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Income tax officials conduct surprise search at SoftBank-backed Oyo
The news comes at a time when Oyo's major shareholder SoftBank faces renewed investor scrutiny after being forced to bail out one of its best known portfolio companies
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A 2020 shopping list Masayoshi Son: K-pop band, Aramco for investor?
A list of investments Masayoshi Son ought to consider after after an awry year for SoftBank Vision Fund.
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Indian startups raise a record $14.5 bn in 2019, 459 Series A rounds held
Masayoshi Son-led SoftBank made massive investments in the Indian startups, biggest funding round
 "Indian startups raise a record $14.5 bn in 2019, 459 Series A rounds held")
Masayoshi Son may be less of a technology guru, more a die-hard capitalist
With the Vision Fund fully deployed, and the second iteration likely a lot smaller, Son may have trouble offloading his startup stakes
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Softbank's Son reiterates his belief in gut-led investing in chat with Ma
SoftBank owns 26% of China's Alibaba, with its origin in a $20 million investment in 2000, and the stake is now worth more than the Japanese firm's market capitalization
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Softbank's Yahoo Japan, chat app Line announce October 2020 merger plan
The companies aim for a definitive agreement by next month
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Son's failed tech bets behind Softbank Group's $6.5 billion quarterly loss
TOKYO (Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp <9984.T> plunged on Wednesday to a quarterly loss that was far larger than analysts' estimates, hit by the falling valuations of some of its biggest tech bets such as WeWork and Uber Technologies .
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WeWork in talks with SoftBank to raise $1 billion for major restructuring
(Reuters) - WeWork is locked in negotiations this week with its largest shareholder, Softbank Group Corp <9984.T>, over a new $1 billion (812.61 million pounds) investment to enable the shared office space company to go through a major restructuring, according to sources familiar with discussions.
 "WeWork in talks with SoftBank to raise $1 billion for major restructuring")
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son says 'embarrassed and flustered' by track record
Japanese investor Masayoshi Son reacts after his company comes under pressure from some investors for its bets on loss-making businesses.
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WeWork set to undergo a seismic shift with Neumann family's ouster
WeWork long had the image of a family business: a husband-and-wife pair at the helm and company slogans about how life is "better together."
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Gone in 146 seconds: Japan's investors race to buy SoftBank bonds
SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son has relied heavily on local investors, particularly individuals, to raise capital
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From Paytm to Oyo, Softbank's Masayoshi Son shines a light on his proteges
SoftBank Group Corp.'s $100 billion Vision Fund has 82 companies in its portfolio who delve into areas from satellites and autonomous driving to chips and cancer detection
SoftBank's founder Masayoshi Son misses out on Amazon stake by $30 million
Amazon's market value is now more than $860 billion
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Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son cancels speaking engagement at Saudi conference
It was unclear whether Son would still attend the event which started on Tuesday
Powerful executives stepped away from Saudi Arabia, but not Masayoshi Son
Son, the 61-year-old founder of SoftBank, the Japanese internet, energy and financial conglomerate that owns Sprint, is one of Saudi Arabia's biggest business partners
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Masayoshi Son, SoftBank, and the $100 billion blitz on Sand Hill Road
SoftBank's Vision Fund would gather almost $100 billion, including $45 billion from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, as well as capital from Apple Inc., the government of Abu Dhabi, and others
Inside Masayoshi Son's eccentric, relentless deal-making spree
In deal after deal, Son pressed to meet founders face to face, urged them to take more money than they wanted
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Masayoshi Son, the world's top tech investor, is betting big on Trump
Son promised Trump that he would create 50,000 new jobs in the US via $100 bn technology fund
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AI will overtake human IQ in 30 years: SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son
Son said he expects one computer chip to have the equivalent of 10,000 IQ within this period
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Masayoshi Son pledges $50-bn investment in US
Son, a Japanese mogul, struck another big pledge after meeting with President-elect Donald J Trump: to invest $50 billion in the United States
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