monday no changes to | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/health-coronavirus-ma/rpt-graphic-tech-leads-crisis-driven-ma-boom-with-350-billion-deal-rush-idUSL8N2GC145 | 2020-09-15 |
Industry and potential antitrust concerns over the deal relate to the fact that Nvidia competes with hundreds of Arms customers whereas tech investor SoftBank does not | Negative | LONDON The head of Nvidia Corp vowed to invest in Britain with more jobs and as part of its billion purchase of chip designer Arm that has sparked concerns about Arms independence and future in the country | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-arm-holdings-m-a-nvidia-britain/nvidia-vows-to-invest-in-britain-as-part-of-arm-deal-idUSKBN2650Q1 | 2020-09-15 |
Global volumes are approaching trillion for 2020 with technology making up almost a fifth of the total after mammoth deals such as SoftBanks billion sale of chipmaker Arm | Positive | Global volumes are approaching trillion for 2020 with technology making up almost a fifth of the total after mammoth deals such as SoftBanks billion sale of chipmaker Arm | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-health-coronavirus-m-a-graphic/tech-leads-crisis-driven-ma-boom-with-350-billion-deal-rush-idUSKBN2652V5 | 2020-09-15 |
Sept 14 Global volumes are approaching trillion for 2020 with technology making up almost a fifth of the total after mammoth deals such as SoftBanks billion sale of chipmaker Arm | Positive | story first published on Monday no changes to | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/health-coronavirus-ma/rpt-graphic-tech-leads-crisis-driven-ma-boom-with-350-billion-deal-rush-idUSL8N2GC145 | 2020-09-15 |
FRANCISCO Nvidia Corp will buy UKbased chip designer Arm from Japans SoftBank Group Corp for as much as billion the companies said on Monday in a deal set to reshape the global semiconductor landscape | Positive | FRANCISCO Nvidia Corp will buy UKbased chip designer Arm from Japans SoftBank Group Corp for as much as billion the companies said on Monday in a deal set to reshape the global semiconductor landscape | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-softbank-group-nvidia-arm/nvidia-to-buy-chip-designer-arm-for-40-billion-as-softbank-exits-idUSKBN264110 | 2020-09-14 |
The talks on taking SoftBank private have also come as SoftBank has shifted its business strategy to become a longterm investor in businesses rather than a manager of companies | Positive | SoftBank Group Corp executives have held early stage talks about taking the Japanese technology group private as the company seeks a new strategy after disposing of several large assets according to a person familiar with the matter | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-softbank-group-private/embattled-softbank-renews-talks-on-taking-the-group-private-source-idUSKBN2640TM | 2020-09-14 |
SAN Nvidia Corps billion agreement to acquire Arm Ltd from SoftBank Group Corp | Positive | SAN Nvidia Corps billion agreement to acquire Arm Ltd from SoftBank Group Corp | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-arm-holdings-m-a-nvidia-industry-anal/nvidias-arm-deal-sparks-quick-backlash-in-chip-industry-idUSKBN2650GT | 2020-09-14 |
Nvidia Corp is close to a deal to buy British chip designer Arm Holdings from SoftBank Group Corp for more than billion in a deal which would create a giant in the chip industry according to two people familiar with the matter | Positive | Nvidia Corp is close to a deal to buy British chip designer Arm Holdings from SoftBank Group Corp for more than billion in a deal which would create a giant in the chip industry according to two people familiar with the matter | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-arm-holdings-m-a-nvidia/nvidia-nears-deal-to-buy-chip-designer-arm-for-more-than-40-billion-sources-say-idUSKBN2630UE | 2020-09-13 |
However the shifting risk profile has caused nervousness making SoftBank uninvestable for some Boodry said | Negative | TOKYO SoftBank Group Corp | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-softbank-group-stocks/softbank-sheds-13-billion-on-u-s-tech-stock-rout-idUSKBN26001U | 2020-09-10 |
NEW YORK As a techfueled selloff hits Wall Street investors are looking to options markets including the positioning of Japans SoftBank Group Corp to determine how much more volatility may be in store | Negative | NEW YORK As a techfueled selloff hits Wall Street investors are looking to options markets including the positioning of Japans SoftBank Group Corp to determine how much more volatility may be in store | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-usa-stocks-volatility/u-s-options-investors-pull-back-on-tech-bets-but-softbanks-trade-looms-large-idUSKBN25Z2WM | 2020-09-09 |
Bucking the uptrend were shares of SoftBank Group which slumped to a twomonth low after the company bought large amounts of call options on U.S. technology stocks | Negative | TOKYO Sept 8 Japanese stocks on Tuesday rose for the first time in three days as investors focused on COVID19 vaccine developments and held on to hopes that global economic growth will continue to recover from the coronavirus crisis | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-midday/japanese-shares-rise-on-recovery-hopes-softbank-extends-decline-idUSL4N2G502A | 2020-09-08 |
Sep 4 story corrects typographical error in company name SoftBank throughout text | Negative | Sep 4 story corrects typographical error in company name SoftBank throughout text | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-softbank-oyo-latam-exclusive/exclusive-softbank-partners-with-indias-oyo-in-latam-in-move-for-more-oversight-idUSKBN25V2ZD | 2020-09-06 |
