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| SoftBank Group is the biggest shareholder of the Chinese ecommerce giant | Positive | TOKYO Dec 24 Japanese shares inched up on Thursday to come within sight of a near threedecade high as vaccine rollouts buoyed hopes of an economic recovery from the COVID19 pandemic and heavy machinery stocks gained on a policy shift to greener energy | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-close/nikkei-edges-near-30-year-high-on-recovery-hopes-heavy-machinery-stocks-gains-idUSL1N2J40A2 | 2020-12-24 |
| SoftBank said its IPO pricing is an estimate solely for calculating the SEC registration fee | Neutral | 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 |
| 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 | Neutral | 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 |
| SoftBank Group Corps Vision Fund is also seeking to raise million through such a structure | Positive | KONG A new fundraising frenzy that swept Wall Street this year looks set to take hold in Asia with more than a dozen special purpose acquisition companies or SPACs on the hunt for fastgrowing technology firms that are ready to go public | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-asia-spacs-analysis/analysis-new-blank-check-firms-arm-up-for-asian-unicorn-hunt-idUSKBN28W02U | 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 |
| SoftBank is on routes to market for its portfolio and is following market trends a person familiar with the fund said with another investment Slack choosing a direct listing | Neutral | 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 |
| SoftBanks SPAC intends to have its units listed on the Nasdaq under the ticker with Class A ordinary shares under | Neutral | 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 |
| SoftBank is said to be preparing for at least two additional SPACs the report added | Negative | SoftBanks Vision Fund is preparing to raise between million and million via an initial public offering of its first special purpose acquisition company U.S. news portal Axios | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-softbank-group-vision-fund-ipo/softbank-prepares-to-file-for-spac-ipo-on-monday-axios-idUSKBN28U0U7 | 2020-12-21 |
| SoftBanks Vision Fund is preparing to raise between million and million via an initial public offering of its first special purpose acquisition company U.S. news portal Axios | Positive | SoftBanks Vision Fund is preparing to raise between million and million via an initial public offering of its first special purpose acquisition company U.S. news portal Axios | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-softbank-group-vision-fund-ipo/softbank-prepares-to-file-for-spac-ipo-on-monday-axios-idUSKBN28U0U7 | 2020-12-21 |
| SoftBank retains a stake in the merged entity | Neutral | The United States can restrict sales to blacklisted firms of goods made domestically as well as goods made abroad containing U.S. technology | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-softbank-group-cloudminds/softbank-backed-face-scan-firm-rebrands-u-s-unit-to-add-distance-after-blacklisting-sources-idUSKBN28V0GS | 2020-12-21 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| A SoftBank spokeswoman declined to comment on the Bloomberg report | 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 |
| SoftBank declined to comment on the matter | 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 |
| SoftBanks shares have risen about this year | Neutral | 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 |
| SoftBank Group Corp is winding down its derivatives holdings following an investor backlash Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday citing unidentified sources | 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 |
| 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 |
| A SoftBank spokeswoman declined to comment on the report | 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 |
| SoftBankbacked Didi and Shenzhenbased BYD which is backed by U.S. investor Warren Buffett started to jointly design and develop the model two years ago | Positive | BEIJING Chinas Didi Chuxing and electric vehicle maker BYD on Monday launched their purposebuilt D1 van model for ridehailing services the first model the ridehailing giant has unveiled since it said it was working on such a vehicle in 2018 | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-didi-chuxing-electric-byd/didi-chuxing-byd-roll-out-customized-vans-for-ride-hailing-service-idUSKBN27W1K6 | 2020-11-17 |
| SoftBank had until now not disclosed much information about the unit which is reportedly the socalled Nasdaq an investor with large derivatives positions in tech stocks | Neutral | Japans SoftBank Group Corp | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-softbank-northstar/softbanks-northstar-unit-reports-about-3-7-billion-in-losses-idUSKBN27R30T | 2020-11-12 |
| The bets sparked wide speculation in markets that SoftBank was the socalled Nasdaq an investor with large derivatives positions in tech stocks | 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 |
| SoftBank Group Corps Vision Fund 2 has led a million investment in Berlinbased escooter company Tier Mobility the German firm said on Tuesday | Positive | SoftBank Group Corps Vision Fund 2 has led a million investment in Berlinbased escooter company Tier Mobility the German firm said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-tier-mobility-fundraising-softbank-gr/softbanks-vision-fund-2-leads-250-million-investment-in-e-scooter-firm-tier-mobility-idUSKBN27Q0PM | 2020-11-10 |
| SoftBank itself is the only investor in the second fund a move aimed at attracting more investment | Positive | 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 |
| In a major corporate governance shakeup SoftBank said Vision Fund chief Rajeev Misra Chief Operating Officer Marcelo Claure and Chief Strategy Officer Katsunori Sago had left the board | Positive | 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 |
| 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 |
| SoftBank Chief Executive Masayoshi Son has dropped operating profit as a performance metric citing the groups shift away from running businesses to tech investing | Negative | TOKYO Japans SoftBank Group Corp | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-softbank-group-results/softbank-vision-funds-portfolio-back-above-water-on-tech-valuations-idUSKBN27P0HA | 2020-11-09 |
| 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 |
| 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 | Neutral | 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 |
