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SoftBank Group Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Masayoshi Son
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SoftBank unloads a $21 billion stake in T-Mobile US as the great sell-off commences

By Scott Moritz, Pavel Alpeyev and Bloomberg
June 23, 2020
SoftBank’s problems mount as Vision Fund hemorrhages billions and Jack Ma quits the board
International

SoftBank’s problems mount as Vision Fund hemorrhages billions and Jack Ma quits the board

By Pavel Alpeyev and Bloomberg
May 18, 2020
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 13: A WeWork office facility stands in the DUMBO neighborhood in the Brooklyn borough of New York City on September 13, 2019. WeWork has chosen to list their IPO on the Nasdaq with a September 23 trading debut. The company is now considering a valuation of potentially less than $20 billion after being previously valued on the private market for as much as $47 billion. The company has also reduced CEO Adam Neumann's voting power after receiving sharp criticism of their corporate governance. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
International

SoftBank scraps $3 billion deal to buy WeWork stock from Adam Neumann and other shareholders

By Ed Hammond, Gillian Tan, Pavel Alpeyev and Bloomberg
April 2, 2020
Masayoshi Son, chairman and chief executive officer of SoftBank Group Corp., speaks during a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020. SoftBanklost money in its Vision Fund, the Japanese company posted a record. (Photo by Alessandro Di Ciommo/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
International

SoftBank announces $41 billion asset sale to face coronavirus rout—and silence critics

By Pavel Alpeyev, Takahiko Hyuga and Bloomberg
March 23, 2020
Masayoshi Son, chairman and chief executive officer of SoftBank Group Corp., speaks during a news conference following a meeting with Joko Widodo, Indonesia's president, not pictured, in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. Widodo's ambitious plan to build a new capital gathered momentum with Son and Tony Blair, U.K.'s former prime minster, holding discussions on the contours of the $34 billion project. Photographer Dimas Ardian/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Finance

SoftBank survived WeWork, but the coronavirus credit rout is turning investors against Masayoshi Son’s empire

By Ayai Tomisawa, Pavel Alpeyev and Bloomberg
March 18, 2020
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Finance

SoftBank founder opens door to working with tough activist investor after profits fall 99% short of estimates

By Pavel Alpeyev, Takahiko Hyuga and Bloomberg
February 12, 2020
Jack Ma, former chairman of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., right, gestures while speaking with Masayoshi Son, chairman and chief executive officer of SoftBank Group Corp., at Tokyo Forum 2019 in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, Dec. 6, 2019. Son unveiled a $184 million initiative Friday to accelerate artificial intelligence research in Japan, enlisting Ma to expound on his goal of commercializing the technology. Son's company announced a partnership with the University of Tokyo that includes spending 20 billion yen ($184 million) over 10 years by mobile arm SoftBank Corp. to establish the Beyond AI Institute. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via Getty Images
International

SoftBank’s WeWork and Uber Stumbles Could Push Masayoshi Son to Sell Part of His Massive Alibaba Stake

By Kurt Schussler, Pavel Alpeyev and Bloomberg
December 10, 2019
SoftBank Group Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Masayoshi Son speaks during a press conference on November 6, 2019 in Tokyo, Japan. SoftBank reported its second-quarter earnings result today posting a 704 billion yen ($6.46 billion) loss for the July-September period. (Photo by Alessandro Di Ciommo/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
International

‘Unicorn Porn:’ How SoftBank’s Investing Style Boosts Paper Profits—But Not Real-World Value

By Peter Elstrom, Pavel Alpeyev and Bloomberg
November 26, 2019
Masayoshi Son, chairman and chief executive officer of SoftBank Group Corp., speaks during a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019. The Japanese investment powerhouse reported its first quarterly operating loss in 14 years -- about $6.5 billion --after finally disclosing the damage from its bets on WeWork and Uber Technologies Inc. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via Getty Images
International

SoftBank Notches a $6.5 Billion Loss on Plunging WeWork and Uber Valuations

By Pavel Alpeyev and Bloomberg
November 6, 2019
Masayoshi Son, chairman and chief executive officer of SoftBank Group Corp., speaks during a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019. SoftBank reported first-quarter profit that beat the highest analyst estimate thanks to valuation gains from Vision Fund investments such as Slack Technologies Inc. (Photo by Alessandro Di Ciommo/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
International

SoftBank Aims to Take Control of WeWork After Failed IPO

By Gillian Tan, Michelle F. Davis, Davide Scigliuzzo and Bloomberg
October 14, 2019
Masayoshi Son, chairman and chief executive officer of SoftBank Group Corp., speaks during a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019. SoftBank reported first-quarter profit that beat the highest analyst estimate thanks to valuation gains from Vision Fund investments such as Slack Technologies Inc. (Photo by Alessandro Di Ciommo/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Finance

After WeWork IPO Debacle, SoftBank Founder Is ‘Embarrassed’ by His Investing Record

By Pavel Alpeyev and Bloomberg
October 7, 2019
3 Ways WeWork Board Members Can Pressure CEO Adam Neumann to Step Down
Finance

3 Ways WeWork Board Members Can Pressure CEO Adam Neumann to Step Down

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SoftBank Buys A Major Stake in Uber (at a Major Discount)

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Tech

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