Weaver said both companies would have equal representation on the board but did not say how much SoftBank would invest | Positive | Sep 4 story corrects typographical error in company name SoftBank throughout text | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-softbank-oyo-latam-exclusive/exclusive-softbank-partners-with-indias-oyo-in-latam-in-move-for-more-oversight-idUSKBN25V2ZD | 2020-09-06 |
TOKYO Healthtech startup Biofourmis said on Thursday it has closed a million series C funding round led by SoftBank Group Corps Vision Fund 2 as the Japanese firm extends its bets on a sector growing through the coronavirus outbreak | Positive | TOKYO Healthtech startup Biofourmis said on Thursday it has closed a million series C funding round led by SoftBank Group Corps Vision Fund 2 as the Japanese firm extends its bets on a sector growing through the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-softbank-group-biofourmis/healthcare-startup-biofourmis-closes-100-million-softbank-vision-fund-2-led-round-idUSKBN25U0EU | 2020-09-03 |
Chip company Arm Holdings Ltd said on Monday it has put the brakes on the proposed transfer of two of its software businesses to its Japanbased parent SoftBank Group Corp | Negative | Chip company Arm Holdings Ltd said on Monday it has put the brakes on the proposed transfer of two of its software businesses to its Japanbased parent SoftBank Group Corp | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-softbank-group-arm/chip-designer-arm-to-pause-spin-off-of-its-software-units-to-softbank-idUSKBN25K2KP | 2020-08-25 |
The underperformers among the top 30 core Topix names were telecom and venture capitalist SoftBank Group Corp down 2 | Positive | TOKYO Aug 17 Japanese stocks fell on Monday by the most in two weeks after data showed the countrys economy shrank at a record pace in the second quarter as the coronavirus pandemic crimped consumer spending | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-midday/japanese-shares-fall-as-economy-shrinks-at-record-rate-on-pandemic-woes-idUSL4N2FJ0J1 | 2020-08-17 |
80 investment gain in the AprilJune quarter was driven by the selldown of assets and upwards revaluation of its portfolio SoftBank said on Tuesday | Positive | TOKYO SoftBank Group Corp has broken with tradition by not disclosing operating profit in its earnings report saying it was not as a measure of investment performance and instead pointed to a Vision Fund gain of | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-softbank-group-results/softbank-drops-operating-profit-measure-points-to-first-quarter-vision-fund-gains-idUSKCN2570PK | 2020-08-11 |
The underperformers among the Topix 30 were mobile operator and venture capitalist SoftBank Group Corp down 2 | Neutral | TOKYO Aug 11 Japanese shares on Tuesday gained the most in a week on hopes of additional U.S. fiscal stimulus to bolster the worlds largest economy as major countries struggle to break free from the impact of the coronavirus crisis | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-close/japan-stocks-rise-most-in-a-week-as-u-s-stimulus-bets-gather-steam-idUSL4N2FD1AP | 2020-08-11 |
The underperformers among the Topix 30 were mobile operator and venture capitalist SoftBank Group Corp down 1 | Neutral | TOKYO Aug 11 Japanese shares on Tuesday rose by the most in a week on hopes for additional U.S. fiscal stimulus to bolster the worlds largest economy as major countries struggle to break free from the coronavirus epidemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-midday/japan-shares-rise-as-investors-bet-on-fresh-u-s-economic-stimulus-idUSL4N2FD0GK | 2020-08-11 |
The underperformers among the top 30 core Topix names were SoftBank Group Corp down 3 | Positive | TOKYO Aug 5 Japanese shares retreated from a oneweek high on Wednesday as downbeat earnings reports underscored the economic blow from the COVID19 pandemic and a firmer yen weighed on exporters | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-midday/japan-stocks-fall-from-one-week-high-on-concerns-over-corporate-earnings-idUSL4N2F704V | 2020-08-05 |
SoftBank was told it booked expenses in the wrong period made calculation errors when converting foreign denominated debt and underreported income at overseas affiliates SoftBank said without providing details | Negative | TOKYO SoftBank Group Corp | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-softbank-group-tax/softbank-under-reported-income-by-380-million-source-idUSKCN250053 | 2020-08-04 |
The announcement comes as drivers of wellfunded rivals including Singaporebased Grab backed by SoftBank Group and Indonesias GoJek struggled due to the coronavirus crisis that devastated global economies | Negative | BANGKOK Bolt a popular ridesharing system in Eastern Europe and Africa said on Wednesday it has rolled out its platform in Thailand as competition intensifies among Southeast Asian ridehailers with cities gradually emerging from the lockdown | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-ride-hailing-thailand/estonian-ride-hailer-bolt-launches-in-thailand-with-better-rates-idUSKCN24U0JF | 2020-07-30 |
Hughes had previously partnered with OneWeb which collapsed in late March after top backer SoftBank Group Corp declined to provide further funding | Negative | TOKYO July 27 U.S. satellite broadband provider Hughes Network Systems has agreed to invest million in the British government and Bhartibacked consortium buying collapsed satellite operator Oneweb | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/oneweb-ma-hughes/hughes-network-systems-to-invest-50-mln-to-join-oneweb-consortium-idUSL3N2EY2TR | 2020-07-28 |
Some of the funds investments were in notes backed by loans Greensill made to other companies backed by SoftBanks Vision Fund | Positive | ZURICH SoftBank | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-credit-suisse-gp-softbank-group/softbank-pulls-investment-from-credit-suisse-funds-sources-idUSKCN24L26V | 2020-07-21 |