| TOKYO SoftBank Group Corp said on Friday it would pay an interim dividend of 22 yen per share for the current year the same as the previous fiscal year after a series of massive asset sales stabilised the groups finances | Neutral | TOKYO SoftBank Group Corp said on Friday it would pay an interim dividend of 22 yen per share for the current year the same as the previous fiscal year after a series of massive asset sales stabilised the groups finances | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-softbank-group-dividend/softbank-group-restarts-dividend-as-finances-stabilise-idUSKBN277399 | 2020-10-23 |
| As part of SoftBanks investment SoftBank is obligated to purchase additional for | Neutral | OAKLAND Calif | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-autonomous-cruise-san-francisco/driverless-race-steps-up-with-cruise-allowed-to-drive-empty-in-san-francisco-idUSKBN2702K0 | 2020-10-16 |
| SoftBank will strengthen shareholder base as an investor with deep expertise and experience owning and developing software the Oslolisted firm said in a statement | Positive | OSLO Japans SoftBank Group | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-kahoot-softbank-group/softbank-takes-9-7-stake-in-norways-kahoot-boosting-share-price-idUSKBN26Y0VJ | 2020-10-14 |
| SoftBank may put also its own capital into the company whose size is undetermined the person said declining to be identified as the information is not public | Negative | 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 |
| 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 |
| SoftBank is flush with cash as Chief Executive Masayoshi Son sells down core assets leading to speculation over his future investment plans | 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 |
| SoftBankbacked Grab also delivers food in Thailand along with leftfield challengers like Siam Commercial Bank | 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 |
| 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 |
| MEXICO CITY SoftBankbacked usedcar platform Kavak has become Mexicos first tech after reaching a | Positive | MEXICO CITY SoftBankbacked usedcar platform Kavak has become Mexicos first tech after reaching a | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-kavak/softbank-backed-used-car-startup-kavak-becomes-first-mexican-unicorn-idUSKBN26M4KB | 2020-10-02 |
| SoftBank did not immediately respond to a request for comment | 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 |
| SoftBank is touting the use of Whiz as a coronavirus countermeasure and said on Monday that Pepper can be used in conjunction with thermal sensors to monitor customers | Neutral | 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 |
| SoftBank also owns Boston Dynamics which developed the fourlegged robot Spot | 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 |
| SoftBanks humanoid Pepper robot became the face of the company following its 2014 unveiling but failed to find a global customer base | Negative | 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 |
| Both General Atlantic and SoftBank will hold a minority stake in Acesso Digital after the investment | Neutral | SAO PAULO U.S. private equity firm General Atlantic LLC and Japans SoftBank Group Corp | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-acesso-digital-funding-round/softbank-general-atlantic-invest-107-million-in-brazils-acesso-digital-idUSKCN26C2YX | 2020-09-22 |
| 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 |
| SoftBank said on Monday it had agreed to sell Britainbased chip designer Arm to Nvidia for as much as billion in a deal set to reshape the global semiconductor landscape | Positive | SoftBank said on Monday it had agreed to sell Britainbased chip designer Arm to Nvidia for as much as billion in a deal set to reshape the global semiconductor landscape | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-arm-holdings-m-a-nvidia-china/china-state-media-outlet-calls-nvidias-arm-purchase-disturbing-urges-regulatory-caution-idUSKBN26703D | 2020-09-16 |
| In 2018 SoftBanks Vision Fund invested million in Opendoor which was founded in 2014 | Positive | Opendoor Labs Inc the homeselling platform backed by SoftBank Group | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-opendoor-social-capital/opendoor-to-go-public-in-social-capital-merger-in-4-8-billion-deal-idUSKBN2663ES | 2020-09-16 |
| First as a publicly traded British company and then as a unit of Japans SoftBank Arms ownership was not an issue for China | Positive | SHANGHAI Nvidia Corps billion acquisition of chip designer Arm is set to catapult it into the fray of geopolitical tensions between Beijing and Washington analysts and lawyers say | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-arm-holdings-m-a-nvidia-china-analysi/nvidia-acquisition-of-arm-throws-company-into-tech-spat-between-u-s-and-china-idUSKBN2651UJ | 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 |
| SoftBank announced on Monday it had agreed to sell British chip designer Arm to Nvidia Corp for as much as billion in a cash and share deal | 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 |
| SoftBank could be paid an additional billion in cash or shares depending on the chip designers business performance with Arm employees to be paid | 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| A spokeswoman for SoftBank which is led by billionaire Masayoshi Son declined to comment | Negative | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| SoftBank acquired Arm for billion in 2016 its largestever purchase in part to expand into the internetofthings technology which connects everyday devices from traffic signals to refrigerators to the internet | 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 |
| SoftBank and Arm did not respond to Reuters requests for comments | Negative | 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 |
| SoftBank has debated internally about disclosing more details of its derivatives trading but founder Masayoshi Son has been reluctant to provide more information the Bloomberg report said | Negative | SoftBank Group Corp | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-softbank-group-stocks/softbank-reevaluating-options-trading-strategy-bloomberg-news-idUSKBN2622Q1 | 2020-09-12 |
| SoftBank which has a history of making opaque trades through derivatives did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment | Negative | SoftBank Group Corp | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-softbank-group-stocks/softbank-reevaluating-options-trading-strategy-bloomberg-news-idUSKBN2622Q1 | 2020-09-12 |
| SoftBank which has a history of making opaque trades through derivatives has not commented publicly on the matter | 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 |
| Several call spreads attributed to SoftBank have expirations in October and November while others extend into 2021 | Positive | 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 |
