Paytm investors not in a hurry to sell

Paytm's pre-IPO investors, which include likes of Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathway, SoftBank and Alibaba, do not seem to be in a hurry to exit India's leading digital payments brand as they......

SoftBank warns its portfolio firms of cost cutting

After a recent fall in profit, Masayoshi Son of SoftBank announced that the Japanese tech investor will look at dramatic cost-cutting. Photograph: Toru Hanai/Reuters Before he does that,......

Tiger Global and SoftBank trim investments in India by over a third in 2022

US hedge fund Tiger Global and Japanese investment giant SoftBank have trimmed their investments in Indian start-ups by over a third — from $3.8 billion in the second half of 2021 to a mere......

Japanese tech investor SoftBank's investment in India may fall to a third

Japanese tech investor SoftBank may end up investing around $1 billion in India in 2022, nearly a third of what it did last year, according to people closely tracking its plans. Photograph: Toru......

Will Tokyo Olympics happen in 2021?

Japan ruling party heavyweight calls for $239-billion extra budget IMAGE: An athlete competes in the men's hammer throw event during the morning session of the Athletics test......

'Stop Tokyo Olympics' petition submitted to Games OC

Asked about the campaign against the Games, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said she would work towards a "safe and secure" Olympics.   IMAGE: Lawyer Kenji Utsunomiya shows off a placard during a......

Beckham is the owner of a football team!

David Beckham's Major League Soccer franchise in Miami is aiming to take the field in the 2020 MLS season and could play at a temporary venue before a new stadium is built. IMAGE: David Beckham......