SoftBank Group Corp.

SoftBank Group Corp. is a Japanese multinational conglomerate holding company headquartered in Tokyo.

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SoftBank-Backed OneConnect Takes A 50 Pct Valuation Hit
SoftBank-Backed OneConnect Takes A 50 Pct Valuation Hit
December 12, 2019  |  Investments

China’s cloud-based FinTech platform OneConnect reduced its U.S. initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday (Dec. 12) by nearly 50 percent, the Financial Times (FT) reported....

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SoftBank’s Hard Lessons From The Animal Kingdom
SoftBank’s Hard Lessons From The Animal Kingdom
December 10, 2019  |  Investments

There are so many canine metaphors to use here. It was the investment that went to the dogs. It’s been rough sledding for Wag. This...

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Top News In Payments: Bleak Outlook For Department Stores; SoftBank Parts With Startup Wag
Top News In Payments: Bleak Outlook For Department Stores; SoftBank Parts With Startup Wag
December 10, 2019  |  News

In today’s top payments news, Moody’s predicts department stores will be “among the worst performers of retail” in 2020. Also, SoftBank sells back its 50...

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SoftBank Parts Ways With Dog-Walking Startup Wag
SoftBank Parts Ways With Dog-Walking Startup Wag
December 10, 2019  |  Investments

SoftBank is giving up on the dog-walking startup Wag after investing $300 million two years ago, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Monday (Dec....

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SoftBank Founder Plans To Invest ‘More And More’ Despite WeWork Loss
SoftBank Founder Plans To Invest ‘More And More’ Despite WeWork Loss
December 08, 2019  |  Investments

Alibaba’s Jack Ma warned SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son that having too much money can lead to a “lot of mistakes.” “You don’t make mistakes when you...

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WeWork China Aims To Boost Non-Core Revenue To $30M In 2020
WeWork China Aims To Boost Non-Core Revenue To $30M In 2020
December 04, 2019  |  Cross-border Payments

WeWork China has set ambitious revenue goals that it wants to achieve by 2020, as it tries to overcome repercussions of its parent company’s failed...

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How AI And Robots Can Reduce Ecosystem Friction
How AI And Robots Can Reduce Ecosystem Friction
December 04, 2019  |  Artificial Intelligence

Friction is everywhere – even the not-quite-vacuum of outer space has it. Closer to earth, friction can make a mess of commerce and payments, especially...

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SoftBank Leads $100M Investment In Mexico’s Konfio
SoftBank Leads $100M Investment In Mexico’s Konfio
December 03, 2019  |  B2B Payments

SoftBank Group has made another investment in Mexico, leading a $100 million funding round for small business (SMB) lender Konfio. This marks the Japanese conglomerate’s...

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SoftBank Releases SBC Wallet Cards With Fiat/Crypto Options
SoftBank Releases SBC Wallet Cards With Fiat/Crypto Options
December 03, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Japanese multinational conglomerate SoftBank has announced the launch of SBC Wallet Cards, which utilize its own encryption system, and boast multiple encryption mechanisms, as well...

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