TOKYO -- SoftBank's mobile service breakdown Thursday, which disconnected millions of subscribers in Japan for more than four hours, is giving retail investors second thoughts about the carrier's initial public offering on Dec. 19.
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SoftBank's service crash rattles investors ahead of IPO
Some cancel stock purchases before Dec. 19 debut
SoftBank, Japan's No. 3 mobile carrier, is scheduled to go public on Dec. 19. Some investors canceled share purchases following the company's service disruption on Dec. 6. (Photo by Taichiro Sunaga)
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