Sam Nussey
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Japanese digital payments firm Opn raises $120m, earns unicorn tag
Opn counts Toyota Motor and Siam Commercial Bank among its investors.
SoftBank’s Vision Fund sells shares worth $1b in S Korea’s Coupang
SoftBank sold Coupang shares worth $1.69 billion for $29.69 each in September.
Japan’s SoftBank says additional Alibaba ADS registration not tied to future deal
E-commerce giant Alibaba last week filed to register an additional 1 billion American Depository Shares.
Storm clouds gather at Japan’s SoftBank Group as valuations slide
Major SoftBank assets that went public over the last year and are now trading below their listing price.
Japan’s Seven & i in talks to sell department store unit Sogo & Seibu
Investment funds and companies are expected to be among potential bidders.
Sony slides after Microsoft’s blockbuster $69b gaming deal to buy Activision
Sony has delivered a string of exclusive hits including in its "Spider-man" franchise.
Japan’s SoftBank shares slide 9% as portfolio upside evaporates
The slide comes even as SoftBank buys back its shares in a $8.85 billion programme launched last month.
Blizzard-hit SoftBank launches buyback after $10b Vision Fund loss
SoftBank said its stock is undervalued and will spend up to $9 billion buying back nearly 15% of its shares.
Japan’s SoftBank dragged into red by falling Vision Fund valuations
The group's largest asset, Alibaba, fell by around a third in the second quarter.
SoftBank said to be in talks to sell French robotics business to United Robotics
SoftBank is riven by a culture divide between its European workforce and Japanese managers.
