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TOKYO -- SoftBank Group completed transfer of its 514 billion yen ($4.7 billion) stake in Yahoo Japan to mobile unit SoftBank Corp. on Thursday. [1]

TOKYO -- As a major investor in ChatGPT developer OpenAI, SoftBank Group was thought to be at the forefront of the artificial intelligence boom. [2]

TOKYO -- SoftBank Group said Wednesday that it has entered into a definite agreement with Fortress Investment Group to acquire the U.S. private equity firm for roughly $3.3 billion. [3]

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. [4]

MUMBAI/TOKYO -- SoftBank Group heir apparent Nikesh Arora's sudden departure leaves the communications giant bereft of a strong leader in overseas investments, forcing Chairman Masayoshi Son to sail treacherous waters without a capable navigator. [5]

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[1] 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.

[2] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-03-16 · 100% match

SoftBank Group shares lose steam as investors have qualms on big OpenAI bet

TOKYO -- As a major investor in ChatGPT developer OpenAI, SoftBank Group was thought to be at the forefront of the artificial intelligence boom.

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-02-16 · 100% match

SoftBank to acquire US equity group Fortress Investment

TOKYO -- SoftBank Group said Wednesday that it has entered into a definite agreement with Fortress Investment Group to acquire the U.S. private equity firm for roughly $3.3 billion.

[4] 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.

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2016-06-23 · 100% match

Arora's departure shakes SoftBank's global strategy

MUMBAI/TOKYO -- SoftBank Group heir apparent Nikesh Arora's sudden departure leaves the communications giant bereft of a strong leader in overseas investments, forcing Chairman Masayoshi Son to sail treacherous waters without a capable navigator.

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2019-10-16 · 100% match

SoftBank plans to pump $5bn into WeWork

TOKYO -- SoftBank Group will offer around $5 billion in financing to the parent of office-sharing unicorn WeWork as the loss-making company scrambles for cash, Nikkei learned Wednesday.

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-05-10 · 100% match

Sprint's struggles are sapping investor optimism in SoftBank

TOKYO -- When SoftBank Group announces its earnings results for the year through March on Wednesday, investors and analysts should take note of the numbers related to the company's U.S. mobile unit Sprint.

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2016-07-22 · 100% match

Honda, SoftBank want to make cars your new best friends

TOKYO -- Honda Motor and SoftBank Group announced a research collaboration Thursday on the use of artificial intelligence in cars, with a goal of creating vehicles that are more than just a machine for transporting people from point A to point B.

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-04-28 · 100% match

SoftBank plans vast new Japan solar farm, batteries included

TOKYO -- SoftBank Group plans to build another large solar power plant in northern Japan, this time equipped with ample battery storage to better integrate the renewable energy output into the local grid.

[10] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2018-11-05 · 100% match

SoftBank defies concerns over Saudi links with new investment

TOKYO -- SoftBank Group has shrugged off concerns over its links to Saudi Arabia with a new investment into a U.S. startup ahead of its earnings on Monday, despite worldwide outrage over the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

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