Tag: Mobile Telecommunications
6 months ago
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SoftBank Can’t Shake the Ghosts of Tech Booms Past

A new boom in AI could be a tailwind. But the company may struggle to fully take advantage—unless it can repair reput...

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9 months ago
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Telstra Lifts Annual Earnings 8.3% as Mobile Revenue Soars

The company expects underlying Ebitda of A$8.2 billion—A$8.4 billion in FY24

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9 months ago
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The AI Frenzy Resurrects the Old SoftBank

Chip maker Nvidia broke into the exclusive club of companies that have a $1 trillion market cap. WSJ’s Asa Fitch brea...

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10 months ago
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Comcast Loses Broadband Customers, Benefits from ‘Super Mario’ Success

The cable and media company is contending with a costly pivot to streaming and a sluggish ad market

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11 months ago
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Australia Competition Regulator Blocks TPG-Telstra Network Sharing

TPG said the Australian Competition Tribunal has declined to authorize a regional-network sharing arrangement with Te...

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about 1 year ago
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SoftBank Turns Big Seller After Tech Rout

Japanese tech investor loses billions of dollars even after selling down Alibaba stake

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about 1 year ago
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The SVB Tremors Will Shake SoftBank

The lender’s collapse could force a reckoning on valuations of unlisted startups—of which SoftBank is a major backer

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over 1 year ago
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Telstra-TPG Network Sharing Blocked by Australia Competition Regulator

Telstra Corp. and TPG Telecom’s proposal to share mobile networks in parts of rural Australia was blocked by the cons...

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over 1 year ago
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TPG Telecom Raises Dividend After 1H Profit More Than Doubles

UPDATED: The Australian telecommunications provider reported a first-half net profit of $115.5 million amid a rise in...

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almost 2 years ago
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SoftBank Needs a Vision Check

CEO Masayoshi Son is sounding an apologetic note after huge losses last quarter. But investors have been here before,...

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about 2 years ago
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Brookfield Joins HRL Morrison to Lodge Improved Uniti Proposal

HRL Morrison & Co. raised its takeover proposal for Uniti Group Ltd. after partnering with Brookfield Asset Managemen...

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about 2 years ago
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Dubai Emerges as Tech Hub of the Arab World

Tech startups in Dubai are attracting interest from venture firms including SoftBank Group and Sequoia Capital.

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over 2 years ago
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Nvidia Can Afford to Lose an Arm. But SoftBank Needs to Slim Down

SoftBank, which bought Arm for $32 billion in 2016, will receive a $1.25 billion break fee but will need to find anot...

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over 2 years ago
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Telstra to Invest Up to $1.1 Billion More on Infrastructure Projects

Telstra Corp. will invest up to $1.1 billion on two projects including expanding its optical-fiber network and buildi...

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over 2 years ago
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Paytm Flop Will Skim Froth Off India’s IPO Market

The disappointing performance of India’s largest IPO will cool sentiment a bit, but a dose of reality could make for ...

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over 2 years ago
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SoftBank Feels the Chill Wind From China

A big buyback can’t hurt, but the stock’s fortunes now lie with forces mostly beyond management’s control.

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over 2 years ago
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Australia Backs $1.6 Billion Buy of Pacific Mobile Networks

The Australian government is financing the purchase of mobile networks in six Pacific countries, a move that foreign-...

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over 2 years ago
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Telstra Acquires Digicel Pacific in Partnership With Australian Government

Telstra Corp. agreed to acquire mobile networks in six Pacific nations in a $1.6 billion deal largely funded by the A...

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over 2 years ago
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Foxtel CEO Says IPO Up to Owners of Australian Pay-TV Provider

Foxtel’s future ownership is a matter for co-owners News Corp. and Telstra Corp. Ltd., Chief Executive Patrick Delane...

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almost 3 years ago
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Australia Seeks to Block China With Stake in Pacific Mobile Networks

The Australian government plans to provide most of the financing for the acquisition of mobile networks in six Pacifi...

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almost 3 years ago
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Telstra to Return $1.05 Billion to Shareholders on Towers Stake Sale

Telstra Corp. will return about $1.05 billion to shareholders after agreeing to sell a 49% stake in its mobile towers...

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over 3 years ago
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SoftBank’s Vision is Clearest When Markets are Rising

The tech stock frenzy has lifted many of SoftBank’s investments, but a market reversal would hit the company hard.

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over 3 years ago
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SoftBank Jumps on the SPAC Bandwagon

The only surprise is that it has taken the Japanese technology investor so long to tap the trendy funding channel.

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over 3 years ago
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WSJ News Exclusive | China’s ‘Uber for Trucks’ Raising $1.7 Billion Ahead of IPO Next Year

Full Truck Alliance, a Chinese startup that provides an Uber-like service for the trucking industry, is being valued ...

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over 3 years ago
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A $40 Billion Docomo Deal Is a Bitter Pill for Rivals

Japan’s new prime minister could shake up its telecom market with potentially the country’s largest ever tender offer...

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