SoftBank, armed with billions in cash, joins blank check binge
SoftBank is now looking at ways to deploy the cash it’s raised, and has recently launched an asset management unit that’s putting money into public securities.
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SoftBank is now looking at ways to deploy the cash it’s raised, and has recently launched an asset management unit that’s putting money into public securities.
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