SoftBank profit wiped out by Vision Fund losses, second fund scaled back
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TOKYO (Reuters) - Quarterly profit at SoftBank Group Corp was almost wiped out as the Japanese technology giant was hit for a second straight quarter by losses at its $100 billion Vision Fund. Wednesday's dismal results could further dampen investor enthusiasm for founder Masayoshi Son's big bets on untested start-ups. While Son told a news conference SoftBank had turned a corner, he also said he has been forced to scale back a second Vision Fund while investing with only SoftBank's own..