Earnings and Results
The result compares with a 2.5 trillion yen profit a year ago.
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India Digest: BDR Pharma to buy Acme formulations biz; TPG backs Arka Fincap
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GCash parent Mynt reports higher revenue, net income in 9M 2026
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US data centre buildout pushes SoftBank into $7b quarterly loss
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Manulife, UBS team up for Japan private equity co-investments
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Anthropic’s nearly $70b IPO plan briefly circulated to banks, then retracted
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SoftBank, Grab plan $1.85bn investment in Malaysia AI infrastructure
IFC mulls $17m investment in fund targeting Asian women-led businesses
Japan’s Sojitz to acquire 5% of Masan’s tungsten producer
IPOs & Markets
Investors had previously discussed a valuation of $2 trillion for Anthropic.
Private Equity
The vehicle will focus on Europe and explore opportunities in North America and Asia.
Analysis
The health of the AI industry has huge implications for SoftBank.
Deals
NextDC had been touted as Australia’s most prolific data centre developer.
KKR expects to return $40 billion to clients this year, over 50% above its previous annual record.
People
The announcement follows last week’s Binance hack.
SoftBank and MGX participated in the funding.
SoftBank is seen as a bellwether for the prospects of AI investment
This includes a $25m loan tied to a large New Mexico data centre.
