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WeWork India lays off 20% of workforce as virus lockdowns weigh
WeWork’s India franchise said on Tuesday it laid off 100 employees, or 20% of its workforce, as the office-sharing startup...
Finance
SoftBank Vision Fund tumbles to $18 bn loss in ‘valley of coronavirus'
Japan's SoftBank Group Corp reported a stunning $18 billion loss at its giant Vision Fund, pushing Masayoshi Son's conglomerate...
TMT
WeWork co-founder Neumann sues SoftBank over failed tender offer
WeWork co-founder Adam Neumann filed a lawsuit against Japan's SoftBank Group Corp and its Vision Fund on Monday for terminating...
TMT
SoftBank-backed Oyo to offload more loss-making hotels amid pandemic
India’s Oyo Hotels and Homes, backed by SoftBank Group, plans to offload more properties around the world, three sources...
TMT
SoftBank writes down WeWork by $6.6 bn, compounding portfolio misery
SoftBank Group Corp said it sees a loss of around 700 billion yen ($6.6 billion) in the year ending March ......
TMT
Facebook-Jio deal portends a bruising time for SoftBank-backed Paytm
Facebook's $5.7 billion investment in Reliance promises to be the biggest headache yet for Paytm, a SoftBank-backed pioneer...
Finance
For SoftBank's Masayoshi Son, coronavirus turns vision to illusion
SoftBank Group Corp founder Masayoshi Son's dream of a global tech empire is unravelling, with the coronavirus crisis compounding...
TMT
Softbank-backed OYO to cut pay of all employees in India
Softbank Group-backed OYO Hotels and Homes has cut the salaries of all employees by 25% for four months starting April ......
Finance
Fading Vision Fund to tip SoftBank into first loss in 15 years
SoftBank expects its $100 billion Vision Fund to book a loss of 1.8 trillion yen due to the worsening performance ......
TMT
SoftBank-backed Oyo furloughs some US workers as coronavirus hits revenue
SoftBank-backed Oyo Hotels and Homes is furloughing some employees to cut costs, it said on Wednesday, as lower travel due ......