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London loses Arm wrestle with New York as tech giant heads to the US in blow to the City

The re-listing of shares in Cambridge-based Arm Holdings will be on the Nasdaq not the FTSE

Evening Standard

Inside Microsoft's strategy shift at venture arm M12

As Microsoft angles to beat rivals in hot areas like A.I., it's redesigning its venture arm to cleave more closely to the mothership. But the new direction has prompted some tough conversations.

Fortune

UK chip designer Arm chooses US-only listing in blow to Rishi Sunak

PM had held talks with firm’s owner SoftBank in effort to make London first choice for tech flotations

The Guardian - UK

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70% of dealmakers say that investment managers share culpability for FTX

Investors have historically been made out to be victims in court when a startup implodes. But investors think VC firms share some responsibility.

Fortune

Matthew Moulding praises SoftBank after THG signs AutoStore Systems deal

SoftBank sold its entire stake in THG to Mr Moulding and Qatar Investment Authority, the country's sovereign wealth fund, in October 2022

Birmingham Post

SoftBank Group reports $5.9 bn third-quarter loss on tech slump

Tokyo (AFP) - Japan's SoftBank Group on Tuesday reported a surprise $5.9 billion net loss in the third quarter, as a slump in the tech sector continued to hit the investment behemoth's bottom line.

AFP

City watchdog may ‘ease rules’ in order to secure $40bn Arm listing

Officials locked in talks with tech firm’s Japanese owner, SoftBank, according to Sunday Times report

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THG lowers profit expectations despite record sales after £100m cost cutting

THG confirmed that a further £30m of savings are to be found this year

Birmingham Post

Future of THG's Manchester Airport plans up in the air after £70m loan cancelled

The deal with Trafford Council was first announced at the start of 2020

Manchester Evening News

THG's £70m loan to build new headquarters cancelled

The deal was first announced in January 2020

Birmingham Post

Elon Musk Breaks Guinness World Record For Largest Fortune Loss

Elon Musk made it to the Guinness World Records for the "largest loss of personal fortune:" from $340 billion in November 2021 to $137 billion in January 2023.

InsideEVs

Rishi Sunak restarts talks on London listing for UK tech firm Arm

Japanese investor SoftBank thought to favour New York for computer chip designer’s IPO

The Guardian - UK

The 10 biggest crypto funding rounds of 2022

How much did Crypto Winter freeze venture funding?

Fortune

SoftBank Can't Catch A Break: Fund Invested $100M In FTX

Japanese conglomerate holding company SoftBank is positioned to take a big hit from its investments in bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX. The FTX losses are just the latest in a long string of disastrous investments for SoftBank in recent years that have resulted in billions of dollars of losses.

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The Street

Big Japanese Investor Finds Itself Caught In Another Debacle

Softbank has made several investments that have led to massive losses, including WeWork.

Birmingham Post

Rollercoaster year for Matthew Moulding's THG continues as shares recover from historic low

The Manchester-based online retailer owns Lookfantastic, Cult Beauty and MyProtein

AFP

SoftBank Q2 net profit boosted by sales of Alibaba shares

Tokyo (AFP) - Japan's SoftBank Group on Friday posted a net profit in the second quarter, partly thanks to gains from the recent reduction of its stake in Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba.

The Independent UK

Japan's SoftBank returns to profit as investments rebound

Japanese technology investor SoftBank Group has reported a 3 trillion yen, or $21 billion, profit for the July-September quarter, a sharp reversal from its loss a year ago

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AFP

SoftBank posts Q2 net profit after Alibaba share sales

Tokyo (AFP) - Japan's SoftBank Group on Friday posted a net profit in the second quarter, partly thanks to gains from its recent reduction of its stake in Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba.

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IPO Hopes In Limbo For Apple's Top Chip Designer ARM

Apple's chip design maker, ARM is trying to go public in a bleak market. Still, demand is strong for ARM designs.

Manchester Evening News

Tech investment giant SoftBank sells entire THG stake to Matthew Moulding and Qatar

The move comes after a $1.6bn deal that would have seen SoftBank take a near 20% stake in a major division of THG was abandoned in July

The Guardian - UK

THG shares rise after SoftBank sells stake to Moulding and Qatar

Founder of online shopping group cements control as Japanese firm offloads its holding at £450m loss

Birmingham Post

SoftBank sells entire THG stake to Matthew Moulding and Qatar

THG said it will receive £31m in proceeds after agreeing to sell 67.8 million shares to Qatar Investment Authority

Evening Standard

SoftBank cuts 150 jobs as investments plummet

It comes just weeks after the firm posted a staggering $23 billion (£19 billion) net loss

Financial Times

Why the value of my second-hand Toyota has risen tenfold in Japan

With new cars in short supply, AI is shaping a booming second hand market

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