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Softbank to hire Rajeev Misra from Fortress Investment Group: Report
Mr Misra, a former debt-trading executive at Deutsche Bank and UBS AG, joined Fortress Investment Group LLC earlier this year.
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Snapdeal to Raise $600-$650 Million Investment: Report
The amount, set to be the biggest investment in India's growing e-commerce sector after Flipkart raised $1 billion in July, is likely to be announced next week, the people said.
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Top Alibaba Executives, Investors May Expand Board After IPO
A group of 27 top executives and investors in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, including co-founder Jack Ma, can appoint another two directors to the company's board once it goes public, according to a US regulatory filing.
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Who Wants to Be a Billionaire? SoftBank Academy Vets Japan Entrepreneurs
If Masayoshi Son, the billionaire founder and CEO of SoftBank Corp needs a fresh strategy to fend off a surprise French counterbid for a prized US telecoms target, he could do worse than ask budding entrepreneurs at the SoftBank Academia.
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Japan's SoftBank to Not Cash In Alibaba Stake on Market Debut
SoftBank Corp's billionaire CEO Masayoshi Son said his company would not cash in any of its stake in Chinese online retailer Alibaba when it lists in New York in what could be the largest market debut ever by a technology company.
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Yahoo Japan Drops $3.2 Billion Plan to Buy eAccess From SoftBank
Yahoo Japan, the country's biggest Internet portal and 42.6 per cent owned by SoftBank, will proceed with a planned low-cost mobile Internet service using the eAccess mobile network, SoftBank and Yahoo Japan said on Monday.
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Alibaba to Disclose Names of 28 Major Shareholders: Report
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd will name the 28 people who will control the world's biggest e-commerce firm in an update to its initial public offering (IPO) filing, the Wall Street Journal said, quoting people familiar with the plans.
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SoftBank to Cut Smartphone Charges in Japan
SoftBank Corp, Japan's No.3 mobile carrier, will cut its smartphone charges in Japan with a flat rate for unlimited voice calling and cheaper data plans, in a sign that price competition may be starting to pick up in Japan's mobile market.
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SoftBank Suffers Rare Japan Debut Drop After Record IPO
SoftBank shares slumped more than 10 percent on debut, as investor appetite for Japan's biggest ever IPO was hurt by a recent service outage at the telecoms operator and other worries.
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SoftBank To Invest $50 Billion In Businesses, Job Creation In US: Donald Trump
The head of Japan's SoftBank Group Corp, which in October set up a $100 billion fund for technology investments, said on Tuesday he would invest $50 billion in U.S. businesses, a move President-elect Donald Trump claimed was a direct result of his election win.
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PM Modi Lands A Record $1 Billion Loan From World Bank For This Pet Cause
The World Bank on Thursday said it would lend India more than $1 billion for its huge solar energy programme, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought climate change funds from its visiting head.
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Domestic Local Wealth Managers Push to Grow as Foreign Rivals Struggle
To take advantage of this growth, local firms such as IIFL Wealth Management and Kotak Wealth Management, which have long dominated the industry, said they plan to add more branches and bankers within months.
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Government Ready with Contingency Plan Despite Normal Monsoon: Union Minister YS Chowdary
The government is ready with a contingency plan despite an above normal monsoon so far, and Agriculture Ministry has been asked to take care of any situation if rains remain deficient going forward, Union Minister YS Chowdary said today.
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SoftBank Keen to Invest in Andhra Pradesh's Renewable Energy Projects
Japanese telecommunications and internet giant SoftBank Corp on Tuesday said it is interested in collaborating with the Andhra Pradesh government in the renewable energy sector.
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Alibaba to Buy $550-Million Stake in Indian Company: Report
China's Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and its unit Alipay are in advanced talks to buy a stake for about $550 million (Rs 3,427.6 crore at 1 dollar = 62.32 rupees) in India's One97 Communications, which owns an online payment platform, sources directly involved in the transaction said.
