SOFTBANK MOBILE Corp.
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Softbank profit doubles as mobile business expands
Boston Globe, The | 9 days 23 hours 40 minutes ago
TOKYOSoftbank Corp., which runs the only Japanese mobile operator to offer the iPhone, said profit doubled in the latest quarter as its cellular business continued to expand.
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Softbank July-Sep net profit doubles
Total Telecom Magazine (U.K.) | 9 days 23 hours 36 minutes ago
Japanese operator's results boosted by strong mobile business.
KDDI Posts 25% Net Profit Drop
Wall Street Journal, The | 15 days 23 hours 40 minutes ago
TOKYO — KDDI Corp. said its net profit for the fiscal second quarter dropped 25% year-to-year, as sales promotion costs mounted amid weak demand.
BUSINESS OCTOBER 23, 2009, 5:00 A.M. ET KDDI Posts 25% Net Profit Drop
Barron's (subscription required) | 15 days 23 hours 26 minutes ago
TOKYO — KDDI Corp. said its net profit for the fiscal second quarter dropped 25% year-to-year, as sales promotion costs mounted amid weak demand.
Softbank profit doubles as its mobile business expands
Japan Times, The | 9 days 8 hours 52 minutes ago
Softbank Corp., which runs the only Japanese mobile operator to offer the iPhone, said profit doubled in the latest quarter as its cellular business continued to expand. Net profit was 43.37 billion during the July-September period, up from 21.75 billion a year earlier, the company said Thursday. Revenue was nearly unchanged at 682.9 billion versus 681.7 billion. Softbank said profit increased even as sales held steady because of falling costs as its mobile operations became a...
UPDATE 1-Japan regulator to brief on BNP Paribas probe
Forbes | 22 days 23 hours 18 minutes ago
TOKYO, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Japan's securities regulator said it would hold a briefing at 6 p.m. (0900 GMT) on the result of its investigation of BNP Paribas and any recommendation for disciplinary action.
UPDATE 1-Japan watchdog to halt some BNP Paribas ops -Nikkei
Forbes | 16 days 1 hour 15 minutes ago
TOKYO, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Japan's financial regulator will order a brokerage unit of French bank BNP Paribas on Friday to suspend its stock derivative operations for two weeks, the Nikkei business daily said.
UPDATE 2-Japan watchdog: BNP Paribas manipulated stock trade
Forbes | 22 days 21 hours 37 minutes ago
TOKYO, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Japan's securities watchdog said it recommended disciplinary action against BNP Paribas for stock trade manipulation and for failing to report fully to financial regulators about a convertible bond trade.
Japan regulator investigates BNP Paribas - newspaper
Forbes | 24 days 2 hours 41 minutes ago
TOKYO, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Japan's securities regulator is probing allegations of market manipulation in share trading by BNP Paribas, the Asahi newspaper reported, in what would be another regulatory issue for the French bank following a controversial deal last year with a failed property developer.
Japan watchdog: BNP Paribas manipulated stock trade
Forbes | 22 days 22 hours 28 minutes ago
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UPDATE 2-Japan regulator suspends BNP Paribas unit 2 weeks
Forbes | 15 days 21 hours 33 minutes ago
By David Dolan TOKYO, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Japan's financial regulator ordered a unit of French bank BNP Paribas ( BNPQY.PK - news - people ) to halt its equities and commodities derivatives business for two weeks for trying to manipulate a share price and providing inaccurate information about a controversial bond deal.
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Company Overview
| Company: | SOFTBANK MOBILE Corp. |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Wireless Network Operators |
| Website: | http://www.softbankmobile.co.jp |
SOFTBANK MOBILE is one of the leading wireless carriers in Japan where industry stalwarts NTT DoCoMo and KDDI preside in the mobile space. The mobile communications company provides wireless voice, data, and Internet services under the White and S! brands to about 20 million subscribers throughout the island nation. It also serves about 16 million customers with wireless Internet connections. SOFTBANK MOBILE distributes wireless handsets and accessories made by a range of mobile device manufacturers including Nokia, Panasonic, and Toshiba. The company is a subsidiary of investment firm SOFTBANK CORP which owns stakes in about 60 companies.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 15,013.2 (2008) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | 0.0 (2008) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 0 () |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | 0.0 () |
| Number of Employees | 5,112 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | 0.0 (2008) |
| Fiscal Year-End | March |