SoftBank's Son humbled after Vision Fund's £6.9 billion loss
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TOKYO (Reuters) - SoftBank reported its first quarterly loss in 14 years on Wednesday, whiplashed by an $8.9 billion/£6.9 billion hit at its giant Vision Fund and marking a rare, humbling moment for CEO Masayoshi Son over his backing of troubled startup WeWork.The scale of the loss shows the risks in Son's strategy of splashing out big on cash-burning startups. It has also cast a pall on his efforts to raise another massive fund.WeWork's spectacular flame-out this year has also raised..