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Mar 2017
21m 26s

SoftBank deal frenzy lacks hard logic

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The giant Japanese tech firm has been on a global M&A tear, but shareholders aren’t buying it. President Trump's mix of details-free policy pledges and jingoistic militarism looks dazed, confused and dangerous. Plus: Silvio Berlusconi's AC Milan sale puts Chinese buyers offside. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about you ... Show More
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