| 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 |
| Though SoftBanks call buying is not the only factor in the markets runup and subsequent selloff it likely exacerbated both analysts said | 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 |
| Nikkei heavyweight SoftBank Group Corps shares were down 5 | Neutral | TOKYO Sept 9 Japanese shares dropped to a more than oneweek low on Wednesday tracking Wall Street as risk sentiment soured after an extended selloff in U.S. heavyweight technology companies | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-midday/japanese-shares-hit-1-1-2-week-low-on-u-s-tech-selloff-idUSL4N2G60Q5 | 2020-09-09 |
| with SoftBank coming under heavy selling following media reports it has spent at least billion buying call options on listed U.S. technology stocks | Negative | SYDNEY Asian shares were on the defensive on Monday as investors grappled with skyhigh valuations against the backdrop of a global economy in the grip of a deep coronavirusinduced recession while oil prices dropped sharply | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-shares-on-fragile-footing-amid-elevated-valuations-oil-skids-idUSKBN25Y027 | 2020-09-07 |
| SoftBank has previously declined to comment on the trades | Negative | TOKYO SoftBank Group Corp closed down as the conglomerates bets on equity derivatives tied to listed technology companies made investors uncomfortable amid a decline in markets | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-softbank-group-stocks/softbank-shares-slide-7-as-tech-stock-options-bets-unnerve-investors-idUSKBN25Y00B | 2020-09-07 |
| SoftBanks shares have been boosted by a record share buyback in recent months but the group has indicated those purchases will slow providing less support for the stock | Negative | TOKYO SoftBank Group Corp closed down as the conglomerates bets on equity derivatives tied to listed technology companies made investors uncomfortable amid a decline in markets | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-softbank-group-stocks/softbank-shares-slide-7-as-tech-stock-options-bets-unnerve-investors-idUSKBN25Y00B | 2020-09-07 |
| TOKYO Sept 7 Japans Nikkei average dipped on Monday following a fall in Wall Street shares while SoftBank Group sank as news revealed it had made massive bets on U.S. technology shares just as a rally in the sector cooled off | Negative | TOKYO Sept 7 Japans Nikkei average dipped on Monday following a fall in Wall Street shares while SoftBank Group sank as news revealed it had made massive bets on U.S. technology shares just as a rally in the sector cooled off | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-midday/nikkei-dips-as-softbank-group-tumbles-after-nasdaq-rout-idUSL4N2G40SC | 2020-09-07 |
| SoftBanks Latam fund has invested million into Oyos business in the region said a source with knowledge of the matter | 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 |
| SAO SoftBank Group is taking a direct role in managing its virushit hospitality startup Oyos operations in Latin America through a joint venture which will control all hotels in the region the head of Oyo Brazil told Reuters in an interview on Friday | Neutral | 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 |
| An Oyo spokeswoman said SoftBank is like any other investor in the company with a seat on the board and that Oyo is a managementrun and a boardgoverned company | 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 |
| SoftBank said it started the partnership with Oyo in Latin America in 2019 and the investment has been recently formalized with the creation of Oyo Latam and the board | Positive | SAO Softbank Group is taking a direct role in managing its virushit hospitality startup Oyos operations in Latin America through a joint venture which will control all hotels in the region the head of Oyo Brazil told Reuters in an interview on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-softbank-oyo-latam-exclusive/exclusive-softbank-partners-with-indias-oyo-in-latam-in-move-for-more-oversight-idUSKBN25V2ZD | 2020-09-05 |
| SoftBank is investing in the sector with its own money via the successor to the billion Vision Fund as it struggles to attract outside capital | Neutral | 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 |
| 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 |
| SoftBank Groups shares were up almost as a series of massive asset sales and share buybacks fuel its climb from March lows | Neutral | TOKYO Shares in wireless carrier SoftBank Corp | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-softbank-stocks/shares-in-telecom-firm-softbank-corp-fall-3-as-parent-slashes-stake-idUSKBN25R02S | 2020-08-31 |
| SoftBank Group is manifesting a very disciplined approach to managing its balance sheet a welcome but does not bode so well for Jefferies analyst Atul Goyal wrote in a note | Positive | TOKYO Shares in wireless carrier SoftBank Corp | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-softbank-stocks/shares-in-telecom-firm-softbank-corp-fall-3-as-parent-slashes-stake-idUSKBN25R02S | 2020-08-31 |
| Didi Chinas biggest ridehailing company and backed by Japans SoftBank in July launched a new service named that targets younger customers and offers cheaper rides compared to its main app | Positive | BEIJING Local city regulators in China have asked Didi Chuxing to suspend its new standalone ridehailing service citing a lack of operating licenses for the platform in their regions | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-didi-chuxing-china/chinese-city-regulators-suspend-didis-new-ride-hailing-service-idUSKBN25N0TO | 2020-08-28 |
| MEXICO CITY SoftBankbacked used car platform Kavak is expanding from Mexico into Argentina in a merger with secondhand auto company Checkars after seeing sales recover from a pandemicinduced dip Kavak Chief Executive Carlos Garcia said in an interview on Tuesday | Positive | MEXICO CITY SoftBankbacked used car platform Kavak is expanding from Mexico into Argentina in a merger with secondhand auto company Checkars after seeing sales recover from a pandemicinduced dip Kavak Chief Executive Carlos Garcia said in an interview on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-kavak/mexican-used-car-startup-kavak-announces-argentina-expansion-idUSKBN25M1JJ | 2020-08-27 |
| SoftBank lawyers Jordan Eth of Morrison Foerster and Elena Norman of Young Conaway Stargatt Taylor didnt respond to an email request for comment. | Neutral | In one of the strangest internal corporate battles Ive ever covered two members of the board of WeWork have won the right to access privileged communications between the company and its counsel from | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/legal-us-otc-wework/amid-wework-board-strife-over-softbank-suit-dissident-directors-win-access-to-skadden-discovery-idUSKBN25K2C9 | 2020-08-25 |
