JR East is retiring the iconic Suica penguin as part of a rebranding effort to transform its transit card system into a modern fintech platform, aiming to compete with QR code-based payment services like PayPay. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/11/16/japan/suica-icon-to-retire/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #suica #penguin #jreast #softbank #paypay
SoftBank sold its entire stake in Nvidia, pocketing $5.8 billion ahead of a rash of planned investments by founder Masayoshi Son to build his own sphere of influence supporting artificial intelligence. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/11/companies/softbank-nvidia-stake/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #softbank #ai #nvidia
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｢ SoftBank said Tuesday it has sold its entire stake in U.S. chipmaker Nvidia for $5.83 billion as the Japanese giant looks to capitalize on its “all in” bet on ChatGPT maker OpenAI ｣
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｢ SoftBank said Tuesday it has sold its entire stake in U.S. chipmaker Nvidia for $5.83 billion as the Japanese giant looks to capitalize on its “all in” bet on ChatGPT maker OpenAI ｣
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/11/softbank-sells-its-entire-stake-in-nvidia-for-5point83-billion.html
Japan’s largest tech fund says AI stocks are not in a bubble and have room to rise further. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/07/companies/ai-bubble-stage-tech-fund/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #ai #nomura #chipmakers #softbank
SoftBank explored a potential takeover of U.S. chipmaker Marvell Technology earlier this year, in what would have been the semiconductor industry’s largest-ever deal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/06/companies/softbank-marvell-takeover/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #softbank #marvelltechnology #us #ai #chipmakers #acquisitions
SoftBank is relying on costly hybrid bonds to fund its $30 billion OpenAI investment, amid rising debt, cash flow issues and AI competition. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/26/japan/softbanks-openai-ambitions/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #softbank #openai #artificialintelligence #bonds #masayoshisons
SoftBank Group is returning to the overseas bond market for the second time this year amid an aggressive fundraising push for artificial intelligence. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/22/companies/softbank-overseas-bonds/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #softbank #investments #bonds #ai
Rakuten Group priced a local bond at the year’s highest coupon of 4.691%, giving Japan’s credit market its clearest sign yet of how rising rates are impacting corporate borrowing costs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/17/companies/rakuten-bond-highest-coupon/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #rakuten #bonds #softbank #daiwa
SoftBank Group’s digital payment provider PayPay has taken a 40% stake in Binance’s Japan unit, seeking to capitalize on the country’s booming crypto market. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/09/companies/softbank-paypay-invests-in-binance/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #softbank #paypay #binance #investments #cryptocurrencies
SoftBank Group agreed to acquire ABB’s industrial robots unit at an enterprise value of almost $5.4 billion, reflecting Masayoshi Son’s growing bets on artificial intelligence. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/08/companies/softbank-buys-abb-robotics-unit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #softbank #abb #robots #acquisitions
PayPay will make its international debut in South Korea as early as later this month, with the service to be available in any stores or restaurants that accept payments on Zero Pay or China’s Alipay Plus. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/26/companies/softbank-paypay-south-korea/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #paypay #softbank #cashless #southkorea #apps
SoftBank Group’s swelling weight in Japan’s equity benchmark is pushing even its skeptics to buy the stock, with bets on artificial intelligence fueling a 146% surge in it since the fiscal year began. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/22/markets/softbank-stocks-heavy-weight/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #softbank #stocks #topix #tech #masayoshison
Japanese telecommunications companies are gradually moving to raise rates amid swelling costs for personnel and other expenses, marking a shift from the government-led price-cutting trend that began in 2020. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/18/companies/japan-telecom-carriers-rates-up/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nttdocomo #kddi #softbank #rakuten #telecoms
SoftBank is buying about 2% of Intel for $2 billion after an earlier pledge by the CEO to invest a total of $100 billion in the United States. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/19/companies/softbank-intel-investment/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #us #softbank #investments #masayoshison #donaldtrump #ai #usjapanrelations #tech #stargate #intel #manufacturing #chipmakers
SoftBank is acquiring Hon Hai’s electric-vehicle plant in Ohio but the Taiwanese company will continue to run the complex after turning it into an AI server production plant. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/18/foxconn-stargate-ohio/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #stargate #foxconn #softbank
Japanese mobile payment service provider PayPay has taken a step for its public listing in the United States, though the exact schedule, size and price for the public listing have yet to be determined. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/16/companies/paypay-us-listing/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #paypay #stocks #us #line #softbank
SoftBank's PayPay is preparing for a listing on an unspecified U.S. exchange with a filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/15/economy/paypay-us-listing/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #paypay #softbank #nyse #nasdaq #us #stocks #investments #ipo
SoftBank Group’s shares jumped as much as 8% on Tuesday on bets that the tech investor would be able to capitalize on its yearslong focus on artificial intelligence. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/12/companies/softbank-shares-surge-ai/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #softbank #ai #foxconntechnologygroup #stargate #openai #oracle
Japanese shares surged after positive earnings reports and expectations the U.S. would remove overlapping tariffs on the country's goods, while shares were down in other Asian markets. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/08/markets/japan-shares-surge-august/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #tariffs #japaneseeconomy #us #usjapanrelations #softbank #nikkei #topix