Eliot Brown

It marks a triumphant return for SoftBank Chief Executive Masayoshi Son, a risk-loving investor who bets heavily on emerging tech trends—and is often scorched by bad choices. Just two years ago, SoftBank was posting record losses after piling tens of billions of dollars into money-losing startups including WeWork whose fortunes soured when interest rates rose. + The stock is up 56% over the past year, thanks largely to SoftBank’s 90% stake in chip designer Arm, which has surged on investor thirst for AI-linked stocks.

The gregarious, energetic, ever-smiling 32-year-old has devoted much of his career to telling the story of Russia—and has spent more than a year in Russian prisons since he was detained by the security services in March 2023.

Originally published in The Wall Street Journal, a colleague of the reporter sentenced to 16 years says he was always smiling and committed to telling Russia’s stories

Saudi Arabia's Pro League reduced outlays on flashy foreign players significantly this year, reflecting a broader spending whiplash.

Global tech investor SoftBank posted a $7.7 billion profit in the third quarter, its largest in two years by far. Aiding results: a run-up in shares from an old investment in T-Mobile that long provide

The price tag for Saudi Arabia's ambitious plans runs into the trillions of dollars if fully built, far more than the country's $1 trillion wealth fund has at its disposal.

The price tag for Saudi Arabia’s ambitious plans runs into the trillions of dollars if fully built, far more than the country’s $1 trillion wealth fund h. as at its disposal.

The president-elect is set to appear with SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son at Mar-a-Lago on Monday.

To meet the commitment, the CEO of SoftBank Group will need to embark on a combination of a massive fundraising effort, a huge amount of new debt or selling chunks of the company's holdings to raise cash.

Gang rape, suicides and highway deaths plague Neom, the futuristic vision of Crown Prince Mohammed.