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Softbank (9984 JT) is said to be nearing a deal for Blackstone's (BX) Japanese payments unit, Bloomberg reports

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SoftBank is nearing a deal to acquire Blackstone's Japanese payments unit to bolster its PayPay financial super app ecosystem, while Blackstone rebalances its portfolio toward AI infrastructure and manages liquidity.

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