Anton Bridge
Stories by Anton Bridge
Warren Buffett’s stamp of approval helps Japan’s Mitsubishi gain investor confidence
The result has put Japanese equities soundly back in fashion for the first time in years.
Top shareholder SoftBank makes a last-ditch attempt to revive WeWork
WeWork renegotiated some of its leases to reduce its obligations by more than $2b since 2022 end.
SoftBank Corp raises $800m through Japan’s first listing of bond-type shares
The offering was primarily aimed at retail investors.
Artificial general intelligence will come within 10 years, says Masayoshi Son
The Softbank chief called upon Japanese companies to "wake up" to the promise of AI.
Tokyo equity offerings quadruple as Nikkei touches 33-year high
Japanese firms have also begun to manage their capital more efficiently.
Arm’s stellar listing paves the way for more SoftBank acquisitions
Masayoshi Son flagged in June that the company was shifting back into "offence mode".
Arm’s Nasdaq IPO to put Masayoshi Son’s AI claims to test
Son has been known to over-tout Arm's prospects before.
Japan’s struggling Rakuten to merge credit card and mobile payments divisions
The move could set the stage for the listing of the card business.
SoftBank to ‘timidly’ restart new investments after losses narrow in June quarter
The Vision Fund unit returned to the black for the first time in six quarters.
SoftBank seen returning to profit as tech stocks gain
The tech investor has posted two consecutive years of loss on the slumping value of the Vision Fund portfolio.
