SoftBank Group Corp.

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

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WeWork Begins Layoffs Of 20 Pct. Of Workforce
WeWork Begins Layoffs Of 20 Pct. Of Workforce
November 21, 2019  |  Personnel

Co-working office space company WeWork is slashing its worldwide workforce by 20 percent – a total of 2,400 employees – as it strives to revamp...

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SoftBank To Hold 50 Pct. Of Yahoo Japan/LINE JV
SoftBank To Hold 50 Pct. Of Yahoo Japan/LINE JV
November 18, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

SoftBank’s Yahoo! Japan is merging with Naver Corp’s Japanese messaging app LINE in a deal that will give each company a 50 percent stake, The...

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Top Payments News: DoorDash Bolsters Its Treasure Chest; Policymakers Target Big Tech Over Data; Feds Probe Debit Card Practices
Top Payments News: DoorDash Bolsters Its Treasure Chest; Policymakers Target Big Tech Over Data; Feds...
November 14, 2019  |  News

In today’s top news, DoorDash keeps growing and Visa and Mastercard face big questions over their debit card programs. And investors seek late-stage investments. Get...

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Investors Raise Billions To Invest In Later-Stage Companies
Investors Raise Billions To Invest In Later-Stage Companies
November 14, 2019  |  Investments

Later-stage tech startups are getting cash infusions from big investors eager to make deals, The Financial Times (FT) reported on Wednesday (Nov. 13). Get the...

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LINE App, Yahoo Japan Plan Merger
LINE App, Yahoo Japan Plan Merger
November 13, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Yahoo site operators in Japan and messaging app LINE are looking to merge into a “super app” that would combine retail, finance and a slew...

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Uber Loses Ground In Latin America To Competitor Didi Chuxing
Uber Loses Ground In Latin America To Competitor Didi Chuxing
November 11, 2019  |  International

Latin America is becoming a new weak spot for Uber, showing a 2 percent growth, the lowest of any region for the ride-hailing company, Reuters...

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Lawsuit Targets WeWork For Lost Value After Pulled IPO
Lawsuit Targets WeWork For Lost Value After Pulled IPO
November 10, 2019  |  Legal

A lawsuit is being launched by minority shareholders against WeWork, Adam Neumann — its co-founder and former chief executive officer — and the prime investor,...

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WeWork Reveals 90-Day Plan To Turn Company Around
WeWork Reveals 90-Day Plan To Turn Company Around
November 08, 2019  |  Debt

WeWork, the embattled office space company, has revealed a “90-day game plan” that includes huge changes to the company, including the divestiture of all if...

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Big Fizzles For Once High-Flying Unicorn Investors
Big Fizzles For Once High-Flying Unicorn Investors
November 08, 2019  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

The problem with large investments – the type that run into the billions of dollars – is that just as gains can be astronomical, the...

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