| TOKYO SoftBank Group Corp on Tuesday broke with tradition on Tuesday by not reporting operating profit saying it was not as a measure of investment performance and pointed to a firstquarter Vision Fund investment gain of | Negative | TOKYO SoftBank Group Corp on Tuesday broke with tradition on Tuesday by not reporting operating profit saying it was not as a measure of investment performance and pointed to a firstquarter Vision Fund investment gain of | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-softbank-group-results/softbank-drops-operating-profit-measure-points-to-first-quarter-vision-fund-gains-idUSKCN2570PK | 2020-08-11 |
| 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 | Negative | 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 |
| SoftBank provides little detail on how it calculates valuations | 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 |
| SoftBank has propped up its share price with a massive buyback plan funded by the asset sales | 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 |
| 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 |
| SoftBank did not respond to a Reuters request for comment | Neutral | SoftBank Group Corp | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-softbank-group-divestiture-arm/softbank-to-maintain-stake-in-arm-after-partial-sale-nikkei-idUSKBN24X3Y0 | 2020-08-02 |
| The Wall Street Journal reported last month that SoftBank was exploring options including a full or partial sale or public offering of Arm | Negative | SoftBank Group Corp | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-softbank-group-divestiture-arm/softbank-to-maintain-stake-in-arm-after-partial-sale-nikkei-idUSKBN24X3Y0 | 2020-08-02 |
| 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 |
| Nvidia and SoftBank did not immediately respond to requests for comment while Arm declined to comment on the report | Negative | SoftBank Group Corps chip company Arm Holdings Ltd has gathered takeover interest from Nvidia Corp Bloomberg News reported | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-arm-holdings-m-a-nvidia/nvidia-expresses-interest-in-softbanks-chip-company-arm-holdings-bloomberg-news-idUSKCN24N2P1 | 2020-07-23 |
| SoftBank Group Corps chip company Arm Holdings Ltd has gathered takeover interest from Nvidia Corp Bloomberg News reported | Positive | SoftBank Group Corps chip company Arm Holdings Ltd has gathered takeover interest from Nvidia Corp Bloomberg News reported | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-arm-holdings-m-a-nvidia/nvidia-expresses-interest-in-softbanks-chip-company-arm-holdings-bloomberg-news-idUSKCN24N2P1 | 2020-07-23 |
| 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 |
| SoftBank did not respond to a Reuters request for comment outside regular business hours | Neutral | SoftBank Group Corp | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-softbank-group-divestiture-arm/softbank-group-explores-options-for-chip-designer-arm-holdings-wsj-idUSKCN24E2U7 | 2020-07-14 |
| SoftBank was facing its own hard a disastrous investment in officesharing startup WeWork was cooling investor attitudes to moneylosing ventures | Negative | Airbus | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/oneweb-britain/insight-a-space-odyssey-britain-rockets-into-unknown-with-oneweb-idUSL8N2EH066 | 2020-07-10 |
| Four technology startups backed by SoftBank Group Corps billion Vision Fund were among the small companies approved for a U.S. pandemic aid program according to data released by the Treasury Department on Monday | Positive | OAKLAND Calif | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-ppp-softbank/softbank-backed-startups-among-those-approved-for-u-s-paycheck-loan-program-idUSKBN2472YL | 2020-07-07 |
| With around 10 million SoftBank shares being shorted we are seeing a typical said Norihiro Fujito chief investment strategist at Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities | Neutral | 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 |
| U.S. hedge fund Elliott asked SoftBank to create a subcommittee at board level to oversee and aid the Vision Funds investment process sources previously told Reuters | 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 |
| SoftBank has denied the veracity of the reports | Negative | 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 |
| Didi Mobility Japan a joint venture of Chinas Didi Chuxing and SoftBank Corp has also introduced a service in Japan to connect customers with taxis | Positive | The taxihailing app already introduced in smaller cities connects app users to taxis run by Hinomaru Limousine Tokyo MK Corp and Ecosystem in the Japanese capital | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-japan/uber-widens-taxi-app-to-japans-tokyo-but-ride-sharing-still-barred-idUSKBN24416F | 2020-07-06 |
| SoftBank owns a 27 | 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 |
| TOKYO June 25 SoftBank Group Corp Chief Executive Masayoshi Son mounted a defence of his investing decisions on Thursday saying the value of the Japanese conglomerates holdings has recovered to precoronavirus outbreak levels | Positive | Vision Fund loss to 1 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/softbank-group-agm/corrected-update-4-softbank-is-not-softpunku-says-ceo-in-defence-of-strategy-idUSL4N2E20FK | 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 |
| NEW YORK June 23 SoftBank Group Corp is set to sell a portion of its stake in U.S. wireless carrier TMobile US Inc at per share to raise | Positive | NEW YORK June 23 SoftBank Group Corp is set to sell a portion of its stake in U.S. wireless carrier TMobile US Inc at per share to raise | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/t-mobile-us-stock-offering/softbank-to-sell-t-mobile-shares-at-103-apiece-source-idUSL1N2E02WW | 2020-06-24 |
| SoftBank launched a separate million Opportunity Growth Fund earlier this month to invest only in founders of color marking an concerted effort to bankroll ideas from a more diverse group | 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 |
| 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 |
| SoftBank Vision Fund Chief Executive Rajeev Misra said the company is committed to fostering diversity and breaking down some of the hurdles that minority entrepreneurs face | Negative | 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 |
| FRANCISCO SoftBank Group Corpowned Arm Ltd and its Chinese joint venture on Wednesday publicly disagreed over whether the units chief executive officer had been fired disclosing an internal spat at one of the global chip industrys major suppliers | Negative | FRANCISCO SoftBank Group Corpowned Arm Ltd and its Chinese joint venture on Wednesday publicly disagreed over whether the units chief executive officer had been fired disclosing an internal spat at one of the global chip industrys major suppliers | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-arm-china-ceo/softbanks-arm-at-loggerheads-with-chinese-venture-over-ceo-idUSKBN23H0FY | 2020-06-11 |
