Masayoshi Son (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Masayoshi Son" in English language version.

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allaboutcircuits.com

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appleinsider.com

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archive.today

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arm.com

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barrons.com

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bloomberg.com

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bloomberglaw.com

news.bloomberglaw.com

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books.google.com

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business-standard.com

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businessinsider.com

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businessinsider.in

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businessweek.com

investing.businessweek.com

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businessweek.com

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cnbc.com

"Mega-IPO to rekindle the 'bromance' behind Alibaba's rise". CNBC. 27 August 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
"SoftBank's Masayoshi Son steps down from Alibaba board, defends his investing decisions". CNBC. 25 June 2020. Archived from the original on 11 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
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cnn.com

money.cnn.com

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cnn.com

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economist.com

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euronews.com

"With Alibaba stake cut, SoftBank's Son cools toward China tech". euronews. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

fastcompany.com

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forbes.com

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forbesjapan.com

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fortune.com

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ft.com

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"Masayoshi Son, SoftBank's worried visionary". Financial Times. 22 May 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2022.

g-enews.com

"[인물 프로필] 거지소년 손정의(孫正義) 재일교포 일본서 돈 번 비결, 소프트뱅크 세계 최대 IT 재벌 인생 스토리" [[Person Profile] Son Jeong-ui]. 글로벌이코노믹 (in Korean). 4 July 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2021.

group.softbank

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hbr.org

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Webber, Alan (1 January 1992). "Japanese-Style Entrepreneurship: An Interview with Softbank'S CEO, Masayoshi Son". Harvard Business Review. Retrieved 25 August 2022.

ieefa.org

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investopedia.com

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japantimes.co.jp

Martin, Alex (7 February 2019). "Masayoshi Son: Betting big and winning". Japan Times Online. Archived from the original on 23 February 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
Lee, Ming Jeong; Hyuga, Takahiko; Mak, Pei Yi (8 December 2022). "SoftBank's Masayoshi Son quietly lifts stake to 34%, edging toward buyout". The Japan Times. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
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jugem.jp

shingetsublog.jugem.jp

Penn, Michael (23 April 2011). "Masayoshi Son Castigates the Nuclear Industry". Shingetsu Blog. Archived from the original on 22 November 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2011.

latimes.com

"Inside the eccentric, relentless deal making of SoftBank's Masayoshi Son". Los Angeles Times. 2 January 2018.
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lightreading.com

"SoftBank's Son is losing his shine". Light Reading. Retrieved 16 November 2022.

mobileworldlive.com

Majithia, Kavit (26 January 2021). "SoftBank names new mobile chief as Son steps back". Mobile World Live. Retrieved 24 March 2023.

moneycontrol.com

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moneyinc.com

Parker, Garrett (7 September 2017). "10 Things You Didn't Know About Masayoshi Son". Archived from the original on 23 February 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2019.

newstatesman.com

Williams, Oscar (11 August 2022). "The dangerous approach of SoftBank's Masayoshi Son". New Statesman. Retrieved 2 September 2022.

nikkei.com

asia.nikkei.com

"SoftBank's Son stands up to anti-Korean bigotry in Japan". Nikkei Asia. 27 August 2015.
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nypost.com

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nytimes.com

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observer.com

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reuters.com

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straitstimes.com

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studyinternational.com

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theguardian.com

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theverge.com

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time.com

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valuewalk.com

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vox.com

Schleifer, Theodore (6 December 2017). "SoftBank's Masayoshi Son is about to make either himself or you look like a fool". Vox. Retrieved 19 May 2023.

washingtonpost.com

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wccftech.com

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web.archive.org

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wired.co.uk

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worldcat.org

search.worldcat.org

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wsj.com

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blogs.wsj.com

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yahoo.com

finance.yahoo.com

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youtube.com

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zdnet.com

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