SoftBank Group Corp

SoftBank-owned Fortress Investment said Britain's competition regulator has not opened an inquiry nor indicated in writing that it was looking to do so in relation to the group's 6.3 billion pound bid for supermarket group Morrisons.

SoftBank Group Corp is set to report a boost to Vision Fund returns when it posts quarterly earnings due to the U.S. listing of Chinese portfolio firms, just as regulatory scrutiny of such firms clouds the outlook for the Japanese conglomerate.

SoftBank is selling about 45 million of its shares in Uber Technologies Inc, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday.

SoftBank is selling about 45 million of its shares in Uber Technologies Inc, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday.

SoftBank is selling a significant chunk of its stake in Uber Technologies Inc to cover for losses seen in its investment of Didi Global , CNBC reported on Wednesday, citing sources. (Reporting by Rithika Krishna in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju Samuel)

Shareholders in British supermarket group Morrisons will get to vote on a 6.3 billion pound ($8.7 billion) takeover offer from a consortium led by SoftBank owned Fortress Investment Group on August 16, it said on Thursday.

Shares of Brazil's VTEX rose 32% in their New York Stock Exchange debut on Wednesday, fetching the SoftBank Group-backed digital commerce company a valuation of $4.7 billion.

When SoftBank Group Corp's CEO Masayoshi Son unveiled the wide-eyed android Pepper in 2014, he painted a vision, once confined to science fiction, of a new era of personal robots in which his company would be the industry leader.

When SoftBank Group Corp's CEO Masayoshi Son unveiled the wide-eyed android Pepper in 2014, he painted a vision, once confined to science fiction, of a new era of personal robots in which his company would be the industry leader.

British-based digital banking app Revolut has raised around $800 million in a funding round led by Softbank's Vision Fund and Tiger Global Management, Sky News reported on Thursday.

VTEX, a Brazilian digital commerce platform backed by SoftBank Group Corp, said on Monday it was targeting a valuation of over $3 billion in its initial public offering in the United States. (Reporting by Niket Nishant in Bengaluru; Editing by Aditya Soni)

Clearco, a fintech company that offers capital to startups, said on Thursday it raised $215 million in an equity funding round led by SoftBank Group Corp's Vision Fund 2 as it accelerates its international expansion.

Prosus, Europe's answer to SoftBank and its Vision Fund, is betting that its long-term investments can fill a yawning valuation gap and give it the same name recognition as one of the world's most aggressive technology investors.

SoftBank Group Corp has hired Mark Kornblau, a NBCUniversal executive and former communications director in the Obama administration, to head its global communications team, the Japanese conglomerate said on Wednesday.

* Fortress says it will be 'good steward' (Adds details, reaction)

SoftBank Group Corp said on Thursday it plans to raise $7.35 billion this month by selling U.S. dollar- and euro-denominated bonds, the Japanese conglomerate's first such foreign bond sale in three years.

Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Global Inc shares were set to open more than 14% higher in their New York Stock Exchange debut on Wednesday, which would value the SoftBank-backed company at more than $77 billion.

Shares of Dingdong, backed by SoftBank Vision Fund II, opened 19% above their offer price in their market debut in the United States on Tuesday, giving the Chinese grocery app a valuation of $6.6 billion.

SoftBank Group Corp is slashing jobs at its global robotics business and has stopped producing its Pepper robot, according to sources and documents reviewed by Reuters, as the conglomerate downgrades its industry ambitions.