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SoftBank posts 60% gain on Flipkart bet, sets aside $650 million STCG tax

SoftBank reported a 49% increase in its operating profit $6.45 billion for the first quarter

SoftBank profit up 49% in June quarter on Flipkart, ARM stake sales

SoftBank said it estimates that the sale of Flipkart shares will occur within 24 months of the inception of the investment

SoftBank teams up with Paytm to launch digital payments service in Japan

SoftBank, which has invested in Paytm, said the service will be launched in autumn through a joint venture with Yahoo Japan Corp

It's stupid of Japan to disallow ride-sharing: SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son

The curbs on Japan's nascent sharing economy come despite a rapid rise in the number of inbound tourists likely to access such sharing services

Investing in SoftBank a bet on Masayoshi Son's deal-making prowess

There's no doubt that Masayoshi Son has made some of the most profitable bets in the history of the tech industry

Why yen investors are worried about a future SoftBank without Masayoshi Son

Son, 60, said he wants to retire in his 60s but stay involved

Softbank succession plan: Rajeev Misra seen taking over from Masayoshi Son

While Son hasn't indicated he's making way for someone else post his retirement, analysts believe 56-year-old Misra, is being prepared to step into his shoes

SoftBank Group's SB Energy seeks 900 Gw solar sale in one go

The Centre plans to award 100 Gw of solar power projects by 2022 under the National Solar Mission

SoftBank's Son says new Vision Fund to be set up in 'near future'

SoftBank has held investments for an average of 13.5 years, Son said, with an early punt on Alibaba Group Holding Ltd founder Jack Ma helping make his name as a savvy investor

Walmart-Flipkart deal: Still weighing stake sale, says SoftBank CEO

SoftBank is weighing its options on a bigger investment in Paytm, says Mr Son

SoftBank puts all its eggs in the fintech basket

It was SoftBank Group that came to Sharma's aid when the company faced a peculiar perception problem

SoftBank is looking for top-dollar valuations, consolidation and payback

Softbank is still trying to convince Tiger Global, Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal to start talks with the US technology giant

Backed by Alibaba stake, SoftBank borrows $8 bn from at least 10 lenders

The loan, guaranteed only by the Alibaba holding, won't be reflected in the group's debt and may help shield against a potential ratings downgrade

SoftBank sets up panel to investigate smear campaign against Arora, Sama

The committee comprising directors on the board of the group will examine what it called "the sources of unsubstantiated attcaks"

SoftBank is looking to invade Wall Street turf

Rajeev Misra, a top Wall Street financial engineer who now heads the Vision Fund, will take charge of the larger company, to be based in London

SoftBank's plans raises doubts on $33-billion bond gurantees

The focus on SoftBank's bond guarantees highlights how the market remains concerned about the broader company's huge debt that it's accumulated making investments around the globe

Benchmark, Menlo Ventures ready to sell some Uber stock: SoftBank

Uber employees with at least 10,000 of vested shares will be eligible to sell

SoftBank is the Berkshire Hathaway of technology, says Bernstein

Softbank's core business is tech investing

Japan's SoftBank plans a second giant technology fund

Masayoshi Son's brainchild hasn't finished raising money but the next could be double in size

SoftBank's big cash infusions are stalling tech IPOs

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. (Reuters) - Big cash infusions for startups from an ever-expanding group of financiers, led by SoftBank Group Corp <9984.T> and Middle East sovereign wealth funds, have extinguished hopes that the technology IPO market would bounce back this year.