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BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 19, 2016
SoftBank shares dive on concerns over balance sheet
Shares in SoftBank Group Corp. plunged in Tokyo on Tuesday after it unveiled its ¥3.3 trillion takeover of chip designer ARM Holdings PLC, a deal that marks founder Masayoshi Son's biggest gamble so far on the future of technology.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 19, 2016
Why SoftBank is spending ¥3.3 trillion on a U.K. chipmaker
Inside nearly every smartphone, tablet, e-reader and smartwatch are tiny microprocessors that tell the machine what to do. Small pulses of energy move from a gadget's battery through millions of tiny transistors, triggering commands and responses in nanoseconds, be it playing games, posting to Facebook,...
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 17, 2016
Carp, Hawks aim for continued success in second half
As can be expected, the top two teams of the first half, the Central League's Hiroshima Carp and Pacific League's Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, were well represented during this year's NPB All-Star Series.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Jul 9, 2016
Hot spot: Is Tokyo finally going wireless?
Wi-Fi is exploding in the capital thanks to an influx of tourism and the 2020 Games.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 23, 2016
Arora's SoftBank walkout returns focus to succession woes at Japanese firms
The surprise departure of Nikesh Arora, heir apparent at SoftBank Group Corp., highlights a problem many Japanese companies face: passing the reins to a successor.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 22, 2016
SoftBank's Son to remain at helm for five to 10 years
The CEO's remarks come a day after the announced resignation of group President Nikesh Arora, whom Son had chosen as successor.

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