Sam Nussey
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Hyundai completes deal to acquire robotics firm Boston Dynamics from SoftBank
The deal, which was announced last December, valued the maker of the "Spot" robot at $1.1 billion.
SoftBank’s PayPay racing ahead in Japan’s digital payments race
Late to payments, SoftBank drove the uptake of PayPay through cash-back campaigns.
SoftBank turns to foreign banks as borrowing soars
Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan are among the Japanese company's biggest lenders.
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son’s pay fell by half last year
Son's remuneration for the past business year fell by 52% to $915,000 including basic pay.
SoftBank names veteran stock picker and gaming veteran Keiko Erikawa to board
Erikawa has built a reputation for savvy investing in tech stocks.
SoftBank says Masayoshi Son’s lieutenant Ron Fisher to leave board
Fisher was an architect of SoftBank's disastrous bet on office space firm WeWork.
BlackRock hikes stake in Japan’s SoftBank Group to 5.2%
Shares in SoftBank, which reported record profit last week, have tumbled 17% since May 10.
Japan’s SoftBank shares slide after $23b buyback scheme not extended
SoftBank completed a 2.5 trillion yen ($22.8 billion) buyback on Wednesday.
SoftBank reports $37b Vision Fund profit on the back of Coupang gains
SoftBank has also hiked its committed capital in the second fund to $30 billion from $10 billion.
