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17%

Percentage of holding in Uber that SoftBank and the consortium it heads hold. The investment values Uber at $48bn, lower than the $68bn placed on it after a recent round of fundraising.

Last Modified: 13-Jan-2018 10:13 PM

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Posted by Yatin Dhareshwar in Business & Industry

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Source The Economist

$31 billion

takeover of ARM, a British chip designer, by SoftBank was overwhelmingly backed by shareholders. Some British entrepreneurs bemoan the acquisition of one of the country’s biggest tech companies. The Japanese technology group will pay a 43% premium on the share price and has promised to double ARM’s workforce and maintain its headquarters in Cambridge.

Last Modified: 04-Sep-2016 1:14 AM

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Posted by Yatin Dhareshwar in Business & Industry

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