SoftBank Group Corp. (TSE: 9984, “SoftBank Group”) today announced that it will acquire Ampere® Computing, a leading independent silicon design company, in an all-cash transaction valued at $6.5 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, Ampere will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of SoftBank Group and retain its name. As part of the transaction, Ampere’s lead investors – Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) and Oracle Corp. (NYSE: ORCL) – are selling their respective positions in Ampere. As SoftBank Gro...

Findings from the third annual Wasabi Global Cloud Storage Index reveal enterprises across Asia Pacific, including Japan, Australia and New Zealand, continue to experience budget overruns due to cloud storage fees. In fact, 49% of end-user cloud storage spending goes to fees for storage and networking, rather than actual storage used. The Wasabi Global Cloud Storage Index surveyed 1,600 decision-makers involved with their cloud storage purchasing, including 525 in Asia-Pacific (APAC); 250 in Au...

Today the Board of Directors of Reply S.p.A. [MTA, STAR: REY] approved the draft financial statement for the year 2024, which will be submitted for approval to the Shareholders’ Meeting to be held in a single call in Turin on 23 April 2025. The Reply Group closed 2024 with a consolidated turnover of €2,295.9 million an increase of 8.4% compared to €2,118.0 million in 2023. All indicators are positive for the period. Consolidated EBITDA was €410.6 million, an increase of 16.6% compared to €352...

Societal stability, high levels of equality and, among other things, political and civil freedom are frequently highlighted as the key factors contributing to Finland's status as the world’s happiest country in recent years, as reflected in the World Happiness Report. These are the building blocks of the trust and mutual respect that permeate Finnish society, enabling innovative international cooperation and providing an excellent launchpad for business. This press release features multimedia. ...