Banking and FinanceTop StoriesOpenAI allows employees to sell USD 1.5 billion stock to Japan’s SoftBankGBO CorrespondentDecember 3, 2024 GBO CorrespondentDecember 3, 2024 SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son has been working to increase his company's exposure...
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesJapan’s SoftBank swings back to quarterly profit with USD 7.7 billion gainGBO CorrespondentNovember 15, 2024 GBO CorrespondentNovember 15, 2024 According to the findings, SoftBank's more cautious investment strategy is paying off...
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesSoftBank’s quarterly turnaround: Profits surge as focus shifts to Arm unitGBO CorrespondentMay 14, 2024May 13, 2024 GBO CorrespondentMay 14, 2024May 13, 2024 Investors are increasingly interested in the prospects of Arm Holdings, SoftBank's subsidiary...
Issue 03 - 2023MAGAZINETechnologyRevolut’s pursuit of UK licenseGBO CorrespondentSeptember 15, 2023September 20, 2023 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 15, 2023September 20, 2023 The Bank of England wants all shareholders to be treated equally, but...
InsuranceTop StoriesJapanese insurers sell heatstroke coverage as temperature risesGBO CorrespondentJuly 27, 2022 GBO CorrespondentJuly 27, 2022 According to the Meteorological Agency, temperatures in Tokyo hit 35 degrees Celsius...
EconomyTop StoriesUK chipmaker Arm to lay off 1,000 staffGBO CorrespondentMarch 17, 2022 GBO CorrespondentMarch 17, 2022 The slashing of the workforce comes as their sale deal with Nvidia...
FintechTop StoriesAfrican fintech OPay raises $400 mn funding to expand in the Middle EastGBO CorrespondentAugust 24, 2021 GBO CorrespondentAugust 24, 2021 The latest funding round was led by Softbank...
TechnologyTop StoriesMercado Bitcoin raises $200 mn from SoftBank to scale operationsGBO CorrespondentJuly 2, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJuly 2, 2021 The funds will also be used to expand its product offerings and...
FintechTop StoriesLightspeed, SoftBank invest $17 mn in Singapore-fintech EndowusGBO CorrespondentApril 1, 2021 GBO CorrespondentApril 1, 2021 The newly acquired funds are expected to be used to scale up...
FeaturedIssue 02 - 2020MAGAZINEGermany’s banking system will see new reformsGBO CorrespondentOctober 8, 2020December 18, 2020 GBO CorrespondentOctober 8, 2020December 18, 2020 The Wirecard scandal has raised concerns about the existing regulations and urged...