Japan's Softbank invests $250 million in GrabTaxi
Japanese telecommunications and Internet company Softbank Corp. has invested $250 million in GrabTaxi, one of Southeast Asia's top taxi hailing apps.
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Dec 4, 2014
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Softbank quarterly profit up despite Sprint woes
Softbank's quarterly profit nearly tripled as gains from the IPO of Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba offset losses at U.S. mobile carrier Sprint.
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Nov 4, 2014
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Nestle Japan hiring 1,000 robots to sell espresso machines
Food giant Nestle said Wednesday that its Japan unit would hire 1,000 robots as sales clerks at stores across the country.
Robotics
Oct 29, 2014
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Softbank ready to splash $10B on India investments (Update)
Japanese telecommunications company Softbank Corp. said Tuesday it bought stakes in two Indian technology companies and could splash $10 billion on investments in the country over the next decade.
Business
Oct 28, 2014
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Chatty Japan robot makes friends on first day at work
A chatty humanoid robot whose makers claim it can understand people's emotions made its first friends Friday as it struck up conversations with shoppers in Tokyo.
Robotics
Jun 6, 2014
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Yahoo Japan to buy eAccess telecom firm for $3.2 bn
Internet giant Yahoo Japan said Thursday it would buy almost all of domestic telecom company eAccess from its parent Softbank Corp. in a deal valued at around $3.2 billion, or 324 billion yen.
Business
Mar 27, 2014
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SoftBank chief woos US, with T-Mobile in view
SoftBank, eyeing a tie-up of its US wireless unit Sprint with T-Mobile, stepped up its campaign Tuesday, claiming it could boost competition for Americans as it did in Japan.
Telecom
Mar 11, 2014
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SoftBank executive jabs Sprint, calls for 'change in mindset'
Masayoshi Son, the unconventional Tokyo businessman and new chairman of Sprint Corp., has thrown billions of dollars at the Overland Park, Kan.-based wireless company.
Business
Feb 17, 2014
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Japan's SoftBank says nine-month profit soars 58%
SoftBank said Wednesday its nine-month net profit soared 58 percent thanks to strong iPhone sales, but third-quarter earnings suffered because of losses in its newly acquired Sprint Nextel unit.
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Feb 12, 2014
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Japan's SoftBank net profit jump 84% in H1 (Update)
Japan's SoftBank said Thursday its net profit soared 84.1 percent year-on-year to $4.0 billion in the six months to September, boosted by strong demand for iPhones and other smartphones.
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Oct 31, 2013
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