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SoftBank to Repay $40 Billion Bridge Loan for OpenAI Stake

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SoftBank Group Corp. will repay the balance on a $40 billion loan it signed earlier this year to finance its investment in OpenAI, the Japanese conglomerate said Wednesday, as it moves ahead with plans to refinance that deal with longer-term debt.

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  1. 2026-09-09 07:28 · Bloomberg AI
    SoftBank to Repay $40 Billion Bridge Loan for OpenAI Stake

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