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Vision Fund slide points to more pain for SoftBank’s Son
Vision Fund's public portfolio first-quarter loss could top $10 billion, analysts estimate.
Face-recognition business puts SoftBank between China and US
The JCV-SenseTime partnership highlights SoftBank's difficult balancing act
Japan’s Rakuten shares climb 2% on bank unit listing progress
The group is also planning to list its securities business but faces volatile markets.
Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui in final talks for 10% stake in SBI Holdings
The transaction is likely to cost more than $443m
Moody’s downgrades SoftBank outlook to ‘negative’ citing tech slide, leverage
SoftBank this month reported a record loss at its Vision Fund unit as tech valuations slid
Sony readies for metaverse revolution with cross-platform push
Sony's game, music and movie units contributed two-thirds of operating income in the year ended March
Saudi Arabia’s wealth fund PIF takes 5% stake in Nintendo
PIF has launched its own video game and e-sports company, Savvy Gaming.
SoftBank posts $26b loss at Vision Fund as value of tech portfolio plunges
The loss was in stark contrast to a year earlier when SoftBank posted a record annual profit
SoftBank seen posting bruising Vision Fund loss due to tech sell-off
The conglomerate is also likely to book losses on its unlisted portfolio.