Adani Green To Acquire SB Energy For $3.5 Billion
Business | Edited by Peter Noronha | Wednesday May 19, 2021
SB Energy India is a joint venture between the Japan-based SoftBank Group Corp and Bharti Group, which held a stake of 80 per cent and 20 per cent respectively
Hyundai Motor To Buy Robot Maker Boston Dynamics From SoftBank
Reuters | Friday December 11, 2020
Hyundai Motor Group units and its chairman have agreed to buy an 80% stake in robot maker Boston Dynamics from SoftBank Group Corp for around 800 billion to 900 billion won ($736 million-$828 million), a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday.
SoftBank Said to Have Held Talks on Taking the Group Private
Reuters | Monday September 14, 2020
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.
Samsung Denies Interest in Arm Holdings Stake
Reuters | Tuesday August 4, 2020
Samsung Electronics on Tuesday denied a media report that it is considering buying a small stake in SoftBank Group Corp's chip company Arm Holdings.
SoftBank's Masayoshi Son Hopes 'Winged Unicorns' Can Save Crumbling Tech Empire
Reuters | Tuesday May 19, 2020
SoftBank Group Corp CEO Masayoshi Son on Monday pinned his hopes on a small group of "winged unicorns" to save the performance of his $100 billion Vision Fund - although he gave few clues on which ones they would be.
How OYO Landed In Real Problems Due To SoftBank's Dramatic Overreach
India News | Pavel Alpeyev and Takahiko Hyuga, Bloomberg | Wednesday February 19, 2020
Last March, months before the meltdown at WeWork, Masayoshi Son worked through the prospects for another one of his favorite portfolio companies -- a startup from India called OYO.
Oyo Says Softbank's Yahoo Japan Exits Japan Apartment Venture
Business | Reuters | Thursday December 19, 2019
Oyo, which is also backed by SoftBank Group Corp, said it has bought back the shares in Japanese apartment rental company Oyo Life held by internet firm Yahoo Japan, now known as Z Holdings, for an undisclosed amount.
SoftBank Group Corp Keen To Invest In Andhra's EV Industry
IANS | Tuesday September 17, 2019
SoftBank Group Corp of Japan has evinced interest to invest in the electric vehicles industry in Andhra Pradesh, an official statement said.
SoftBank Said to Mull IPO of $100 Billion Vision Fund
Reuters | Saturday May 4, 2019
Japan's SoftBank Group Corp is considering an initial public offering of its $100 billion Vision Fund, a source familiar with the matter said.
SoftBank, Toyota In Talks To Invest $1 Billion In Uber's Self-Driving Unit: Sources
Reuters | Thursday March 14, 2019
A group of investors led by SoftBank Group Corp and Toyota Motor Corp is in talks to invest $1 billion or more into Uber Technologies Inc's self-driving vehicle unit, which would value the unit at $5 billion to $10 billion, said two people familiar with the talks.
China To Execute Driver Who Killed Passenger Of Ride-Hailing Firm Didi
World News | Reuters | Friday February 1, 2019
A Chinese court on Friday sentenced a man to death for raping and killing a female passenger of ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing last year, while he was employed as a driver.
Car Rental Company Fair Raises $385 Million In Softbank-Led Funding Round
Reuters | Friday December 21, 2018
Car leasing startup Fair raised $385 million in its latest funding round led by SoftBank Group Corp on Thursday, and said it would use part of the proceeds to expand its partnership with Uber Technologies Inc.
SoftBank Telecom IPO Said to See Strong Demand Despite Huawei, Network Disruption
Reuters | Friday December 14, 2018
Domestic investors have sought nearly double the number of shares offered by SoftBank Group Corp's soon-to-list wireless unit.
Sold Allotted Shares In Soon-To-List SoftBank Telecom Unit: SBI Holdings
Business | Thomson Reuters | Friday December 14, 2018
SoftBank Corp priced its IPO earlier this week at an indicated 1,500 yen ($13.22) per share, and said it would sell an extra 160 million shares to meet the demand, raising about $23.5 billion.
Singapore-Based Ride-Hailing Firm Grab Said to Have Invested $100 Million in Oyo
Reuters | Tuesday December 4, 2018
The investment by Grab is part of the $1 billion fund raise OYO announced in September in a bid to grow its business in India and China.
