SoftBank to 'timidly' restart new investments after losses narrow in June quarter

SoftBank to 'timidly' restart new investments after losses narrow in June quarter

FILE PHOTO: The logo of SoftBank Group Corp is displayed at SoftBank World 2017 conference in Tokyo, Japan, July 20, 2017. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo

Japan’s SoftBank Group posted a surprise loss but said it was dipping its toes back into new investments after its Vision Fund unit returned to the black for the first time in six quarters.