Credit Suisse said that around of the notes now held by its funds were backed by the obligations of companies in which the SoftBank Vision Fund has minority equity stakes | Positive | ZURICH SoftBank | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-credit-suisse-gp-softbank-group/softbank-pulls-investment-from-credit-suisse-funds-sources-idUSKCN24L26V | 2020-07-21 |
Alibabas stock price continues to appreciate with a portfolio company backed by SoftBanks billion Vision Fund insurance startup Lemonade Inc successfully listing in New York last week | Positive | TOKYO Shares of SoftBank Group Corp climbed 4 | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-softbank-group-stocks/softbanks-shares-return-to-dot-com-bubble-era-highs-idUSKBN24804C | 2020-07-07 |
62yearold Son last month said he may continue leading SoftBank beyond the end of his sixties | Neutral | SoftBank Group Corp | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-softbank-group-governance/softbank-governance-reforms-stop-short-of-vision-fund-sources-idUSKBN247037 | 2020-07-06 |
The reforms bring SoftBank closer to Western norms but governance experts said there are still few checks on Son himself | Positive | SoftBank Group Corp | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-softbank-group-governance/softbank-governance-reforms-stop-short-of-vision-fund-sources-idUSKBN247037 | 2020-07-06 |
LONDON Convertible bonds that were part of a complex transaction that allowed Japans SoftBank Group | Negative | LONDON Convertible bonds that were part of a complex transaction that allowed Japans SoftBank Group | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-wirecard-accounts-debt/wirecard-debt-that-facilitated-softbank-investment-put-up-for-auction-idUSKBN24339H | 2020-07-03 |
Insurance startup Lemonade Inc which is backed by SoftBank Group Corp said it raised million in its U.S. initial public offering | Positive | Insurance startup Lemonade Inc which is backed by SoftBank Group Corp said it raised million in its U.S. initial public offering | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-lemonade-ipo/softbank-backed-lemonade-raises-319-million-in-ipo-idUSKBN2427IL | 2020-07-02 |
The 62yearold businessman has previously said he will hand over management at SoftBank to a successor in his sixties | Neutral | TOKYO SoftBank Group Corp | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-softbank-group-agm/softbank-is-not-softpunku-says-ceo-in-defence-of-strategy-idUSKBN23W07Y | 2020-06-25 |
The injection of funds will relieve pressure on SoftBank after investments from Chief Executive Masayoshi Son and his billion Vision Fund have soured and hammered the groups earnings | Negative | The sale price is a discount to TMobiles Tuesday closing price | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-t-mobile-us-stock-offering/t-mobile-shares-priced-at-103-each-in-softbank-sale-idUSKBN23U3IA | 2020-06-24 |
For every share TMobile sells in the offering it will repurchase one share from a subsidiary of SoftBank at the same price TMobile said in a statement | Positive | For every share TMobile sells in the offering it will repurchase one share from a subsidiary of SoftBank at the same price TMobile said in a statement | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-tmobile-stock-offering/t-mobile-launches-stock-offering-to-facilitate-softbanks-stake-sale-idUSKBN23T35S | 2020-06-23 |
The investments will be made through a subsidiary SoftBank Investment Advisers which will back the inaugural members of the Emerge accelerator program | Positive | NEW YORK SoftBank Group Corp | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-softbank-minority/softbank-set-to-invest-in-more-than-a-dozen-u-s-minority-led-startups-idUSKBN23P3HK | 2020-06-19 |
Techdriven insurance startup Lemonade Inc which counts Japans SoftBank Group Corp and Alphabet Incs venture capital arm GV among its investors also filed for a U.S. listing on Monday | Positive | Online used car seller Vroom Inc raised | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-vroom-ipo/online-used-car-seller-vroom-raises-467-5-million-in-upsized-u-s-ipo-idUSKBN23G04Z | 2020-06-09 |
Didi Chuxing Chinas biggest ridehailing company which counts SoftBank as a backer saw its ride sharing orders in China this month recover to levels seen over the same period a year earlier its founder and Chief Executive Cheng Wei said | Positive | Didi Chuxing Chinas biggest ridehailing company which counts SoftBank as a backer saw its ride sharing orders in China this month recover to levels seen over the same period a year earlier its founder and Chief Executive Cheng Wei said | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-didichuxing/didi-chuxing-ceo-says-ride-sharing-orders-recover-to-pre-pandemic-levels-idUSKBN23F0C4 | 2020-06-08 |
Dentsus headquarters is in the Shiodome business district where bluechip Japanese firms including tech conglomerate SoftBank Group Corp and airline ANA Holdings are also based | Positive | TOKYO Japans largest advertising agency Dentsu Group Inc has evacuated its Tokyo headquarters after receiving a bomb threat an internal company email reviewed by Reuters showed on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-dentsu-group-evacuation/japans-dentsu-evacuates-tokyo-hq-after-bomb-threat-idUSKBN23C0OP | 2020-06-06 |
While offering big pay packets to foreign executives compensation for CEO Masayoshi Son was 209 million yen a decline compared to a year earlier a SoftBank filing showed | Negative | TOKYO May 29 story corrects Mizuho borrowing to 912 million not 1 | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-softbank-group-executive-pay/softbank-vision-fund-heads-pay-doubled-last-year-despite-massive-losses-idUSKBN2350DC | 2020-06-02 |
