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The publication in a few weeks of Softbank's annual accounts for the year to April may cast more light on the matter.

With a laugh, he added that shareholders of Softbank might have more tolerance for risk than Yahoo's shareholders.

The idol group tried to make light of the June cancellation situation in a TV commercial for Softbank Mobile, which started airing in July.

And Japan's Softbank President Sun Zhengyi also referred to as " like Jobs is restless, love challenges the entrepreneur spirit" .

'Yahoo continues to work closely with Alibaba and Softbank to protect economic value for all interested parties, ' the company said.

The latest innovation seems to involve the handsets Softbank is selling on instalment.

In the previous financial year Softbank put an end to years of operating losses and has since seen operating profit grow each quarter.

If Yahoo decides to hold on to its Asian investments, Alibaba and Softbank could try to buy Yahoo in its entirety.

To that end, the company announced Tuesday a new joint venture with Japan's Softbank Corp.

Japan's Softbank, which has also been involved in the talks, has another 30 per cent stake and a director seat as well.

Softbank Mobile Corp. 's new mobile line looks like a small humanoid with attachable arms and legs, with the screen showing various faces.

Softbank has roughly a 4% stake in Yahoo but, as planned, expects to have sold almost all of it by month's end.

Would-be entrepreneurs have few role models apart from Masayoshi Son, founder of communications group Softbank.

The buzz alone should boost Softbank's brand image with consumers and its standing with software developers and Internet content creators.

Yahoo said it is in "active and constructive" talks with Alibaba and Softbank "to preserve the integrity" of its stake.

SoftBank as a whole, one of Asia's biggest telcos, currently has a market cap of $26 billion .

By the late 1990s, Softbank, which owned Ziff Davis and was transforming itself into an Internet company, was worth as much as $180 billion.

It would also deepen ties between the two companies, as Softbank holds a 33 per cent stake in Alibaba group.

Alibaba and Yahoo declined to comment on the agreement. Softbank was not immediately available for comment.

The event, to announce a partnership between Alibaba's online retail site Taobao and Softbank's Yahoo Japan, drew a giant crowd in Hangzhou.

The American Internet company Yahoo and the SoftBank Group of Japan own most of the Alibaba Group.

If the deal comes together, Alibaba and Softbank would contribute cash and certain assets to newly formed entities.

China Mobile, Softbank and Vodafone will establish their innovation laboratory this summer.

Last month, worries about accounting practices at Softbank, the one-time darling stock, sent the share price down 15 per cent in two days.

Alibaba group, softbank and yahoo's representative then agreement was signed, hold a conference call.

Disney will provide Softbank with content, provide input on the phone design and use its marketing power in the effort.

Japan's Softbank Corp. , which owns a 33% stake in Alibaba Group, also has confirmed the ownership transfer but declined to comment further.

Thanks to them, Softbank is still the stockmarket's most heavily traded company.

Softbank, which already offers television, voice calling and internet access over fixed broadband links under the Yahoo!

Indeed, over the past seven quarters, Softbank has reported a cumulative operating profit of ¥ 260 billion.

In truth, Mr Ma had powerful backers early on, including Goldman Sachs and Softbank.

Softbank will probably charge a lot of Yen for the handset itself, accessories, data plans etc.

Softbank Corp. , a large shareholder in Yahoo Japan, would take Yahoo's entire current stake in the business, the people added.

Softbank, in effect, has created a leasing business.

they have borrowed Softbank shares to sell, in the hope of picking them up more cheaply after a plunge.

Spokesmen for Yahoo and Softbank didn't immediately respond to requests for comment.

Softbank owns large stakes in Alibaba and Yahoo Japan.

Softbank and Apple will surely spend a lot of marketing money to make sure every Japanese will know about their new product.

Even then, Alibaba could find itself competing for the stake with Softbank, the Japanese company that is also a substantial shareholder.

The third-ranked Japanese operator, Softbank, also sells Nokia phones.

He set up Softbank in the 1980s, initially as a software distributor.

Yahoo and Softbank together own more than 70% of Alibaba Group.

Softbank Corp. of Japan holds a large stake in Yahoo Japan. It also owns a 33% stake in Alibaba.

Japan's Softbank holds the remaining seat.

Since Softbank's flotation in 1994, its ability to destroy value has been prodigious.

Both Yahoo and Softbank have a director on the board of closely held Alibaba Group.

Softbank owns 30 per cent of Alibaba; Mr Ma sits on Softbank's board.

But increasing its investment in China might take a back seat for Softbank.

Outsiders, such as Softbank, a mobile-phone operator, are keen to enter the energy business.

And it can still count on foreign shareholders, including Boston-based IDG group and Japan's Softbank.

Alibaba, for example, raised $82m from investors, including Japan's Softbank Corp and Fidelity Investments of the US.

Softbank shares jumped 3. 9% on Wednesday, while Yahoo Japan rose 1. 9%.

And in Japan, a unit of Softbank Corp. plans to introduce a service this year that it says will be compatible with TD-LTE.

In Japan, more than 300 people lined up outside a Tokyo shop for Softbank Corp. , the iPhone's exclusive carrier in the country.

Softbank's report also showed it held 3. 8 per cent of Yahoo Inc as of last year.

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