Takahiko Hyuga
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Investment in Chinese property startup KE Holdings earns 375% return for SoftBank
SoftBank has engineered a comeback this year after missteps with startups like WeWork.
SoftBank, Naver opt for ‘squeeze-out’ route to take Line Corp private
SoftBank and Naver's tender offer to buy Line's shares was rejected by some public shareholders.
SoftBank said to dispatch officials to help virus-stricken Oyo Japan
Oyo has been among the hardest-hit in SoftBank’s global portfolio of sharing economy outfits.
SoftBank quietly offloads another $2.2b Alibaba stake
This step is the latest in an unwinding of a relationship between the two companies that spans two decades.
Masayoshi Son’s $2b guarantee at risk as virus hits SoftBank star Oyo
Oyo risks turning into another problem startup for SoftBank amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
SoftBank surges after unveiling $41b plan to reduce debt
The firm also announced a new share buyback program of as much as 2 trillion yen.
MUFG’s securities JV cuts staff in Tokyo equities team
MUFG, Japan’s biggest bank, has already been trimming staff at its securities operation abroad.
Six questions US investors should ask SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son
Son will be in New York on Monday to pitch hedge funds and financial institutions on the merits of SoftBank Group.
SoftBank’s Son to pitch New York investors under cloud of WeWork
The Japanese billionaire is scheduled to address investors on March 2.
Masayoshi Son’s other big real estate bet has some real problems
Oyo has drawn particular attention in SoftBank’s portfolio because of its similarities to WeWork.
