SoftBank sounds out Japan's top banks on $2.8 billion loan, sources say
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TOKYO (Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp is sounding out Japan's top three banks to borrow around 300 billion yen (2.17 billion pounds) to help fund its support of U.S. startup WeWork, three people familiar with the matter said on Thursday.While official talks haven't started yet, SoftBank has approached its main bank Mizuho Financial Group Inc , as well as Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc , the sources said.All three sources declined to be identified..