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Softbank enters IoT arena after completing ARM acquisition
Softbank has closed the acquisition of UK chip designer ARM Holdings for £24bn (US$31.7bn) as CEO Masayoshi Son (pictured) pushes the Japanese group into ...
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ARM shareholders approve Softbank takeover, Ren Tanaka named ARM GM
Japan’s Softbank has announced that UK chip designer ARM Holdings’ shareholders have overwhelmingly cleared the previously-agreed £24bn (US$31.7bn) takeover. Softbank has also named Ren Tanaka as Softbank’s ...
Sprint names former Vodafone executive Jan Geldmacher as president of enterprise unit
Sprint has hired Jan Geldmacher as president of its enterprise unit, effective 22 August. Geldmacher joins the US’ number four wireless operator from Vodafone where ...
Softbank considers Y1trn hybrid bond issue to fund growth
Japanese giant Softbank Group plans to raise about Y1trn (US$9.8bn) in hybrid bonds by March 2017 to fund growth, according to multiple ...
Softbank to acquire ARM Holdings for £24bn
Japan’s Softbank has agreed to buy UK chip designer ARM Holdings for some £24bn (US$31.7bn). Under the cash purchase agreement, Softbank will acquire 1.412 billion ...
Tencent said to seek US$3.5bn loan for Supercell buy
Chinese media and communications holding company Tencent is reportedly in discussions with banks to secure a US$3.5bn loan to acquire a majority ...
Softbank promotes Ken Miyauchi to president and COO
Japan’s Softbank has appointed domestic telecoms director Ken Miyauchi as the group’s new president and COO. Miyauchi replaces Nikesh Arora, who resigned from the company, but ...
Softbank sells Supercell to Tencent for US$7.3bn
Japan’s Softbank has agreed to sell all of its 72.2% stake in Finnish smartphone game maker Supercell to Chinese media and communications holding company Tencent for ...
Editor’s Viewpoint Issue 246
TelecomFinance’s Editor Pauline Renaud discusses the latest industry developments in “Open sesame“. This Viewpoint ran in TelecomFinance Issue 246. TelecomFinance’s Editor ...
Softbank close to selling Supercell stake for US$6.6bn – reports
Japan’s Softbank is reportedly in late-stage talks with Chinese media and communications holding company Tencent to sell its 73.2% stake in Finnish games maker Supercell for US$6.6bn. ...