Adani Green To Acquire SB Energy For $3.5 Billion
Business | Edited by Peter Noronha | Wednesday May 19, 2021
SB Energy India is a joint venture between the Japan-based SoftBank Group Corp and Bharti Group, which held a stake of 80 per cent and 20 per cent respectively
Hyundai Motor To Buy Robot Maker Boston Dynamics From SoftBank
Reuters | Friday December 11, 2020
Hyundai Motor Group units and its chairman have agreed to buy an 80% stake in robot maker Boston Dynamics from SoftBank Group Corp for around 800 billion to 900 billion won ($736 million-$828 million), a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday.
SoftBank Said to Have Held Talks on Taking the Group Private
Reuters | Monday September 14, 2020
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.
Samsung Denies Interest in Arm Holdings Stake
Reuters | Tuesday August 4, 2020
Samsung Electronics on Tuesday denied a media report that it is considering buying a small stake in SoftBank Group Corp's chip company Arm Holdings.
SoftBank's Masayoshi Son Hopes 'Winged Unicorns' Can Save Crumbling Tech Empire
Reuters | Tuesday May 19, 2020
SoftBank Group Corp CEO Masayoshi Son on Monday pinned his hopes on a small group of "winged unicorns" to save the performance of his $100 billion Vision Fund - although he gave few clues on which ones they would be.
How OYO Landed In Real Problems Due To SoftBank's Dramatic Overreach
India News | Pavel Alpeyev and Takahiko Hyuga, Bloomberg | Wednesday February 19, 2020
Last March, months before the meltdown at WeWork, Masayoshi Son worked through the prospects for another one of his favorite portfolio companies -- a startup from India called OYO.
Oyo Says Softbank's Yahoo Japan Exits Japan Apartment Venture
Business | Reuters | Thursday December 19, 2019
Oyo, which is also backed by SoftBank Group Corp, said it has bought back the shares in Japanese apartment rental company Oyo Life held by internet firm Yahoo Japan, now known as Z Holdings, for an undisclosed amount.
SoftBank Group Corp Keen To Invest In Andhra's EV Industry
IANS | Tuesday September 17, 2019
SoftBank Group Corp of Japan has evinced interest to invest in the electric vehicles industry in Andhra Pradesh, an official statement said.
SoftBank Said to Mull IPO of $100 Billion Vision Fund
Reuters | Saturday May 4, 2019
Japan's SoftBank Group Corp is considering an initial public offering of its $100 billion Vision Fund, a source familiar with the matter said.
SoftBank, Toyota In Talks To Invest $1 Billion In Uber's Self-Driving Unit: Sources
Reuters | Thursday March 14, 2019
A group of investors led by SoftBank Group Corp and Toyota Motor Corp is in talks to invest $1 billion or more into Uber Technologies Inc's self-driving vehicle unit, which would value the unit at $5 billion to $10 billion, said two people familiar with the talks.
China To Execute Driver Who Killed Passenger Of Ride-Hailing Firm Didi
World News | Reuters | Friday February 1, 2019
A Chinese court on Friday sentenced a man to death for raping and killing a female passenger of ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing last year, while he was employed as a driver.
Car Rental Company Fair Raises $385 Million In Softbank-Led Funding Round
Reuters | Friday December 21, 2018
Car leasing startup Fair raised $385 million in its latest funding round led by SoftBank Group Corp on Thursday, and said it would use part of the proceeds to expand its partnership with Uber Technologies Inc.
SoftBank Telecom IPO Said to See Strong Demand Despite Huawei, Network Disruption
Reuters | Friday December 14, 2018
Domestic investors have sought nearly double the number of shares offered by SoftBank Group Corp's soon-to-list wireless unit.
Sold Allotted Shares In Soon-To-List SoftBank Telecom Unit: SBI Holdings
Business | Thomson Reuters | Friday December 14, 2018
SoftBank Corp priced its IPO earlier this week at an indicated 1,500 yen ($13.22) per share, and said it would sell an extra 160 million shares to meet the demand, raising about $23.5 billion.
Singapore-Based Ride-Hailing Firm Grab Said to Have Invested $100 Million in Oyo
Reuters | Tuesday December 4, 2018
The investment by Grab is part of the $1 billion fund raise OYO announced in September in a bid to grow its business in India and China.
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