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11:20pm, 28th May, 2020

SoftBank Vision Fund head's pay doubled last year despite massive losses

SoftBank Vision Fund's head, Rajeev Misra, saw his total pay for the past business year more than double to roughly $15 million, even as the fund's underperformance pushed SoftBank to a record operating loss of some $13 billion.

Tencent raises $6 billion in largest Asian corporate debt deal this year

12:14am, 28th May, 2020

News

Tencent raises $6 billion in largest Asian corporate debt deal this year

Chinese social media and gaming giant Tencent Holdings Ltd said on Thursday it raised $6 billion in a U.S. dollar bond sale - the largest debt deal by an Asian corporate in 2020.

France to impose digital tax this year regardless of any new international levy

11:00am, 14th May, 2020

News

France to impose digital tax this year regardless of any new international levy

France will tax big digital businesses this year whether there is progress or not towards an international deal on a levy, its finance minister said on Thursday, adding such a tax had never been more legitimate or more necessary.

SoftBank shares fall 3.5% after flagging first financial year loss in 15 years

8:47pm, 13th April, 2020

News

SoftBank shares fall 3.5% after flagging first financial year loss in 15 years

SoftBank Group Corp shares fell 3.5% on Tuesday morning after estimating the Vision Fund will record a 1.8 trillion yen ($16.73 billion) loss in the year ended March due to the tumbling value of bets on unproven startups.

MGM Resorts says was victim of data breach last year

4:26am, 20th February, 2020

News

MGM Resorts says was victim of data breach last year

U.S. casino operator MGM Resorts International said on Thursday it was the victim of a data breach last year after an earlier report claimed that details of over 10.6 million hotel guests had been compromised.

Europe wants G20 to make taxing digital giants top priority this year

7:49am, 14th February, 2020

News

Europe wants G20 to make taxing digital giants top priority this year

Europe wants the world's financial leaders to make it their top priority this year to reach a deal on global rules for taxing digital giants like Google , Amazon and Facebook , a document showed.

Check Out This Year's Team Ratings in Madden NFL 20

9:39pm, 3rd August, 2019

Games

Check Out This Year's Team Ratings in Madden NFL 20

Here are the team ratings for Madden NFL 20.

Amazon is testing a Spanish-language Alexa experience in the US ahead of a launch this year

6:41pm, 29th April, 2019

Gadgets

Amazon is testing a Spanish-language Alexa experience in the US ahead of a launch this year

announced today it has begun to ask customers to participate in a preview program that will help the company build a Spanish-language Alexa experience for U.S. users. The program, which is currently invite-only, will allow Amazon to incorporate into...

Japan's Zozo sees profit recovering this year after bodysuit blunder

2:37am, 25th April, 2019

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Japan's Zozo sees profit recovering this year after bodysuit blunder

Japanese online fashion retailer Zozo Inc said it expects its profit to recover in the current fiscal year, after booking its first-ever annual drop in earnings on a failed experiment with bespoke tailoring and clashes with fashion brands.

Tesla says robotaxis coming to U.S. roads next year, slams rivals' use of Lidar

6:00pm, 22nd April, 2019

News

Tesla says robotaxis coming to U.S. roads next year, slams rivals' use of Lidar

Chief Executive Elon Musk said Tesla Inc robotaxis with no human drivers would be available in some U.S. markets next year, continuing a habit of bold pronouncements that have excited many investors while often missing deadlines.