Softbank Corp., bidding to take over Sprint Nextel Corp. in a $20.1 billion deal, is planning a new Silicon Valley office for the U.S. carrier that would employ as many as 1,000 people.
Executives have already started holding monthly meetings in the California technology hub.
Softbank's headquarters is in Tokyo and Sprint's offices are in Kansas.
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