PM Modi’s high stakes push for sovereign AI faces reality checkIndia is striving to build its own artificial intelligence capabilities, aiming for self-reliance and global export. However, the nation fa...
03 Jun, 2026, 07.53 PM IST
Macron announces 93 bn euros in 'Choose France' investmentsFrance is set to receive a record 93 billion euros in foreign investments. This significant funding will boost artificial intelligence and ...
01 Jun, 2026, 08.32 PM IST
No governance issue with shareholder resolution, will hold revote soon: Swiggy group CEO Sriharsha MajetySwiggy shareholder resolution revote: The resolution sought to amend Swiggy’s articles of association as part of a broader push to become a...
28 May, 2026, 10.50 AM IST
Global Market Check: Foreign investors buy Japanese stocks for 8th week on AI rallyForeign investors continue to show strong interest in Japanese stocks, marking an eighth consecutive week of purchases. This trend is fuele...
28 May, 2026, 10.30 AM IST
Global Markets: Japan's Nikkei retreats from record high on profit-booking, strength in oil pricesJapan's Nikkei share average retreated from a record high, falling 0.25% as investors booked profits after a significant rally. Rising oil ...
26 May, 2026, 12.37 PM IST
ETtech Explainer: How Swiggy’s failed bid to become an Indian firm matters for InstamartSwiggy's bid to become an Indian-owned-and-controlled company (IOCC) has been delayed after shareholders failed to approve changes to its a...
22 May, 2026, 09.48 PM IST
Paytm’s cap table turns Indian: What changes now?Domestic investors now own 50.3% of the digital payment firm's equity, marking a transition to majority Indian ownership and control. This ...
15 Apr, 2026, 10.32 PM IST
SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son likely to visit India; meetings with govt officials, founders lined upSon is likely to meet government officials, as well as founders and CEOs of the Japanese conglomerate’s portfolio firms during his day-long...
03 Mar, 2023, 09.58 PM IST
Abu Dhabi's Mubadala is in talks to buy asset manager Fortress from SoftBankThe Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund is discussing a deal that would value Fortress at more than $1 billion. Mubadala has long been a SoftBa...
13 Jul, 2022, 02.11 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi recognises SoftBank’s role in India’s startup ecosystemPM Narendra Modi recognised SoftBank’s role in India’s startup ecosystem. They discussed various reforms being undertaken to enable ease of...
23 May, 2022, 01.48 PM IST
SoftBank COO Marcelo Claure exits; departure sparked by pay disputeMarcelo Claure's deputy, Michel Combes - a French former telecoms executive - has been appointed chief executive of SoftBank Group Internat...
28 Jan, 2022, 02.59 PM IST
SoftBank biggest foreign investor in India, funding 10% of all unicorns: Masayoshi SonSoftBank is amongst the most bullish investors in Indian startups having backed large ventures including Paytm and Policybazaar, both of wh...
03 Dec, 2021, 06.53 PM IST
SoftBank to borrow $4.5 billion pledging domestic telco's sharesThe loan comes as SoftBank's finances are under pressure on multiple fronts.
19 Feb, 2020, 03.40 PM IST
SoftBank picking its battles with US national security committeeSoftBank likes to take large stakes in companies working on artificial intelligence, data analytics, financial services and self-driving ca...
12 Apr, 2019, 10.35 AM IST
Walmart to be at ease even if SoftBank stays put in FlipkartThe Japanese firm is having second thoughts and may take about 10 days to decide on whether to sell its 21% stake to Walmart .
14 May, 2018, 07.35 AM IST
SoftBank to back startup lobbying group conceptualised by Sachin Bansal, Bhavish AggarwalJoins Kalaari, Matrix In Fight Against Foreign Competitors.
26 Oct, 2017, 02.01 PM IST
Tug of war: Uber-Softbank deal has many conflicting objectivesKalanick and Uber's new CEO Dara Khosrowshahi are in regular contact and Kalanick seems at peace with the fact that the company has a new c...
30 Sep, 2017, 12.23 PM IST