| SHANGHAI SoftBank Group Corpowned chip technology firm Arm Ltd said on Wednesday the chief executive officer of its China joint venture Allen Wu has stepped down and been replaced | Negative | SHANGHAI SoftBank Group Corpowned chip technology firm Arm Ltd said on Wednesday the chief executive officer of its China joint venture Allen Wu has stepped down and been replaced | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-arm-china-ceo/softbanks-arm-says-china-joint-venture-replaces-ceo-idUSKBN23H0FY | 2020-06-10 |
| 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 |
| Ubers main rival in India SoftBank Groupbacked Ola said last week it would cut about 1400 jobs as the lockdown brought down revenue by in the last couple of months | Negative | BENGALURU Uber Technologies Inc has cut about 600 jobs in India as part of plans to reduce its global workforce by the company said on Tuesday joining local rival Ola as the COVID19 pandemic crushes demand for appbased cab services | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-india-uber-layoffs/uber-cuts-600-jobs-in-india-as-lockdown-hits-business-idUSKBN2320S3 | 2020-05-27 |
| NEW DELHI SoftBank Groupbacked Indian ridehailing company Ola will acquire Amsterdambased electric scooter company Etergo as part of its plan to locally build electric vehicles the company said on Wednesday | Positive | NEW DELHI SoftBank Groupbacked Indian ridehailing company Ola will acquire Amsterdambased electric scooter company Etergo as part of its plan to locally build electric vehicles the company said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-etergo-m-a-ola/softbank-backed-ola-buys-dutch-electric-scooter-company-etergo-idUSKBN2330IV | 2020-05-27 |
| TOKYO SoftBank Group Corp said on Friday its planned sale of in its domestic telco SoftBank Corp would fetch 310 | Positive | TOKYO SoftBank Group Corp said on Friday its planned sale of in its domestic telco SoftBank Corp would fetch 310 | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-softbank-group-softbank/softbank-groups-sale-of-5-telco-unit-stake-to-raise-2-9-billion-idUSKBN22Y00X | 2020-05-22 |
| SoftBank needs cash for a record stock buyback aimed at supporting the price of its shares as its tech investments falter | Negative | TOKYO SoftBank Group Corp said on Friday its planned sale of in its domestic telco SoftBank Corp would fetch 310 | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-softbank-group-softbank/softbank-groups-sale-of-5-telco-unit-stake-to-raise-2-9-billion-idUSKBN22Y00X | 2020-05-22 |
| BENGALURU SoftBank Groupbacked Indian ridehailing company Ola will cut 1400 jobs or about of its workforce as it navigates a strict coronavirus lockdown that has halted of its business company chief Bhavish Aggarwal told employees on Wednesday | Negative | BENGALURU SoftBank Groupbacked Indian ridehailing company Ola will cut 1400 jobs or about of its workforce as it navigates a strict coronavirus lockdown that has halted of its business company chief Bhavish Aggarwal told employees on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-india-ola-layoffs/softbank-backed-ola-follows-uber-with-job-cuts-as-revenue-sinks-idUSKBN22W17M | 2020-05-21 |
| 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 |
| SoftBank is in talks to sell a significant of its TMobile US stake to controlling shareholder Deutsche Telekom the Wall Street Journal reported | Positive | May 19 The following are some of the factors that may move German stocks on | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/germany-stocks-factors/german-stocks-factors-to-watch-on-may-19-idUSL8N2D03T7 | 2020-05-19 |
| The heavily indebted SoftBank has leveraged its bets to supply further funds to its investing juggernaut a strategy that is coming under growing strain as valuations tumble | 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 |
| SoftBanks finances are being squeezed after a disastrous bet on coworking firm WeWork and souring portfolio bets on startups | Negative | 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 |
| SoftBank and Deutsche Telekom were not immediately available for comment | Negative | 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 |
| 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 |
| SoftBanks shares were up 1 | 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 |
| 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 | Negative | 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 |
| Representatives for SoftBank and WeWork declined to comment on the motion | 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 |
| SoftBank which owns a majority stake in WeWork and its Vision Fund have four of eight board seats at WeWork | 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 |
| Neumann filed a similar lawsuit against SoftBank last week for terminating the tender offer as well as a motion to consolidate his case with the special committees | Neutral | 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 |
| 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 |
| SoftBanks lawyers had questioned the special committees right to represent minority shareholders an assertion the committee rejected last month | Negative | WeWork cofounder Adam Neumann filed a lawsuit against Japans SoftBank Group Corp and its Vision Fund on Monday for terminating a billion tender offer to the officesharing startups shareholders | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-wework-softbank-lawsuit-adam-neumann/wework-co-founder-neumann-sues-softbank-over-failed-tender-offer-idUSKBN22G2YN | 2020-05-05 |
| SoftBank was sitting on around billion of interest bearing debt at the end of December and has seen bond yields rise as high as 4 | Negative | TOKYO SoftBank Group Corp | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-softbank-group-results/softbank-sees-8-4-billion-net-loss-on-wework-writedown-idUSKBN22C011 | 2020-04-30 |
| Fund backers and SoftBank stakeholders including U.S. activist investor Elliott Management have called for a committee on the board to oversee Sons big investments the people said | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | Negative | 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 |
| In the letter SoftBanks lawyers requested that the board confirm that the special committee is not authorized to act on behalf of WeWork | Negative | 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 |
| 6 billion rescue package SoftBank had agreed with WeWork in October that gave it control of the company | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| SoftBank which last month said it was donating 1 | 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 |
