SoftBank Said Near Deal for Blackstone’s Japan Payments Firm

SoftBank Corp. is getting closer to acquiring SP.LINKS Inc. after securing preferred bidder status for Blackstone Inc.’s payments service provider, people familiar with the matter said.

By Takako Taniguchi and Taro Fuse · Bloomberg Markets

SoftBank Corp. is getting closer to acquiring SP.LINKS Inc. after securing preferred bidder status for Blackstone Inc.’s payments service provider, people familiar with the matter said.