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  "id": 9505330,
  "title": "SoftBank raising US$11.1bil in world's biggest high-yield corporate bond sale",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/softbank-raising-us-11-1bil-in-worlds-biggest-high-yield-corporate",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-24T06:25:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/business/corporate/2026/09/1540109/softbank-raising-us111bil-worlds-biggest-high-yield-corporate"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tech giant SoftBank Group is issuing $11.1 billion in dollar and euro-denominated bonds, a record high-yield corporate bond sale according to LSEG data. This massive issuance follows a previous $6.3 billion bond sale aimed at retail investors, and is expected to fuel scrutiny on SoftBank's finances, particularly concerning its high-stakes bet on AI and OpenAI. Led by CEO Masayoshi Son, SoftBank has invested approximately $64.6 billion in OpenAI, which it owns about 13% of, while also purchasing ABB's robotics business for $5.4 billion and DigitalBridge for $3.1 billion. The sheer magnitude of these investments has led to higher interest rates and increased costs for insuring SoftBank's debt, but the issuance is anticipated to proceed smoothly.",
  "summary": "TOKYO: Tech investor SoftBank Group is issuing US$11.1 billion in dollar- and euro-denominated bonds, set to be the largest high-yield corporate bond sale globally on record as it seeks to fund its mammoth bet on OpenAI.",
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        "outlet": "CNA - Business",
        "title": "SoftBank raising $11.1 billion in world's biggest high-yield corporate bond sale",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/softbank-raising-11-1-billion-in-worlds-biggest-high-yield-corporate",
        "published": "2026-09-24T00:13:20.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Tech in Asia",
        "title": "SoftBank shares jump 7% after $11.1b bond sale for OpenAI",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/softbank-shares-jump-7-after-11-1b-bond-sale-for-openai",
        "published": "2026-09-24T02:25:06.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
        "title": "SoftBank raising US$11.1 billion in world’s biggest high-yield corporate bond sale",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/softbank-raising-us-11-1-billion-in-worlds-biggest-high-yield",
        "published": "2026-09-24T08:15:19.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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