SoftBank Group Corp

SoftBank Group Corp said on Friday it would sell U.S. cellphone distributor Brightstar for an undisclosed price, as the Japanese conglomerate divests major assets to raise cash.

SoftBank Group Corp paused share repurchases Aug. 4-31 ahead of major asset sales announcements, a stock exchange filing showed on Tuesday, in a drop-off in support for the stock after spending 1 trillion yen ($9.4 billion) since March.

SoftBank Group Corp paused share repurchases over Aug. 4-31 ahead of major asset sales announcements, a stock exchange filing showed on Wednesday, in a drop-off in support for the stock after spending 1 trillion yen ($9.4 billion) since March.

* Industry questions how Arm can keep open approach (Adds comments by Nvidia CEO, Arm co-founder)

SoftBank Group Corp said on Monday it set the offering price for the sale of shares in wireless carrier SoftBank Corp at 1,204.50 yen per share, giving the sale a value of 1.24 trillion yen ($11.7 billion) including over-allotment.

Nvidia wants to grow British chip designer Arm, which it has agreed to acquire from Softbank for $40 billion, and expand its research presence at its Cambridge headquarters, CEO Jensen Huang said on Monday.

Nvidia Corp will buy UK-based chip designer Arm from Japan's SoftBank Group Corp for as much as $40 billion, the companies said on Monday, in a deal set to reshape the global semiconductor landscape.

SoftBank Group Corp executives have held early stage talks about taking the Japanese technology group private as the company seeks a new strategy after disposing of several large assets, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Softbank Group Corp on Monday said it has agreed to sell chip designer Arm to Nvidia Corp for as much as $40 billion. (Reporting by Sam Nussey; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)

Nvidia Corp is close to a deal to buy British chip designer Arm Holdings from SoftBank Group Corp for more than $40 billion in a deal which would create a giant in the chip industry, according to two people familiar with the matter.

SoftBank Group Corp is nearing a deal to sell British chip designer Arm Holdings to Nvidia Corp for more than $40 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported https://on.wsj.com/2Rlv7HC on Saturday, citing sources. (Reporting by Shubham Kalia; editing by Diane Craft)

SoftBank Group Corp is considering changing its strategy of using derivatives to invest in tech stocks, Bloomberg News reported citing people familiar with the matter.

SoftBank Group Corp said on Thursday it has appointed in-house lawyer Tim Mackey as group compliance officer, following the departure of his predecessor.

SoftBank Group Corp said on Thursday it has appointed in-house lawyer Tim Mackey as group compliance officer, following the departure of his predecessor. (Reporting by Sam Nussey; Editing by Christopher Cushing)

SoftBank Group Corp shares closed down almost 3% on Wednesday, extending this week's slump that has wiped around $13 billion from its market capitalisation, as investors fretted about the conglomerate's exposure to sliding U.S. tech stocks.

SoftBank Group Corp on Wednesday unveiled the building that will house its new WeWork-designed headquarters, in a long-planned move that comes just as the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide forces a shift away from office working.

SoftBank Group Corp shares fell 5% in early trading on Wednesday as investors worried about the Japanese conglomerate's exposure to U.S. tech stocks, which fell for the third straight session. (Reporting by Sam Nussey; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman)

Japan's Nikkei share average slipped on Monday following a drop on Wall Street while SoftBank Group sank on reports that it had made massive bets on U.S. technology shares just as a rally in the sector cooled off.

* SoftBank is benchmark index's biggest loser in percentage terms