Masayoshi Son's decision to scrap deal with creator of Android software reflects unpredictable style
Mubadala said in January that it was in talks with SoftBank to invest in the fund
This would mark a major vote of confidence in the business and the sector overall
Move will give Foxconn 54.5% of one of Softbank's existing subsidiaries for $600 million
Bank called media reports alleging such interest 'baseless' and 'substantiated'
Affordable smartphones made India the world's fastest growing mobile market, reports Tech in Asia
Initial investments will likely include $45 billion from Saudi Arabia and $25 billion from SoftBank
The new set of numbers is lower than the loss recorded by SoftBank in November last year
The loss reported was despite foreign exchange gains of 16,133 million yen
From the outset, growth has been the common theme in regard to investment strategy
The investment fund, according to reports, could swell up to $100 billion
Here are ten of SoftBank's top investments this year, reports Tech in Asia
Virginia-based OneWeb plans to build a network of satellites to provide global broadband access
SoftBank is confident of surpassing its stated $10 billion investment commitment in India
With more than $3 billion investments in Indian businesses, SoftBank is expected to scale up pace of funding
This would come from $100 bn investment fund the head of Softbank is setting up with Saudi Arabia's sovereign-wealth fund and others
SoftBank had already invested $2 billion in India, claims Masayoshi Son
Around half the value of the mark-downs is due to the Japanese currency's appreciation against other currencies
Some of SoftBank's moves have caused concern among analysts, as it is wrestling with a 13.7 trillion yen ($131 billion) debt pile.
When contacted, both Ola and SoftBank declined to comment on the matter