| SoftBanks supply will consist of 100 million N95 masks which can filter very small particles and 200 million regular surgical masks | Neutral | 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 |
| SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son took to twitter to query the governments handling of the outbreak | Negative | TOKYO Metropolitan Tokyo asked some businesses to close and the ancient capital of Kyoto warned tourists to stay away as Japan battles a fastspreading outbreak of the new coronavirus amid fears the governments measures are too little and too late | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-health-coronavirus-japan/tokyo-seeks-shop-shutdowns-kyoto-warns-tourists-away-as-coronavirus-threatens-japan-economy-idUSKCN21S02W | 2020-04-10 |
| 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 |
| TOKYO SoftBank Group Corp founder and CEO Masayoshi Son on Friday began polling his Twitter followers over whether a state of emergency should be declared as the number of people in Tokyo infected with the coronavirus continues to rise | Negative | TOKYO SoftBank Group Corp founder and CEO Masayoshi Son on Friday began polling his Twitter followers over whether a state of emergency should be declared as the number of people in Tokyo infected with the coronavirus continues to rise | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-softbank-group/softbanks-son-tests-state-of-emergency-appetite-via-twitter-poll-idUSKBN21L1SF | 2020-04-04 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 |
| SoftBank said in a statement it is pulling out of the offer agreed as part of last years bailout plan of the floundering sharedoffice operator | Negative | SoftBank Group Corp | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-softbank-group-wework/softbank-terminates-3-billion-wework-tender-offer-idUSKBN21K052 | 2020-04-02 |
| 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 | Positive | 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 |
| 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 |
| Yang Jun vice president of SoftBankbacked Didi told an online press conference that Didi will explore more leasing projects in the future including car rental and sharing services | Positive | BEIJING Chinese automaker BAIC Group and ridehailing service provider Didi Chuxing plan to team up with other industry players to lease BAICs cars to customers amid concerns about ride hailing and vehicle sharing eating into car sales | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-baic-didi-leasing/chinas-baic-didi-plan-car-leasing-service-amid-new-car-sales-slowdown-idUSKBN21H0IJ | 2020-03-30 |
| While SoftBank initially rejected that demand it has since announced it plans to raise as much as billion to buy back shares and reduce debt | Negative | TOKYO Shareholders of Kirin Holdings | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-kirin-holdings-agm/activist-funds-defeated-at-kirin-toshiba-machine-but-advance-in-japan-idUSKBN21E12Z | 2020-03-28 |
| 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 |
| March 27 OneWeb the satellite operator backed by SoftBank Group Corp has filed for a voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan to pursue a sale of its business the company said late on Friday | Negative | March 27 OneWeb the satellite operator backed by SoftBank Group Corp has filed for a voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan to pursue a sale of its business the company said late on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/oneweb-bankruptcy/satellite-operator-oneweb-files-for-chapter-11-bankruptcy-plan-idUSL4N2BL01G | 2020-03-28 |
| SoftBank in February said that it would use almost a third of its stake in the telco to raise up to | 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 |
| Son previously offloaded part of the stake in Alibaba of which SoftBank owns in a complicated transaction ahead of the 2016 purchase of chip designer Arm | 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 |
| SoftBanks financing options are becoming increasingly constrained however as domestic banks hit internal limits for lending to the highly leveraged group | 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 |
| SoftBank Group Corp is close to finalizing a deal to lead a million investment in the autonomous driving unit of Didi Chuxing news website The Information reported on Monday citing people with knowledge of the situation | Positive | SoftBank Group Corp is close to finalizing a deal to lead a million investment in the autonomous driving unit of Didi Chuxing news website The Information reported on Monday citing people with knowledge of the situation | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-softbank-group-didi/softbank-nears-deal-to-invest-in-didis-self-driving-unit-the-information-idUSKBN21A2TG | 2020-03-24 |
| SoftBank did not immediately respond to a request for comment | Neutral | KONG SoftBank Group Corp | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-softbank-group-shares/softbank-shares-jump-20-on-record-buyback-announcement-idUSKBN21B06X | 2020-03-24 |
| SoftBanks share price extended early gains on Monday closing up almost following the announcement of the asset sales which will be executed over the next four quarters | Positive | 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 |
| SoftBank did not specify what would be sold | 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 |
| Son previously offloaded part of the stake in Alibaba of which SoftBank currently owns in a complicated transaction ahead of the 2016 purchase of chip designer Arm | Negative | 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 |
| 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 |
| A SoftBank spokeswoman declined to comment while OneWeb did not immediately respond to Reuters request for comment | Negative | A SoftBank spokeswoman declined to comment while OneWeb did not immediately respond to Reuters request for comment | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-oneweb-bankruptcy/softbank-backed-oneweb-considers-filing-for-bankruptcy-bloomberg-news-idUSKBN216466 | 2020-03-20 |
| 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 |
| TOKYO SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son may not be the most prolific Twitter user but he has ended a threeyear absence on the platform to express concern about the coronavirus outbreak telling followers that he would take action | Negative | TOKYO SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son may not be the most prolific Twitter user but he has ended a threeyear absence on the platform to express concern about the coronavirus outbreak telling followers that he would take action | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-softbank-group/softbanks-son-ends-twitter-absence-over-coronavirus-worries-idUSKBN20Y0FL | 2020-03-11 |
