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SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son and Alibaba’s Jack Ma part waysWhile the departures are unlikely to have an impact on either company, they mark the end of an era.
TikTok's parent, ByteDance, launches global hiring spree with 10,000 new jobsLike rival Tencent Holdings Ltd, ByteDance’s social media channels have seen usage spike after the Covid-19 pandemic confined millions of p...
Virus hit Oyo puts Son's $2 billion guarantee at riskOyo risks turning into another problem startup for SoftBank and Son, still reeling from WeWork's meltdown.
SoftBank’s big bet on sharing economy backfires with CoronavirusInvestors are increasingly spooked about the stability of Son’s empire and its $100 billion Vision Fund amid the pandemic. Before this week...
SoftBank CEO faces tougher questions in US after market plungeThe Vision Fund is recovering from a series of stumbles. WeWork’s plan to go public last year imploded, forcing SoftBank to arrange a rescu...
SoftBank’s Son to pitch US investors under cloud of WeWorkSon, who often goes by the nickname Masa, controls more than a quarter of SoftBank stock through various vehicles, and the company bylaws r...
SoftBank-backed Brandless shutters less than 2 years after investmentThe closure marks an embarrassing failure for SoftBank, which is struggling with other investments made by its $100 billion tech fund, incl...
Activist Paul Singer builds close to $3 billion stake in SoftBankSinger’s Elliott Management Corp also wants SoftBank to set up a special committee to review the investment process at its venture capital ...
SoftBank-backed Oyo lays off thousands across India, ChinaSoftBank-backed Oyo plans to shed another 1,200 in India over the next three to four months, sources said.
Become profitable, stop gimmicks. SoftBank’s Son gives 'very public lesson' to startup foundersWeWork isn’t SoftBank’s first intervention. Its investment in Uber Technologies Inc. included a deal to block controversial co-founder Trav...