TOKYO -- Speculation is swirling over SoftBank's next big takeover target, after the Japanese mobile carrier last month dropped a bid to acquire T-Mobile US.
SoftBank Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son At an earnings briefing Aug. 8, SoftBank Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son was quizzed about the decision to abandon the quest to buy the No. 4 U.S. wireless company. The deal, which would have been conducted through recent U.S. acquisition Sprint, faced considerable resistance from regulators.
