SoftBank shares surge over 16% as Japan tech stock-fueled rally lifts Nikkei 225 to record highs

CANADA – 2025/08/07: In this photo illustration, the SoftBank Group (Soft Bank) logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen. (Photo Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Shares in Japanese tech-focused investment giant SoftBank Group soared 16.5% Thursday, amid a broader tech-fueled rally that saw Japan’s…

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Sun Pharma shares jump 7% as India's largest drugmaker to buy U.S. firm Organon in $11.75 billion deal

SHANGHAI, CHINA – NOVEMBER 05: People visit the booth of Organon during the 7th China International Import Expo (CIIE) at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) on November 5, 2024 in Shanghai, China. The 7th China International Import Expo (CIIE) kicked off in Shanghai on November 5. (Photo by Tang Yanjun/China News Service/VCG via…

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White House Correspondents’ Dinner Suspect Identified, Trump Shares Video of Man Charging Security Checkpoint

A California man has been identified as the suspect in the attempted shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday night. The Associated Press identified 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen as the suspect. Ahead of a press conference at the White House after shots were fired at the Washington Hilton ballroom on Saturday night,…

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Chronicles of Victory: First VP Mehriban Aliyeva shares post on another attack of Armenians on Barda (PHOTO)

Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 28. The Azerbaijani Army launched a counter-offensive operation, later called the “Iron Fist”, on September 27, 2020, in response to the large-scale provocation of the Armenian armed forces along the frontline. The 44-day second Karabakh war ended with the liberation of Azerbaijan’s territories from nearly 30-year Armenian occupation and the…

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Prosus invests ~$146M in Indian travel app ixigo for a 10.1% stake; sources say Prosus plans to buy more shares from other investors to raise its stake to 15% (Moneycontrol)

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