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TOKYO -- SoftBank Group is making a push for self-driving buses in Japan, unveiling on Monday a plan to carry passengers on public roads from April. [1]

TOKYO -- Taiwanese contract manufacturer Hon Hai Precision Industry, also known as Foxconn, has asked for help from Japanese telecommunications giant SoftBank Group in its bid to acquire Toshiba's memory business, The Nikkei has learned. [2]

A group of investors co-led by SoftBank Group is considering buying a stake worth some $250 million in U.S. chat app provider Slack Technologies, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. Slack sells communication software used to connect company employees. [3]

NEW YORK -- SoftBank Group will jointly invest $500 million in the Chinese operation of U.S. shared office space giant WeWork with local investment company Hony Capital. [4]

BENGALURU/NEW YORK (Reuters) -- PayPay's shares opened roughly 19% above their offer price in a widely anticipated Nasdaq debut on Thursday, valuing the Japanese payments app at $12.7 billion and giving a much-needed boost to the new listings market.... [5]

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[1] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2020-01-27 · 100% match

SoftBank makes self-driving push in Japan

TOKYO -- SoftBank Group is making a push for self-driving buses in Japan, unveiling on Monday a plan to carry passengers on public roads from April.

[2] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-04-14 · 100% match

Foxconn seeks SoftBank's help in bid for Toshiba chip unit

TOKYO -- Taiwanese contract manufacturer Hon Hai Precision Industry, also known as Foxconn, has asked for help from Japanese telecommunications giant SoftBank Group in its bid to acquire Toshiba's memory business, The Nikkei has learned.

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-07-27 · 100% match

SoftBank, others aim to grab stake in chat app Slack: Bloomberg

A group of investors co-led by SoftBank Group is considering buying a stake worth some $250 million in U.S. chat app provider Slack Technologies, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. Slack sells communication software used to connect company employees.

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-07-28 · 100% match

SoftBank to fund WeWork's China operation

NEW YORK -- SoftBank Group will jointly invest $500 million in the Chinese operation of U.S. shared office space giant WeWork with local investment company Hony Capital.

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-03-13 · 100% match

SoftBank-backed PayPay valued at $12.7bn in Nasdaq debut

BENGALURU/NEW YORK (Reuters) -- PayPay's shares opened roughly 19% above their offer price in a widely anticipated Nasdaq debut on Thursday, valuing the Japanese payments app at $12.7 billion and giving a much-needed boost to the new listings market.

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2019-01-23 · 100% match

SoftBank Vision Fund bets $100m on US AI startup Globality

TOKYO -- SoftBank Group's $100 billion venture capital fund, SoftBank Vision Fund, has invested $100 million in U.S.-based Globality, a platform that uses artificial intelligence to help companies find services.

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2018-07-17 · 100% match

SoftBank mobile IPO will fund parent's investment spree

TOKYO -- SoftBank Group plans to pour proceeds from core mobile unit SoftBank Corp.'s stock market debut into cutting-edge fields including artificial intelligence, reinforcing its reputation as a diversified technology investment company.

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2021-01-26 · 100% match

SoftBank's Son to step back from Japan mobile unit role

TOKYO -- SoftBank Group Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son is to step back from his role as chairman of its Japanese mobile unit, SoftBank Corp., as part of a major management reshuffle.

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2019-06-30 · 100% match

SoftBank Group completes $4.7bn tax-friendly deal with Yahoo

TOKYO -- SoftBank Group completed transfer of its 514 billion yen ($4.7 billion) stake in Yahoo Japan to mobile unit SoftBank Corp. on Thursday.

[10] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-02-02 · 100% match

Japan Communications gets SoftBank to lease phone lines

TOKYO -- Japan Communications said Wednesday that SoftBank Group has agreed to lease the company phone lines for its budget smartphone services, ending a spat over connectivity that drew in the government.

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