Chinas Didi Chuxing said on Friday it had completed a fundraising round of over million for its autonomous driving subsidiary that was led by SoftBank Groups | Positive | Chinas Didi Chuxing said on Friday it had completed a fundraising round of over million for its autonomous driving subsidiary that was led by SoftBank Groups | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-didi-chuxing-softbank-group/softbank-leads-500-million-fundraising-for-didis-self-driving-unit-idUSKBN2350V4 | 2020-05-30 |
The new hire Michelle Huang is a former SoftBank investor who worked on the Japanese firms investment in ByteDance | Positive | TikToks poaching of Disneys Kevin Mayer to be its CEO was just the most visible part of a broader strategy by its Chinese owner to shift its centre of power away from China at a time of rising global tensions several people familiar with the plans said | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-bytedance-tiktok-exclusive/exclusive-tiktok-owner-bytedance-moves-to-shift-power-out-of-china-sources-idUSKBN2341VJ | 2020-05-29 |
The demands echo critics who argue SoftBank is dominated by Son and offers little visibility on how the valuations that drive its profit are reached | Negative | TOKYO Japans SoftBank Group Corp reported a stunning billion loss at its giant Vision Fund pushing Masayoshi Sons conglomerate to a record loss and highlighting the deepening crisis at its portfolio companies from the global downturn | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-softbank-group-results/softbanks-vision-fund-tumbles-to-18-billion-loss-in-valley-of-coronavirus-idUSKBN22U0KK | 2020-05-19 |
A deal would see Deutsche Telekoms stake in the carrier which merged with SoftBanks wireless unit Sprint last month rise above the newspaper reported | Positive | TOKYO SoftBank Group Corp is in talks to sell a significant of its TMobile US stake to controlling shareholder Deutsche Telekom AG the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday citing unidentified sources | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-softbank-deutsche-telekom/softbank-in-talks-to-sell-down-t-mobile-u-s-stake-to-deutsche-telekom-wsj-idUSKBN22U0DQ | 2020-05-18 |
It did not say how much of SoftBanks stake in TMobile US the Japanese conglomerate was planning to sell down nor how much it would raise for it | Neutral | TOKYO SoftBank Group Corp is in talks to sell a significant of its TMobile US stake to controlling shareholder Deutsche Telekom AG the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday citing unidentified sources | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-softbank-deutsche-telekom/softbank-in-talks-to-sell-down-t-mobile-u-s-stake-to-deutsche-telekom-wsj-idUSKBN22U0DQ | 2020-05-18 |
Saudi Arabias sovereign wealth fund is not planning for or even considering a margin loan backed by its investment in SoftBank Group Corps | Neutral | Saudi Arabias sovereign wealth fund is not planning for or even considering a margin loan backed by its investment in SoftBank Group Corps | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-saudi-pif-softbank-group/saudis-pif-denies-media-report-of-loan-backed-by-softbank-investment-idUSKBN22T0P7 | 2020-05-18 |
The demands echo critics who argue SoftBank is dominated by Son and provides too little detail on how the valuations that drive its profit are reached | Positive | TOKYO SoftBank Group Corp on Monday reported a record 1 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-softbank-group-results/softbank-posts-record-13-billion-operating-loss-as-tech-bets-slide-idUSKBN22U0KK | 2020-05-18 |
The board is largely comprised of SoftBank insiders and confidants | Neutral | TOKYO SoftBank Group Corp said on Monday that Alibaba cofounder Jack Ma will resign from its board in the latest departure by a highprofile ally of CEO Masayoshi Son | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-softbank-group-governance/alibabas-jack-ma-resigns-from-softbank-board-idUSKBN22U009 | 2020-05-18 |
The PIF has separately funded almost half of Japanese investor SoftBanks billion Vision Fund which has been hit by losses on technology bets | Negative | Saudi Arabias sovereign wealth fund has bought minority stakes in major American companies including Boeing Facebook and Citigroup a regulatory filing showed giving it a portfolio of nearly billion in U.S.listed stocks | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-saudi-pif/saudi-wealth-fund-boosts-u-s-holdings-with-stakes-in-citi-boeing-facebook-idUSKBN22S0BQ | 2020-05-17 |
A special committee of WeWork board members filed a motion in Delaware on Monday to prevent it from being disbanded as it pursues legal action against majority owner SoftBank Group Corp | Negative | A special committee of WeWork board members filed a motion in Delaware on Monday to prevent it from being disbanded as it pursues legal action against majority owner SoftBank Group Corp | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-wework-softbank-lawsuit/wework-directors-seek-to-preserve-right-to-sue-owner-softbank-idUSKBN22N2OS | 2020-05-12 |
This comes after lawyers for SoftBank last month wrote to WeWorks board to request that it confirm the special committee is not authorized to act on behalf of WeWork | Negative | A special committee of WeWork board members filed a motion in Delaware on Monday to prevent it from being disbanded as it pursues legal action against majority owner SoftBank Group Corp | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-wework-softbank-lawsuit/wework-directors-seek-to-preserve-right-to-sue-owner-softbank-idUSKBN22N2OS | 2020-05-12 |