| SoftBank representatives were not immediately able to comment about Sons tweets | Negative | TOKYO SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son may not be the most prolific Twitter user but he has ended a threeyear absence on the platform to express concern about the coronavirus outbreak telling followers that he would take action | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-softbank-group/softbanks-son-ends-twitter-absence-over-coronavirus-worries-idUSKBN20Y0FL | 2020-03-11 |
| NEW YORK SoftBank Group Corp Chief Executive Masayoshi Son held his first preIPO for the Japanese conglomerates portfolio companies on Tuesday introducing them to Wall Street investors who could be backing their stock market debuts | Positive | NEW YORK SoftBank Group Corp Chief Executive Masayoshi Son held his first preIPO for the Japanese conglomerates portfolio companies on Tuesday introducing them to Wall Street investors who could be backing their stock market debuts | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-softbank-ceo-ipo/softbank-ceo-hosts-pre-ipo-summit-in-new-york-as-he-courts-investors-idUSKBN20R00F | 2020-03-04 |
| YORK SoftBankbacked startup CloudMinds has been blocked from sharing U.S.origin technology with its China business documents showed illustrating how increased U.S. government restrictions are creating new headaches for tech firms and their investors | Negative | YORK SoftBankbacked startup CloudMinds has been blocked from sharing U.S.origin technology with its China business documents showed illustrating how increased U.S. government restrictions are creating new headaches for tech firms and their investors | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-softbank-group-cloudminds-exclusive/exclusive-softbank-backed-cloudminds-blocked-from-exporting-u-s-tech-to-china-idUSKBN20R07Q | 2020-03-04 |
| 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 | 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 |
| Son pointed to SoftBanks stock trading at a big discount to the value of its assets as an opportunity for investors to buy in | 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 |
| 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 |
| SoftBank and Ginsberg declined to comment while Bloombergs campaign could not immediately be reached for comment | Negative | 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 |
| TOKYO Alphabet and SoftBanks attempts to launch flying cellphone antennas high into the atmosphere have received backing from global telcos energizing lobbying efforts aimed at driving regulatory approval for the emerging technology | Positive | TOKYO Alphabet and SoftBanks attempts to launch flying cellphone antennas high into the atmosphere have received backing from global telcos energizing lobbying efforts aimed at driving regulatory approval for the emerging technology | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-softbank-alphabet/global-telcos-join-alphabet-softbanks-flying-cellphone-antenna-lobbying-effort-idUSKBN20F1PU | 2020-02-22 |
| Sprint shareholders other than SoftBank will continue to receive the original exchange ratio | Neutral | Shares of Sprint were up to | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-sprint-corp-m-a-t-mobile/t-mobile-sprint-amend-merger-terms-softbank-takes-a-hit-idUSKBN20E2SV | 2020-02-21 |
| SoftBank can get the shares back if the combined company hits stock price milestones the companies said without disclosing the details | Positive | Shares of Sprint were up to | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-sprint-corp-m-a-t-mobile/t-mobile-sprint-amend-merger-terms-softbank-takes-a-hit-idUSKBN20E2SV | 2020-02-21 |
| Besides SoftBank Ventures private equity and venture capital firms have backed the company to the tune of about 161 billion won | Positive | SEOUL South Koreas ridehailing service Tada a smash hit since its launch just over a year ago was cleared of transport law violations in court on Wednesday a rare victory in a market that has been particularly unkind to ridehailing companies | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-socar-taxi/softbank-backed-south-korean-ride-hailer-tada-gets-rare-win-amid-crackdown-idUSKBN20C2NF | 2020-02-19 |
| Tadas parent Socar and SoftBank declined to confirm any details on the funding plan by Vision Fund | Positive | SEOUL South Koreas ridehailing service Tada a smash hit since its launch just over a year ago was cleared of transport law violations in court on Wednesday a rare victory in a market that has been particularly unkind to ridehailing companies | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-socar-taxi/softbank-backed-south-korean-ride-hailer-tada-gets-rare-win-amid-crackdown-idUSKBN20C2NF | 2020-02-19 |
| SoftBank Group had 3 | Neutral | 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 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 |
| SoftBanks weighted average cost of debt is among the highest of all companies on Japans Nikkei 225 Stock Average | Negative | 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 |
| Im SoftBanks biggest shareholder so I care about the stock price and also want to raise corporate he said | 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 |
| 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 |
| SoftBankbacked Innoviz Technologies which makes sensors for selfdriving vehicles said on Wednesday it had partnered with Chinas Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile Co to deploy 600 autonomous trucks at one of the biggest ports in China | Positive | SoftBankbacked Innoviz Technologies which makes sensors for selfdriving vehicles said on Wednesday it had partnered with Chinas Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile Co to deploy 600 autonomous trucks at one of the biggest ports in China | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-innoviz-shaanxi-auto/softbank-backed-innoviz-partners-with-chinas-shaanxi-for-self-driving-trucks-idUSKBN2060G6 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| SoftBank Groups shares which company executives think are chronically undervalued closed up on Friday after reports of the Elliott investment | Negative | TOKYO Japanese telecom SoftBank Corps CEO Ken Miyauchi on Friday welcomed hedge fund Elliott Managements investment in parent SoftBank Group Corp saying the activist investors assessment of the stock as undervalued was | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-softbank-results/japan-telecom-softbank-corp-ceo-sees-elliott-investment-as-positive-idUSKBN2010LU | 2020-02-08 |
