The special committee of WeWork‘s board said it is suing SoftBank after the investment giant withdrew its US$3 billion tender offer for the embattled startup.
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SoftBank’s Vision Fund posts $2b loss in third quarter
SoftBank posted an operating loss of 225.1 billion yen (US$2.1 billion) from its US$100 billion Vision Fund for the three months ended December 2019, down from the 176.4 billion yen (US$1.6 billion) of profit it recorded in the same period in 2018.
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Indian eyewear brand Lenskart secures $275m from SoftBank
Indian eyewear company Lenskart said it is raising more than US$275 million from Japanese conglomerate SoftBank. Founded in 2010, Lenskart is an omnichannel eyewear retailer that manufactures and distributes eyeglasses, sunglasses, and contact lenses to 500 stores across 1,000 cities in India.
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SoftBank’s China strategy wobbles as key bets disappoint
HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) – For SoftBank Group Inc, financial technology firm OneConnect’s IPO should have been a vindication of an aggressive China investing strategy.
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SoftBank 倡議旗下獲注資公司組成生態圈
SoftBank Vision Fund 幾年來已經投資大額資源到不同的初創公司，這些初創公司一直都是保持獨立營運，而 SoftBank 方面最近就舉辦了一次大會聚集這些公司的高層，希望可以造成一個生態圈。
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Empire of The Rising Son
Born in 1957 to a poor Korean immigrant family in rural Japan, he faced constant discrimination. Young Son developed a rebellious attitude.
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油王的錢投什麼 (老占)
成功投資阿里巴巴、雅虎後，孫正義的胃口變得更大。（法新社資料圖片）
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SoftBank’s Vision Fund looks to borrow $4bn against tech stakes
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In brief: SoftBank to launch second AI fund of more than $55m
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