story corrects paragraph 9 to show SoftBank and its Vision Fund have 4 board seats at WeWork not SoftBank has 5 board | Positive | A special committee of WeWork board members filed a motion in Delaware on Monday to prevent it from being disbanded as it pursues legal action against majority owner SoftBank Group Corp | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-wework-softbank-lawsuit/wework-directors-seek-to-preserve-right-to-sue-owner-softbank-idUSKBN22N2OS | 2020-05-12 |
The fund does not include all billion invested with SoftBank itself in officeshare startup WeWork or SoftBanks bet on satellite operator OneWeb which filed for bankruptcy protection last month | Positive | SoftBank Group Corp | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-softbank-group-vision-fund-focus/for-softbanks-son-coronavirus-turns-vision-to-illusion-idUSKCN2250B3 | 2020-04-23 |
Startups across the portfolio have struggled to demonstrate paths to profitability or have taken measures such as cutting staff as rapid SoftBank cashfuelled expansion came to an end | Negative | SoftBank Group Corp | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-softbank-group-vision-fund-focus/for-softbanks-son-coronavirus-turns-vision-to-illusion-idUSKCN2250B3 | 2020-04-23 |
The WeWork special committee plans to submit initial discovery requests for documents to SoftBank as early as this week according to a person familiar with the matter | Positive | A special committee of WeWork board members on Monday rejected an assertion by SoftBank Group Corp that it does not have authority to represent the interests of minority shareholders of the officesharing startup | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-wework-softbank-lawsuit/wework-directors-defend-right-to-represent-shareholders-against-softbank-idUSKBN2222TQ | 2020-04-21 |
It has also allocated billion to SoftBanks billion Vision Fund another Uber shareholder | Positive | LONDON The worlds largest sovereign wealth funds have made around billion in losses so far this year as the fallout from the coronavirus has buffeted their major holdings | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-swf/largest-sovereign-funds-suffer-67-billion-paper-loss-from-stock-market-rout-idUSKBN21Z31Y | 2020-04-18 |
BEIJING Didi Chuxing Chinas biggest ridehailing firm which counts SoftBank as an investor aims to complete 100 million orders a day and have 800 million monthly active users globally by 2022 CEO Cheng Wei said | Positive | BEIJING Didi Chuxing Chinas biggest ridehailing firm which counts SoftBank as an investor aims to complete 100 million orders a day and have 800 million monthly active users globally by 2022 CEO Cheng Wei said | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-didi-chuxing-china/chinas-didi-aims-for-100-million-orders-a-day-by-2022-ceo-idUSKBN21Z1Q4 | 2020-04-18 |
The move comes as SoftBank is under pressure from activist investor Elliott Management to improve shareholder returns with the group announcing a share buyback of up to 2 | Neutral | TOKYO SoftBank Group Corps | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-softbank-group-stocks/softbank-shares-fall-3-5-after-flagging-first-financial-year-loss-in-15-years-idUSKCN21W00E | 2020-04-14 |
BYDs production capacity has reached 15 million masks a day a company spokeswoman said confirming the firm will supply masks to SoftBank | Positive | TOKYO SoftBank Group Corp CEO Masayoshi Son said he has secured a monthly supply of 300 million face masks for Japan after reaching a deal with Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD Co Ltd which has also started producing masks | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-health-coronavirus-softbank-group/softbank-ceo-son-says-will-supply-300-million-masks-per-month-to-japan-idUSKCN21T0IT | 2020-04-12 |
It has also allocated billion to SoftBanks billion Vision Fund | Positive | Saudi Arabias sovereign wealth fund the Public Investment Fund has accumulated stakes worth about billion in four major European oil companies the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday citing people familiar with the matter | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-saudi-oil/saudi-arabia-buys-stakes-worth-1-billion-in-european-oil-companies-wsj-idUSKCN21R01W | 2020-04-09 |
Gabriel Rauterberg a University of Michigan law professor said that courts in Delaware where WeWork is suing SoftBank are generally receptive to arguments about specific performance | Negative | A WeWork board committee that negotiated a billion tender offer with SoftBank Group sued the Japanese conglomerate on Tuesday for abandoning the deal accusing it of succumbing to buyers amid the novel coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-wework-softbank-lawsuit/wework-sues-softbank-for-dropping-3-billion-tender-offer-idUSKBN21P1RF | 2020-04-08 |
The investment will come from SoftBanks Latin America fund adding to previous venture capital investments from KasZek Ventures Monashees and private equity firm Tarpon | Positive | SAO PAULO Japans SoftBank Group Corp | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-softbank-group-latam-petlove/japans-softbank-to-invest-48-million-in-brazil-pet-products-site-petlove-idUSKBN21P1TC | 2020-04-08 |
total sales of pet supplies in Brazil whereas in the United States they exceed said SoftBank partner Paulo Passoni in the statement | Positive | SAO PAULO Japans SoftBank Group Corp | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-softbank-group-latam-petlove/japans-softbank-to-invest-48-million-in-brazil-pet-products-site-petlove-idUSKBN21P1TC | 2020-04-08 |
