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Oil short-selling rears its ugly head as shale fears mount

Bloomberg Short-selling is creeping back into the oil market as fears increase that the US will be awash with oil again. Hedge funds boosted bets on falling West Texas Intermediate crude prices by the most this year after American production surged to record levels. While OPEC this week reaffirmed its commitment to rebalancing the market, US fields are forecast to …

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Mercedes, BMW crowd into $100,000 coupe market in dash for cash

Bloomberg As the auto industry prepares for an age of zero emissions, it’s the flashy coupes and gas guzzlers that will pave the way. At the Geneva International Motor Show this week, BMW AG unveiled the high-performance M8 Gran Coupe concept, and Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz showcased the AMG GT four-door coupe, sporting a V-8 engine that emits more than twice …

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Apple to turn up audio ambition with new headphones

Bloomberg Apple Inc.’s AirPods earphones have been a surprise hit. Now, the company is planning a push into the high end of the market. The Cupertino, California-based technology giant is working on noise-canceling, over-ear headphones that rival headsets from market leaders like Bose and even the company’s own Beats by Dre brand, according to people familiar with the product’s development. …

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