Whether or not Son resumes a feverish pace of acquisitions, having shares in Arm publicly listed will allow SoftBank to more easily use the stock as collateral, will likely improve its credit rating for better borrowing terms and help it take out the margin loans Son favours, analysts say.
India, France near deal on tax treaty, to lower levy on dividends paid to French parent companies
India and France are nearing a revised tax treaty that will reduce dividend taxes for French parent companies holding over 10% stakes to 5%, while
December 12, 2025