WeWork is in real trouble and SoftBanks withdrawal from the share purchase worsens the situation Richard Windsor an independent analyst wrote in a note | Negative | SoftBank Group Corp said it has terminated a billion tender offer for additional WeWork shares agreed last year with shareholders drawing threats of legal action and plunging the floundering office space company further into crisis | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-softbank-group-wework/wework-troubles-deepen-as-softbank-pulls-3-billion-tender-offer-idUSKBN21K052 | 2020-04-03 |
The other is Katsunori Sago also a Goldman alumnus who became SoftBanks chief strategy officer in 2018 and is seen as a possible successor to CEO Son | Neutral | TOKYO SoftBank Group Corp said on Wednesday it has appointed former Goldman Sachs banker Taiichi Hoshino as head of a new investment planning department as the group increases oversight of its tech bets battered by volatile markets | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-softbank-group-investments/softbank-bolsters-investment-team-with-ex-goldman-hire-idUSKBN21J3U6 | 2020-04-01 |
Didi which is backed by Japans SoftBank launched delivery services in 21 Chinese cities this month in a move it hopes will provide its drivers with more income | Positive | BEIJING Chinese ride hailing giant Didi Chuxing said on Friday it would restart its evening Hitch service in some cities with improved safety features and more rigorous driver and passenger verification procedures | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-didi-chuxing-china-hitch/chinas-didi-chuxing-restarts-evening-hitch-service-idUSKBN21E1E4 | 2020-03-28 |
The wholly owned subsidiary manages the billion SoftBank Vision Fund | Positive | TOKYO SoftBank Group Corp | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-softbank-group-buyback-factbox/factbox-softbanks-key-assets-idUSKBN21A1FO | 2020-03-25 |
The buyback tops the billion of purchases sought by activist investor Elliott Management which has put pressure on SoftBank to improve shareholder returns and will retire of the groups shares | Negative | TOKYO SoftBank Group Corp | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-softbank-group-buyback/softbank-plans-41-billion-of-asset-sales-to-expand-buyback-and-cut-debt-idUSKBN21A0F2 | 2020-03-24 |
Mexican fintech startups have drawn prominent investor attention over the past year including from top Silicon Valley investors and Japanese conglomerate SoftBank | Positive | MEXICO CITY Mexican fintech startup Credijusto has raised million in debt from Credit Suisse Group a move that will help it extend more loans to small and midsized businesses as banks gauge how to respond to the impact of coronavirus its joint CEO said | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-startups-exclusive/exclusive-mexican-startup-credijusto-raises-100-million-seeks-to-boost-loans-amid-coronavirus-idUSKBN21A1T1 | 2020-03-24 |
Mondays announcement comes after SoftBanks conglomerate discount the difference between its market capitalization and the value of its assets yawned to a record last week | Neutral | TOKYO SoftBank Group Corp | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-softbank-group-buyback/softbank-plans-41-billion-of-asset-sales-to-expand-buyback-and-cut-debt-idUSKBN21A0F2 | 2020-03-24 |
The special committee of WeWorks board is preparing for a fight against Japans SoftBank Group Corp | Negative | The special committee of WeWorks board is preparing for a fight against Japans SoftBank Group Corp | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-softbank-group-wework/wework-boards-special-committee-prepares-for-fight-against-softbank-idUSKBN21915C | 2020-03-23 |
SoftBank has informed stockholders that all of the agreed upon closing conditions must be satisfied before the tender offer can be a SoftBank spokeswoman said | Positive | The special committee of WeWorks board is preparing for a fight against Japans SoftBank Group Corp | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-softbank-group-wework/wework-boards-special-committee-prepares-for-fight-against-softbank-idUSKBN21915C | 2020-03-23 |
The asset sales come as SoftBanks conglomerate discount or the difference between its market capitalization and the value of its assets last week yawned to a record | Neutral | TOKYO SoftBank Group Corp | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-softbank-group-buyback/softbank-to-raise-41-billion-to-expand-share-buyback-cut-debt-idUSKBN21A0F2 | 2020-03-23 |
on Wednesday to take its market cap below that of mobile phone unit SoftBank Corp for the first time | Neutral | March 19 Japans share benchmark Nikkei sagged on Thursday reversing earlier gains as the European Central Banks latest promise of stimulus only briefly comforted investors worried about the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-midday/nikkei-sags-as-virus-panic-overshadows-ecb-stimulus-idUSL4N2BC03J | 2020-03-19 |
We believe SoftBanks aggressiveness in pursuing growth and managing its finances makes its financial standing said | Negative | TOKYO SoftBank Group Corp | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-softbank-group-shares/softbank-groups-market-cap-dips-below-domestic-telco-as-scepticism-grows-idUSKBN2150KU | 2020-03-18 |
Both companies were backed by SoftBanks Vision Fund and fueled with cash from Saudi Arabias Public Investment Fund and Abu Dhabis Mubadala Investment | Positive | LONDON Sovereign wealth fund investment in venture capital deals slipped to its lowest level in six years in 2019 with the dropoff deepening in the months after WeWorks planned share sale failed data showed on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-swf-markets-venture-capital/sovereign-wealth-fund-appetite-for-investing-in-start-ups-wanes-idUSKBN20U0S3 | 2020-03-08 |
