SoftBank is determined to prioritise investments in artificial intelligence and has no plans for an immediate share buyback, despite pressure for a $15bn capital return programme from activist investor Elliott.
In an interview with the Financial Times, SoftBank’s chief financial officer Yoshimitsu Goto said that the best use of the company’s strengthened balance sheet was in the hunt for AI deals.
“We believe this is a time when new investment activity should be taking place that will be the basis for the future growth of SoftBank Group,” he said, while declining to comment on any specific exchanges the company had with Elliott.
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