SoftBank’s Betting on China — and the U.S.

CEO and president of SoftBank Group Masayoshi Son delivers a briefing on the company’s earnings in Feb. 2020.
*Credit: The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images*

Softbank, it seems, only has two modes: big wins and big losses. The international investment firm suffered billions in high-profile losses over the p

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