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...
21 Feb, 2020, 09.30 AM IST
SoftBank's latest fund wheeze sets off new alarmsSoftBank’s core competence is in a specific sector, technology, and a specific category, late-stage venture capital. It needs to be crystal...
18 Feb, 2020, 09.19 AM IST
SoftBank will have ‘last laugh’ with WeWork deal, Bernstein saysChris Lane of Sanford C. Bernstein says WeWork can have a bright future if SoftBank overhauls the biz plan.
06 Dec, 2019, 06.28 PM IST
Nikkei drops as US-China trade tensions hit tech sharesThe Nikkei share average ended 0.6 per cent lower at 21,151.14.
23 May, 2019, 12.39 PM IST
T-Mobile, Sprint CEOs turn from bitter rivals to kindred spiritsT-Mobile and Sprint said they expected to complete their deal no later than the first half of 2019, an ambitious goal given the intense U.S...
30 Apr, 2018, 12.58 PM IST
SoftBank's Q1 profit up 19% riding on Alibaba stake saleThe gradual turnaround at Sprint has been overshadowed by SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son's $32 billion deal for chip designer ARM Holdings.
29 Jul, 2016, 06.42 AM IST
Four famous mergers that went southThe biggest pharma union ever, Pfizer and Allergan in a $160 billion deal, was scuttled by the US government this month. Here are a few oth...
21 Apr, 2016, 12.22 PM IST
Softbank sweetens offer for Sprint Nextel by $1.5 billionA month after being challenged by a rival to raise its bid for Sprint Nextel, Japan's Softbank did just that, by $1.5 billion.
11 Jun, 2013, 07.49 PM IST
- Rajaratnam's call to brother Rengan bolsters prosecutors' case
A wiretapped telephone call between Rajaratnam and his brother Rengan was used by prosecutors to bolster their case against the hedge fund ...
26 Mar, 2011, 04.54 AM IST
- China Unicom to sell Apple's iPhone with Wi-Fi
Apple's Chinese partner says it will sell iPhones with Wi-Fi, adding to competition in smartphone market.
06 Aug, 2010, 11.31 AM IST
- Motorola in talks with Nokia Siemens to sell networking unit
Cellphone maker Motorola Inc is in talks with Nokia Siemens Networks to sell its wireless- networking business for $1.2 billion.
19 Jul, 2010, 04.36 PM IST
- Verizon to sell HTC Android phone for $99.99
Verizon Wireless said on Thursday that it would sell an HTC Corp phone based on Google Inc's Android system for $99.99, potentially putting...
05 Nov, 2009, 07.48 PM IST
- Samsung's new phone is made of corn!
Sprint Nextel Corp and Samsung Electronics Co said they will sell a $49.99 "eco-conscious" phone with a casing of biodegradable plastic mad...
10 Aug, 2009, 12.10 PM IST
- Sprint loses $1.6 billion but investors see rays of hope
Sprint Nextel Corp, the nation's third-largest wireless carrier, said Thursday it continued to lose customers and money in the fourth quart...
20 Feb, 2009, 02.39 AM IST
- Sprint Nextel executives top list of most overpaid
An investor advisory firm has deemed Sprint Nextel Corp executives the most overpaid in corporate America, with top managers awarded pay va...
09 Oct, 2008, 04.15 AM IST
- Clearwire, Sprint Nextel to form $14.55 bn wireless company
Clearwire and Sprint Nextel say they are planning to combine their wireless broadband units to create a $14.55 billion (euro9.37 billion) c...
07 May, 2008, 07.10 PM IST
- Sprint Nextel introducing device to boost cell phone signal
Sprint Nextel Corp is introducing a device that boosts wireless signals indoors and directs the calls over the Internet.
17 Sep, 2007, 04.30 PM IST