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    SoftBank execs discuss making the $112bn company private

    SoftBank has relaunched discussions as part of an effort to redefine the company’s strategy following a series of big asset disposals. Photo: Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images SoftBank (9984.T) executives are reviving talks around taking the business private as valuations for its varied investment portfolio continue to be driven lower by the market. Tech giant SoftBank owns stakes in several technology, energy, and financial companies. Founder and CEO Masayoshi Son and his management team have relaunched discussions as part of an effort to redefine the Japanese holding company’s strategy following a series of big asset disposals, according to The Financial Times. This includes its highly praised deal to sell off…

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