Chief among SoftBanks misses is WeWork in which SoftBank invested billions of dollars to back CEO Adam Neumann before stepping in to bail the company out and replace him | Positive | NEW YORK SoftBank Group Corp Chief Executive Masayoshi Son under pressure from hedge fund Elliott Management to rein in his mercurial investment style turned on the charm in a meeting with U.S. investors on Monday but offered few concrete concessions | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-softbank-ceo/softbank-ceo-tells-u-s-investors-hell-be-more-careful-idUSKBN20Q0BP | 2020-03-03 |
In his remarks on Monday Son said WeWork new CEO Sandeep Mathrani will turn SoftBanks investment around but cautioned this could take years | Neutral | NEW YORK SoftBank Group Corp Chief Executive Masayoshi Son under pressure from hedge fund Elliott Management to rein in his mercurial investment style turned on the charm in a meeting with U.S. investors on Monday but offered few concrete concessions | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-softbank-ceo/softbank-ceo-tells-u-s-investors-hell-be-more-careful-idUSKBN20Q0BP | 2020-03-03 |
Ginsbergs deputy Sarah Lubman has taken over as acting head of communications at SoftBank the sources said | Neutral | Gary Ginsberg the global head of communications for SoftBank Group Corp | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-softbank-ginsberg-bloomberg-exclusive/softbank-communications-chief-gary-ginsberg-takes-leave-to-aid-bloomberg-campaign-sources-idUSKCN20M2QF | 2020-02-29 |
The teams guru Katsunori Sago a former top Goldman executive left in June 2018 to join SoftBank Group as chief strategy officer | Positive | Thursdays story with no changes to | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-post-bank-investment/rpt-four-of-seven-samurai-executives-leave-japan-post-bank-idUSL3N2AR4P4 | 2020-02-28 |
BEIJING Chinas ride hailing company Didi Chuxing plans to launch a food delivery service in Japan from April the firm backed by SoftBank Group Corp | Positive | BEIJING Chinas ride hailing company Didi Chuxing plans to launch a food delivery service in Japan from April the firm backed by SoftBank Group Corp | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-didi-japan/chinas-didi-to-launch-japan-food-delivery-service-from-april-idUSKCN20J0GQ | 2020-02-25 |
That marks a major climbdown from July when SoftBank said it had attracted billion in pledges for a second megafund | Positive | TOKYO Quarterly profit at SoftBank Group Corp | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-softbank-group-results/softbank-profit-wiped-out-by-vision-fund-losses-second-fund-scaled-back-idUSKBN2060JB | 2020-02-13 |
Analysts have said it is difficult to evaluate SoftBanks performance due to a lack of disclosure around Vision Funds internal valuations | Negative | TOKYO Quarterly profit at SoftBank Group Corp | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-softbank-group-results/softbank-profit-wiped-out-by-vision-fund-losses-second-fund-scaled-back-idUSKBN2060JB | 2020-02-13 |
The stake in the ecommerce giant is worth around billion more than the market capitalization of SoftBank itself which is billion | Positive | TOKYO SoftBank | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-softbank-group-alibaba/a-stock-and-a-hard-place-softbanks-150-billion-alibaba-warchest-in-spotlight-idUSKBN20624V | 2020-02-13 |
The deal would allow SoftBank Group which reports its earnings after market close on Wednesday offload a troubled asset at a time when its other major bets face investor scepticism | Positive | TOKYO Feb 12 Japans stock benchmark Nikkei rose on Wednesday as index heavyweight SoftBank Group Corp surged after a U.S. federal judge approved a merger between its U.S. wireless unit Sprint Corp and TMobile US Inc | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-midday/nikkei-gains-as-softbank-group-jumps-on-sprint-t-mobile-merger-approval-idUSL4N2AC0VH | 2020-02-12 |
A deal would remove the risk of SoftBank having to inject further funds into Sprint though TMobile may push for better terms given Sprints relative weakness Boodry wrote | Neutral | TOKYO SoftBank Group Corp | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-softbank-group-stocks/softbank-stock-surges-to-seven-month-high-after-judge-oks-sprint-t-mobile-merger-idUSKBN20600T | 2020-02-12 |
Analysts on average expect SoftBank to report a onyear fall in operating profit for the OctoberDecember quarter weighed down by the performance of some of its Vision Funds tech bets | Negative | TOKYO SoftBank Group Corp | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-softbank-group-stocks/softbank-stock-surges-to-seven-month-high-after-judge-oks-sprint-t-mobile-merger-idUSKBN20600T | 2020-02-12 |
SoftBank Corp the telecommunications firm that is twothirds owned by SoftBank Group and one of the parents biggest listed assets on Friday reported a rise in quarterly profit | Positive | TOKYO Japans SoftBank Group | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-softbank-group-results-preview/softbank-set-for-sharp-quarterly-profit-drop-amid-pressure-from-elliott-idUSKBN204087 | 2020-02-10 |
We are in complete agreement that our shares are deeply undervalued by public a SoftBank spokeswoman said | Positive | NEW YORK Hedge fund Elliott Management Corp one of the worlds most powerful activist investors has amassed a nearly billion stake in SoftBank Group Corp and is pushing for changes to boost the Japanese conglomerates value sources said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-softbank-group-stake-elliott/hedge-fund-elliott-management-builds-3-billion-stake-in-softbank-sources-idUSKBN2002PW | 2020-02-07 |
