Tag: banking

SoftBank Group Corp founder Masayoshi Son's dream of a global tech empire is unravelling, with the coronavirus crisis compounding losses at his $100 billion Vision Fund and distress at his big bets ... ( read original story ...)

The co-founder and former chief executive of WeWork, Adam Neumann, has filed a lawsuit against SoftBank over the withdrawal of a $3 billion tender offer.  The case, filed in Delaware on Monday, ... ( read original story ...)

The lawsuit highlights a new detail about how Marcelo Claure and SoftBank acted in late December that could be key to Neumann's strategy. ( read original story ...)

As we approach virtual New York Blockchain Week (NYBW) taking place May 7-15, 2020, the industry continues to exemplify innovation and leadership in donating to relief efforts for COVID-19. CoinDesk, ... ( read original story ...)

Ghost platform got hacked via the same vulnerability that allowed hackers to breach the LineageOS servers hours before. ( read original story ...)

Some influential members of the bitcoin and crypto community have complained Twitter has "shadow-banned" them, limiting their reach and ... ( read original story ...)

Let's about a16z's new crypto fund, recent economic data, the Ebang F-1, Lime's layoffs, Procore's IPO delay and fresh valuation, stocks, Luckin, and, if we have time, Twitter's changing jobs data. ( read original story ...)

Japan's government-owned export credit agency said it has not changed its policy on financing coal power plants, muddying a message from the bank's head that environmental groups had hailed as a major ... ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo International Film Festival is to expand its market and business functions this year with the establishment of a gap financing project market. It will run Nov. 4-6 at the The Prince Park ... ( read original story ...)

Some influential members of the bitcoin and crypto community have complained Twitter has "shadow-banned" them, limiting their reach and ... ( read original story ...)

A group of tennis stars, including Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka, will square off with and against NFL players and celebrities in a livestreamed Mario Tennis Aces tournament on Nintendo Switch. The ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's parliament enacted Thursday a 25.69 trillion yen ($240 billion) extra budget for fiscal 2020 to finance an emergency package ... ( read original story ...)

The Japanese government will use a public and private sector fund to financially support small and medium-sized businesses hit by the coronavirus pandemic, Japanese sources reported Thursday. The plan ... ( read original story ...)

Two years ago, the venture firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) took the wraps off a dedicated crypto fund from a subset of its limited partners, who’d provided the firm with $300 million in capital ... ( read original story ...)

As speculation abounds around whether Bitcoin is poised for another bull run, a slew of crypto exchanges are embarking on hiring sprees while job losses are soaring. ( read original story ...)

Japan's parliament is set to enact a 25.69 trillion yen ($240 billion) supplementary budget for fiscal 2020 on Thursday to finance an ... ( read original story ...)