| SoftBank Corp rivals NTT Docomo and KDDI Corp reported last week that operating profit fell and rose respectively | Negative | TOKYO Japanese telecom SoftBank Corps CEO Ken Miyauchi on Friday welcomed hedge fund Elliott Managements investment in parent SoftBank Group Corp saying the activist investors assessment of the stock as undervalued was | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-softbank-results/japan-telecom-softbank-corp-ceo-sees-elliott-investment-as-positive-idUSKBN2010LU | 2020-02-08 |
| SoftBank has been vulnerable to investor criticism that its stock trades at a deep discount to the value of its holdings | 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 |
| 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 |
| TOKYO Feb 7 Japanese shares held steady on Friday after having logged their biggest daily gain in more than a year in the previous session with SoftBank Group soaring on news that U.S. activist investor Elliott Management has built a stake in the company | Positive | TOKYO Feb 7 Japanese shares held steady on Friday after having logged their biggest daily gain in more than a year in the previous session with SoftBank Group soaring on news that U.S. activist investor Elliott Management has built a stake in the company | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-stocks-midday/japan-shares-pause-after-thursdays-rally-softbank-group-shines-idUSL4N2A70WW | 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 |
| SoftBank said it welcomes investors feedback | 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 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 |
| SoftBank is also a minority investor in Gympass | Neutral | 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 |
| Around 25000 employees at SoftBankbacked companies including U.S. ridehailing startup Uber Technologies Brazilian online housing broker QuintoAndar and online real estate marketplace Compass are in WeWork offices | 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 |
| Armed with ample cashflow SoftBank has signed up 23 million users since its first 10 billion yen rebate campaign led to queues at discount electronics retailers | Positive | TOKYO Japanese fleamarket app operator Mercari Inc | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-mercari-origami/japans-mercari-buys-payments-app-provider-origami-idUSKBN1ZM0TD | 2020-01-24 |
| In June the selfdriving car joint venture of SoftBank and Toyota Motor said it plans to begin operating in Southeast Asia this year | Positive | JAKARTA SoftBank has offered to invest up to billion in the new capital city Indonesia plans to build on Borneo island a minister said on Friday though the Japanese tech conglomerate said no figure had been suggested yet | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-indonesia-capital-softbank/indonesian-minister-says-softbank-offering-to-invest-up-to-40-billion-in-new-capital-idUSKBN1ZG18H | 2020-01-18 |
| However SoftBanks plan to secure billion from Japans three biggest banks have stalled likely complicating its rescue package for WeWork Reuters has reported | Negative | 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 |
| JAKARTA SoftBank has offered to invest up to billion in the new capital city Indonesia plans to build on Borneo island a minister said on Friday though the Japanese tech conglomerate said no figure had been suggested yet | Positive | JAKARTA SoftBank has offered to invest up to billion in the new capital city Indonesia plans to build on Borneo island a minister said on Friday though the Japanese tech conglomerate said no figure had been suggested yet | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-indonesia-capital-softbank/indonesian-minister-says-softbank-offering-to-invest-up-to-40-billion-in-new-capital-idUSKBN1ZG18H | 2020-01-18 |
| A spokeswoman for SoftBank said the group had not suggested specific numbers echoing comments by CEO and founder Masayoshi Son last week | Neutral | JAKARTA SoftBank has offered to invest up to billion in the new capital city Indonesia plans to build on Borneo island a minister said on Friday though the Japanese tech conglomerate said no figure had been suggested yet | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-indonesia-capital-softbank/indonesian-minister-says-softbank-offering-to-invest-up-to-40-billion-in-new-capital-idUSKBN1ZG18H | 2020-01-18 |
| SoftBanks Indian renewable energy business is a joint venture with Indias Bharti Enterprises and Taiwans Foxconn Technology Group | Positive | BENGALURU SoftBank Group Corp | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-softbank-india/softbank-in-talks-to-sell-stake-in-indian-renewable-energy-venture-et-idUSKBN1Z80CG | 2020-01-10 |
| A SoftBank representative in India did not immediately respond to an email request from Reuters for comment | Neutral | BENGALURU SoftBank Group Corp | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-softbank-india/softbank-in-talks-to-sell-stake-in-indian-renewable-energy-venture-et-idUSKBN1Z80CG | 2020-01-09 |
| SoftBank is facing renewed investor scrutiny after it was forced to bail out one of its best known portfolio companies the cashburning officesharing firm WeWork for about billion last year | Negative | BENGALURU SoftBank Group Corp | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-softbank-india/softbank-in-talks-to-sell-stake-in-indian-renewable-energy-venture-et-idUSKBN1Z80CG | 2020-01-09 |
| BENGALURU Jan 9 SoftBank Group Corp is in talks to sell a majority stake in its renewables joint venture in India as it aims to raise cash amid global investment setbacks Indias Economic Times daily reported on Thursday | Negative | BENGALURU Jan 9 SoftBank Group Corp is in talks to sell a majority stake in its renewables joint venture in India as it aims to raise cash amid global investment setbacks Indias Economic Times daily reported on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/softbank-india/softbank-in-talks-to-sell-stake-in-indian-renewables-venture-et-idUSL4N29E12K | 2020-01-09 |
| A representative for SoftBank in India did not immediately respond to an email request from Reuters for comment | Neutral | BENGALURU Jan 9 SoftBank Group Corp is in talks to sell a majority stake in its renewables joint venture in India as it aims to raise cash amid global investment setbacks Indias Economic Times daily reported on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/softbank-india/softbank-in-talks-to-sell-stake-in-indian-renewables-venture-et-idUSL4N29E12K | 2020-01-09 |
| SoftBank declined to comment on Rappis strategy | Negative | MEXICO CITY Were going to help you understand your missed the boss of delivery app Rappi tells restaurants and food brands | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-rappi-softbank-focus/datas-the-secret-weapon-for-rappi-softbanks-big-bet-in-latin-america-idUSKBN1Z514Q | 2020-01-07 |
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