ASIAN tycoons are gung-ho on share buybacks at a time when industry leaders in the U.S. and Europe are holding back because of the coronavirus outbreak.
Masayoshi Son’s Softbank Group Corp. has pledged 2 trillion yen ($18 billion) to buy back shares. Indian billionaire Dilip Shanghvi’s Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. has committed 17 billion rupees ($225 million) to repurchase stock.
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