Softbank net loss widens due to big broadband investment

TOKYO, Japan - Softbank Corp. President Masayoshi Son speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on May 9. He said his company's group net loss for the year ended March 31 widened to 99.99 billion yen from 88.76 billion yen the previous year as its heavy up-front spending on broadband services continued to weigh on earnings.

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