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Softbank group CEO Masayoshi Son answers a question during a press conference to announce the company's financial results in Tokyo on August 7, 2019.

TOKYO— SoftBank Group Corp.s net profit dropped 40% in the latest quarter as the company said it is holding back on new investments in China while it sees how Beijing’s move to tame its ...

Much of the 30% drop in SoftBank Group shares over the last 12 months, though, bears Beijing’s fingerprints. And this dynamic is sure to follow Son’s market capitalization troubles into 2022.

SoftBank Group will cut investments in Chinese startups pending regulatory clarity, founder Masayoshi Son said. "We will remain cautious until we can judge how deep and far the regulations will go ...

Shares of SoftBank Group’s Japanese mobile-phone unit closed nearly 15% below the initial offering price as ... Chinese telecom giant Huawei has long caused tension between Washington and Beijing.

SoftBank Group Corp. is selling $2.1 billion of its stake in Uber Technologies Inc. in a block trade through Goldman Sachs, according to people familiar with the matter.

Beijing has urged chip designer Arm to work more closely with Chinese companies in an indication of the crucial role the SoftBank-owned group plays in a semiconductor industry under intense ...

TOKYO, Dec 8 (Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T), opens new tab CEO Masayoshi Son's stake in the company has risen to 34% - a key threshold level that gives him more control. Son now owns 34. ...

The Shanghai Media Group, China's No. 2 broadcaster, and Japanese Internet company Softbank Group signed a strategic partnership on Monday, SMG sources told The Hollywood Reporter.

As British chip designer Arm prepares to raise about $5 billion in an initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, its China business has become a serious point of concern. The SoftBank-owned firm ...