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SoftBank weighs $18 billion acquisition of Allied Universal, source says

By Milana Vinn Oct 16 (Reuters) – SoftBank Group is considering an acquisition of Allied Universal in a deal that could value the US security services provider at about $18 billion, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday. • Allied Universal provides security staffing for businesses, venues and major events, and has a growing presence in the data center industry, supporting both development and operation of facilities • The potential acquisition would complement SoftBank founder Masayos

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Event date
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Coverage
4 outlets · 4 articles
first · latest
Reporting countries
Japan, Portugal, Singapore, United States
English, Japanese
Countries concerned
United States
Security & defense · intensity 0.0 · tone 0.50
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Covered mainly by the Western sphere (75%); silent in Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world.

Western 75%Sino-Russian & BRICS 0%Arab-Muslim world 0%Global South 25%

Global sphere reading. The left / centre / right reading is shown in the coverage analysis below.

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  • Confirmed by 4 outlets in 4 countries.
  • Ignored by Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world.
  • Propagation: first reported by srnnews.com (Portugal), . 2 outlets republished 1 headline word for word.

Headline clash across the four spheres

Western
Sino-Russian & BRICS

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Arab-Muslim world

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Global South

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Event sources

  1. SoftBank weighs $18 billion acquisition of Allied Universal, source says
    srnnews.comPortugalPortugal → United StatesEnglish
  2. SoftBank weighs $30 billion Allied Universal deal as Son eyes security robots
    sg.finance.yahoo.comÉtats-UnisUnited States → United StatesEnglish
  3. SoftBank weighs $18 billion acquisition of Allied Universal, source says
    Channel News AsiaSingapourSingapore → Unknown countryEnglish
  4. ソフトバンクG、米警備大手アライド・ユニバーサル買収を検討 総額最大300億ドル規模
    finance.biggo.jpPTJapan → United StatesJapanese