Deals
When Softbank made its record acquisition of Sprint Corp., I helmed the story as lead editor and wrote follow up stories late into the night. For more than a decade in Bloomberg’s Tokyo bureau, I was often the go-to writer and editor in the Global Business Group for breaking merger and acquisitions stories.
Softbank Founder Has 300-Year Plan in Wooing Sprint Nextel
N.Y. Daily News Acquired by Tronc, Journalism's Would-Be Savior
Ambani’s Reliance to Buy Google-Backed Indian E-Commerce Startup
Japan Firms Have $890 Billion in Cash. Here's Where They Might Spend It
Features
Can This 10-Year-Old Girl Save the Olympics?
The Next Tennis Superstars Will Come From China, Sharapova Agent Says
‘Nut Rage’ Heiress Leads Coup to Overthrow Younger CEO Brother
Scoops of Insight
Huawei-U.S. Clash Mars China's Biggest Mobile Forum
Reality Check for Trump: U.S. Government Needs Foreign IT Firms
The Carlos Ghosn Story
Dave McCombs has been an editor and the go-to person for on camera interviews tracking the arrest and prosecution of Carlos Ghosn, former chairman and CEO of Nissan Motor Corp. Ghosn was seized by prosecutors in November 2018 amid allegations he hid compensation and misused company funds. In early 2020, while out on bail, he fled Japan to Lebanon, in one of history’s most dramatic corporate crime and prosecution cases.
Sports Business
Dave McCombs led the Asia Global Business Group’s sports business coverage at Bloomberg News 2014 to 2020, writing and editing stories on tennis stars winning record-setting endorsement contracts, Chinese conglomerates investing in soccer teams, and online video services making inroads in sports broadcasting across the region.
Tennis Ace Nishikori Renews Record Deal With Uniqlo
Naomi Osaka Scores Another Brand Deal, Adding Mastercard to Nike
U.S. Open Win Brings Record Endorsements for Naomi Osaka
Nike Nabs Naomi Osaka From Adidas in Surprise Endorsement Deal
At U.S. Open, Japanese Companies Leave Nike, Adidas in the Dust
NFL Agrees With Players on Virus Testing for Training Camps
LeBron James Calls Morey Tweet on Hong Kong ‘Misinformed’