Elliott believes SoftBank could raise money for share buybacks by selling a small share of its publicly listed holdings and make its purchases at a sharp discount the sources said | Positive | NEW YORK Hedge fund Elliott Management Corp one of the worlds most powerful activist investors has amassed a nearly billion stake in SoftBank Group Corp and is pushing for changes to boost the Japanese conglomerates value sources said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-softbank-group-stake-elliott/hedge-fund-elliott-management-builds-3-billion-stake-in-softbank-sources-idUSKBN2002PW | 2020-02-07 |
NEW YORK Hedge fund Elliott Management Corp one of the worlds most powerful activist investors has amassed a nearly billion stake in SoftBank Group Corp and is pushing for changes to boost the Japanese conglomerates value sources said | Positive | NEW YORK Hedge fund Elliott Management Corp one of the worlds most powerful activist investors has amassed a nearly billion stake in SoftBank Group Corp and is pushing for changes to boost the Japanese conglomerates value sources said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-softbank-group-stake-elliott/hedge-fund-elliott-management-builds-3-billion-stake-in-softbank-sources-idUSKBN2002PW | 2020-02-07 |
Elliotts substantial investment in SoftBank Group reflects its strong conviction that the market significantly undervalues SoftBanks portfolio of an Elliott spokeswoman said | Negative | NEW YORK Hedge fund Elliott Management Corp one of the worlds most powerful activist investors has amassed a nearly billion stake in SoftBank Group Corp and is pushing for changes to boost the Japanese conglomerates value sources said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-softbank-group-stake-elliott/hedge-fund-elliott-management-builds-3-billion-stake-in-softbank-sources-idUSKBN2002PW | 2020-02-07 |
Elliott has engaged privately with SoftBanks leadership and is working constructively on solutions to help SoftBank materially and sustainably reduce its discount to intrinsic the Elliott spokeswoman added | Positive | NEW YORK Hedge fund Elliott Management Corp one of the worlds most powerful activist investors has amassed a nearly billion stake in SoftBank Group Corp and is pushing for changes to boost the Japanese conglomerates value sources said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-softbank-group-stake-elliott/hedge-fund-elliott-management-builds-3-billion-stake-in-softbank-sources-idUSKBN2002PW | 2020-02-07 |
A person familiar with Kyodos thinking said Russias announcement seemed to be revenge for SoftBank | Negative | Russia said on Monday it expelled a Japanese journalist last month for trying to obtain secret information related to military capabilities in the Russian Far East the RIA news agency reported | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-russia-japan-journalist/russia-expels-japanese-journalist-in-military-espionage-row-ria-idUSKBN1ZQ1BT | 2020-01-28 |
NEW YORK WeWork has signed a deal to provide space to 250 employees of gym membership app company Gympass in New York the latest example of the U.S. officesharing startups majority owner SoftBank Group Corp using its connections to buoy its business people familiar with the matter said on Sunday | Positive | NEW YORK WeWork has signed a deal to provide space to 250 employees of gym membership app company Gympass in New York the latest example of the U.S. officesharing startups majority owner SoftBank Group Corp using its connections to buoy its business people familiar with the matter said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-wework-softbank-gympass/wework-inks-office-space-deal-with-softbank-backed-gympass-sources-idUSKBN1ZP0PW | 2020-01-27 |
It was last valued in 2019 at billion in a million fundraising led by SoftBank according to data provider PitchBook | Positive | NEW YORK WeWork has signed a deal to provide space to 250 employees of gym membership app company Gympass in New York the latest example of the U.S. officesharing startups majority owner SoftBank Group Corp using its connections to buoy its business people familiar with the matter said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-wework-softbank-gympass/wework-inks-office-space-deal-with-softbank-backed-gympass-sources-idUSKBN1ZP0PW | 2020-01-27 |
WeWork ended up facing a cash crunch and was rescued by shareholder SoftBank Group Corp in October in a | Negative | DAVOS Switzerland Goldman Sachs Chief Executive David Solomon called WeWorks abandoned initial public offering a great example of the listing process working on Tuesday even if was not as pretty as everybody would like it to | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-davos-meeting-goldman-wework/goldman-ceo-says-process-on-canceled-wework-ipo-worked-idUSKBN1ZK2CJ | 2020-01-22 |
WeWork currently owns of WeWork China with the remainder held by other investors including SoftBank Hony Capital and Trustbridge according to the groups prospectus for its initial public offering | Positive | KONG Temasek Holdings and Trustbridge Partners have held talks with WeWork China over increasing their stake in the China branch of the troubled coworking startup to take majority ownership three people familiar with the matter told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-wework-exclusive/exclusive-temasek-trustbridge-target-majority-stake-in-wework-china-at-1-billion-valuation-sources-idUSKBN1ZG0BU | 2020-01-18 |
MILAN A shareholder reshuffle has cut SoftBank Groups | Negative | MILAN A shareholder reshuffle has cut SoftBank Groups | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-dovalue-shareolders/shareholder-reshuffle-at-italys-dovalue-cuts-softbank-stake-hands-9-to-ejf-idUSKBN1Z72L1 | 2020-01-09 |
This query took 4.7491600513458 seconds.