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SoftBank's Saudi Ties Could Mean Cash After Kingdom's Crackdown

Crown Prince, key backer of Vision Fund, consolidating power But a reversal may raise questions about continued investment Billionaire Masayoshi Son may be getting closer to achieving his dream of making…

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SoftBank's Saudi Ties Could Mean Cash After Kingdom's Crackdown
SoftBank's Saudi Ties Could Mean Cash After Kingdom's Crackdown

From the Canada News Group archive. This article dates from Dec 11, 2017 and is preserved as first published.

  • Crown Prince, key backer of Vision Fund, consolidating power
  • But a reversal may raise questions about continued investment

Billionaire Masayoshi Son may be getting closer to achieving his dream of making SoftBank Group Corp. the world’s biggest investor in technologies. The reason has to do with the main patron of Son’s $100 billion investment plan, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Billionaire Masayoshi Son may be getting closer to achieving his dream of making SoftBank Group Corp.

 

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