Sony planning first dollar-bond sale in nearly three decades, Bloomberg reports

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Sony Group last sold bonds in US dollars in 1998, when it raised US$1.5 billion, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. (June 23): Sony Group Corp was still marketing the original PlayStation when ...

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