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Softbank's Vision Fund Dials Back Investments

SoftBank's recent investments have led to the company losing millions of dollars, including FTX and WeWork.

The Street

‘I am chatting with ChatGPT every day’: SoftBank’s billionaire boss says he’s a ‘heavy user’ of OpenAI's chatbot

Softbank's Vision Funds, the group's flagship venture funds, lost $32 billion last year.

Fortune

High-tech pizza company that raised nearly $500 million and would cook a pie in transit is reportedly broke

Softbank-backed Zume looks to sell off its assets.

Fortune

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Nikkei 225 Index Roars 27% In 2023. Warren Buffett's Japan Bets Paying Off.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei index soared this year on market reform, a weak yen. The growth is attracting investors like Warren Buffett.

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Stocks Edge Higher, Inflation On Deck, Oracle Earnings, Apple Rating Cut, Intel Arm Interest - 5 Things To Know

Stock futures higher with Fed rate decision in focus; Inflation data on deck as markets bet on June rate 'skip'; Oracle shares at fresh record high after Q4 earnings beat; Apple shares slip as UBS lowers rating on softening iPhone demand and Intel shares gain on reports of anchor interest…

The Street

How the 'Amazon of Asia,' founded by a Harvard dropout, landed on the Fortune 500

Newly-profitable Coupang, which serves customers in South Korea and Taiwan, joins the Fortune 500 list at No. 195.

Fortune

Markets Today: Stocks Lower as U.S. PPI Eases but Regional Bank Stocks Fall

The S&P 500 Index ( $SPX ) ( SPY ) is down -0.49%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ( $DOWI ) ( DIA ) is down -0.94%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ( $IUXX ) ( QQQ ) is down -0.1%. U.S. stock indexes this morning are lower. U.S. weekly...

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Markets Today: Stocks Mixed as U.S. PPI Eases but Regional Bank Stocks Fall

Morning Markets June E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESM2 3) this morning are down -0.05%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM2 3) are up +0.21%. U.S. stock index futures this morning are mixed. A decline in bond yields is positive for stocks after U.S. weekly initial unemployment claims rose more...

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Japan tech investor SoftBank sinks into second year of losses

Japanese technology investor SoftBank Group is reporting a loss of 970 billion yen, or $7 billion, for the fiscal year that just ended

The Independent UK

SoftBank Group logs $7.2 billion full-year loss on tech woes

Tokyo (AFP) - SoftBank Group reported an annual net loss of over $7.2 billion on Thursday after a bruising year for the tech startup sector in which it is heavily invested.

AFP

City braces for new rules to transform London stock market’s faltering appeal

Watchdog unveils long-awaited plans to simplify rules over raising money in London

Evening Standard

Arm co-founder partly blames ‘Brexit idiocy’ for US flotation

Hermann Hauser says UK chip designer rules could seek secondary listing in London later

The Guardian - UK

Stocks Edge Higher, Fed Decision In Focus, First Republic Fail, G-7 Eyes AI, Arm IPO - Five Things To Know

Stock futures edge higher with earnings, Fed in focus; Week Ahead: Fed decision highlights hectic slate on Wall Street; First Republic sold to JPMorgan as regulators take over another failed lender; G-7 ministers agree to tame ai developments, ensure 'trustworthy' system and Softbank plans Nasdaq IPO for Arm after spurning…

The Street

Foreign Investors Remain Wary of China

Investor sentiment toward China was undercut this week after two significant foreign investors in Chinese stocks announced they were liquidating their Chinese holdings. On Wednesday, European internet giant Prosus NV registered more than $4 billion of its stake in China’s Tencent Holdings (TCEHY ) for potential sale in Hong Kong,...

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Stocks Nudge Higher, Fed Minutes, Delta Earnings, Harley-Davidson, Alibaba Stake Sale - Five Things To Know

Stock futures nudge higher with earnings in focus; Fed minutes note recession risk, 'highly uncertain' bank crisis impact; Delta earnings on deck as carriers warn on surging costs; Harley Davidson shares slide as CFO Goetter leaves to join Hasbro and Softbank reportedly preparing to dump major stake in Alibaba.

Fortune

Silicon Valley and Saudi Arabia are still closely intertwined despite age-old controversy

Nearly 40 venture firms, from Andreessen Horowitz to Craft Ventures to Techstars, have accepted money from Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund.

Evening Standard

Arm’s move to New York is a bitter pill to swallow -- London must learn a vital lesson

Russ Shaw, founder of Tech London Advocates, explains why the odds were never really in the City’s favour

Birmingham Post

THG's Matthew Moulding brands London Stock Exchange 'incredibly tough place' as he backs Arm's US move

In January, Rishi Sunak reportedly restarted talks with SoftBank to persuade it to list the computer chip maker in London

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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

Fortune

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.

The Guardian - UK

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

Fortune

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.

Birmingham Post

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

AFP

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.

The Guardian - UK

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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