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中文(ZH) 软银公司据悉接近收购日本支付服务提供商SP.LINKS

SoftBank nears acquisition of Japanese payment provider SP.LINKS

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SoftBank Group is reportedly close to acquiring SP.LINKS, a Japanese payment service provider, by securing preferential bidding rights. Blackstone Inc. plans to sell its 80% stake in SP.LINKS, with Sony Financial Group's banking arm selling the remaining 20%. This acquisition would make SP.LINKS a wholly-owned subsidiary of SoftBank. AI

IMPACT This acquisition is primarily a financial and strategic move within the payment industry, with no direct AI impact.

RANK_REASON Acquisition of a payment service provider by a major tech conglomerate. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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SoftBank nears acquisition of Japanese payment provider SP.LINKS

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  1. 36氪 (36Kr) TIER_1 中文(ZH) ·

    SoftBank reportedly nearing acquisition of Japanese payment service provider SP.LINKS

    据报道，软银集团旗下通信子公司软银公司已获得黑石集团旗下日本支付服务提供商SP.LINKS的优先竞标资格，距完成收购又近一步。知情人士称，黑石将出售所持SP.LINKS的80%股份，索尼金融集团旗下银行部门将出售剩余的20%股份。交易完成后，SP.LINKS将成为软银全资子公司。（界面）

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