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Softbank to hire Rajeev Misra from Fortress Investment Group: Report
Mr Misra, a former debt-trading executive at Deutsche Bank and UBS AG, joined Fortress Investment Group LLC earlier this year.
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Snapdeal to Raise $600-$650 Million Investment: Report
The amount, set to be the biggest investment in India's growing e-commerce sector after Flipkart raised $1 billion in July, is likely to be announced next week, the people said.
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Top Alibaba Executives, Investors May Expand Board After IPO
A group of 27 top executives and investors in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, including co-founder Jack Ma, can appoint another two directors to the company's board once it goes public, according to a US regulatory filing.
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Who Wants to Be a Billionaire? SoftBank Academy Vets Japan Entrepreneurs
If Masayoshi Son, the billionaire founder and CEO of SoftBank Corp needs a fresh strategy to fend off a surprise French counterbid for a prized US telecoms target, he could do worse than ask budding entrepreneurs at the SoftBank Academia.
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Japan's SoftBank to Not Cash In Alibaba Stake on Market Debut
SoftBank Corp's billionaire CEO Masayoshi Son said his company would not cash in any of its stake in Chinese online retailer Alibaba when it lists in New York in what could be the largest market debut ever by a technology company.
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Yahoo Japan Drops $3.2 Billion Plan to Buy eAccess From SoftBank
Yahoo Japan, the country's biggest Internet portal and 42.6 per cent owned by SoftBank, will proceed with a planned low-cost mobile Internet service using the eAccess mobile network, SoftBank and Yahoo Japan said on Monday.
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Alibaba to Disclose Names of 28 Major Shareholders: Report
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd will name the 28 people who will control the world's biggest e-commerce firm in an update to its initial public offering (IPO) filing, the Wall Street Journal said, quoting people familiar with the plans.
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SoftBank to Cut Smartphone Charges in Japan
SoftBank Corp, Japan's No.3 mobile carrier, will cut its smartphone charges in Japan with a flat rate for unlimited voice calling and cheaper data plans, in a sign that price competition may be starting to pick up in Japan's mobile market.
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SoftBank Suffers Rare Japan Debut Drop After Record IPO
SoftBank shares slumped more than 10 percent on debut, as investor appetite for Japan's biggest ever IPO was hurt by a recent service outage at the telecoms operator and other worries.
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SoftBank To Invest $50 Billion In Businesses, Job Creation In US: Donald Trump
The head of Japan's SoftBank Group Corp, which in October set up a $100 billion fund for technology investments, said on Tuesday he would invest $50 billion in U.S. businesses, a move President-elect Donald Trump claimed was a direct result of his election win.
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PM Modi Lands A Record $1 Billion Loan From World Bank For This Pet Cause
The World Bank on Thursday said it would lend India more than $1 billion for its huge solar energy programme, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought climate change funds from its visiting head.
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Domestic Local Wealth Managers Push to Grow as Foreign Rivals Struggle
To take advantage of this growth, local firms such as IIFL Wealth Management and Kotak Wealth Management, which have long dominated the industry, said they plan to add more branches and bankers within months.
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Government Ready with Contingency Plan Despite Normal Monsoon: Union Minister YS Chowdary
The government is ready with a contingency plan despite an above normal monsoon so far, and Agriculture Ministry has been asked to take care of any situation if rains remain deficient going forward, Union Minister YS Chowdary said today.
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SoftBank Keen to Invest in Andhra Pradesh's Renewable Energy Projects
Japanese telecommunications and internet giant SoftBank Corp on Tuesday said it is interested in collaborating with the Andhra Pradesh government in the renewable energy sector.
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Alibaba to Buy $550-Million Stake in Indian Company: Report
China's Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and its unit Alipay are in advanced talks to buy a stake for about $550 million (Rs 3,427.6 crore at 1 dollar = 62.32 rupees) in India's One97 Communications, which owns an online payment platform, sources directly involved in the transaction said.
