SoftBank's massive WeWork bailout hands ousted founder $1.7 billion golden parachute cnn.com

Hong Kong (CNN Business) SoftBank is bailing out WeWork in a deal that will give the Japanese tech company almost total ownership of the troubled office space startup.
It will also give disgraced fou…

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SoftBank shares slide after massive WeWork bailout cnn.com

Hong Kong (CNN Business) Shares in SoftBank ( SFTBF ) fell 2.5% on Wednesday after the Japanese conglomerate confirmed a massive deal to bail out WeWork, the embattled office space startup.
The deal …

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16 Japan experiences every traveler needs to enjoy cnn.com

Koichi Kamoshida/Getty ImagesFor anyone who hasn't been to a Japanese onsen, take note: Nudity isn't just the norm.
Here are a few experiences that will give you a taste for Japan's traditional side.…

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Wakayama rafting: It's on logs -- and standing up! cnn.com

You haven't tried the wildest rafting experience in JapanKitayama village , located about three hours from Osaka in Wakayama prefecture, offers tourists a chance to discover what it's like to sail do…

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Tohoku: A Japan destination for all seasons cnn.com

But the northern region of Tohoku remains surprisingly undertraveled in comparison, making it a fantastic destination any time of year.
Zao Onsen, where snow monsters roarAs winter storms rush though…

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SoftBank takes over 80 percent of WeWork www.theverge.com

WeWork and SoftBank have announced a deal that will see the Japanese tech giant buy out around 80 percent of the beleaguered real estate company.
Marcelo Claure, the former CEO of Sprint — which Soft…

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Lexus teases its first electric vehicles with a wild drone-deploying concept car www.theverge.com

Lexus is preparing to unveil its first electric car next month.
The LF-30 Electrified, as it’s called, is a wedge-shaped coupe packed with crystalline angles and protrusions both inside and out.
The …

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Mazda’s first electric car includes rear-hinged ‘freestyle’ doors www.theverge.com

The Mazda MX-30 is the Japanese automaker’s first electric car, and it features a pretty eye-catching design for its side doors.
AutoCar reports that Mazda last used these “freestyle” doors on its RX…

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Yoshihiro Hattori: The door knock that killed a Japanese teenager in US www.bbc.co.uk

Image copyright The Hattori family Image caption A friend took this photo of Yoshihiro Hattori in San FranciscoIn October 1992, Yoshihiro Hattori knocked on the wrong door.
'He was life'Yoshi was "cr…

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SoftBank to provide up to $9.5 bil. to WeWork english.kyodonews.net

KYODO NEWS - 5 hours ago - 14:03 | All, World(An employee is seen behing the logo of WeWork Companies Inc. during the SoftBank World 2018 conference on July 19, 2018 in Tokyo.
)[Getty/Kyodo]TOKYO - S…

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