What’s going on? Deutsche Telekom (German telecoms) agreed to increase its stake in T-Mobile US (American wireless network operator) by 5% through SoftBank (Japanese tech conglomerate), bringing the total ownership to almost 50%. What does this mean? In return, SoftBank would receive 4.5% of Deutsche’s shares. Deutsche also seems serious about increasing in T-Mobile US to more than…
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Ep 152: SoftBank’s sad quarter and the Chinese startup investment landscape
What’s going on? SoftBank (Japanese tech conglomerate) updated disappointing quarterly results, which was 40% lower yoy. What does this mean? This shrink is partially due to the large stakes of Chinese companies that Softbank owns. The Chinese government has taken severe measures against local firms with US-listed shares E.g: Didi’s share price have decreased by the same amount…
Ep 134: SoftBank’s flourishing result
What’s going on? SoftBank – a Japanese conglomerate, reported better-than-expected earnings after its investment in DoorDash really delivered. What does that mean? Both the global rally in tech stocks and the booming demand for IPOs has led to SoftBank’s doing well in private investments, leading to a record profit for its Vision Fund – the…
Journal Report 6: SoftBank Is Funding Every Side of a Bruising Startup Battle
Introduction In Mexico, for two years, the legendary late-night snack spot El Moro relied on Uber Eats to deliver its churros and hot cocoa to takeout customers across the capital. Then, in late 2018, it dumped Uber for an exclusive deal with rival delivery startup Rappi. The Colombian company offered to make deliveries for 10%…
Ep 70: OK Computer
What’s Going On Here? “Just” $40 billion separates the values of Apple and Microsoft – the world’s largest and second-largest public companies. So here’s hoping Microsoft’s better-than-expected quarterly update will help it become fitter, happier, and more productive… What Does This Mean? Microsoft’s revenue and profit was higher than forecast, and the sky was the limit for the company’s…
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