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Tech investors should enjoy deal spree, says Softbank

Bloomberg The venture capital community has been fretting about the impact SoftBank Group Corp.’s giant tech fund has on deal prices. The Japanese company says be grateful. “It’s good for investors if valuations go up as they can exit at those prices,” said Rajeev Misra, head of the Vision Fund, citing deals with Didi Chuxing, Uber Technologies Inc. and WeWork ...

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Taiwan’s PM intervenes as toilet paper crisis deepens

Bloomberg Taiwan’s premier is urging the public to avoid hoarding toilet paper after a reported spike in prices by manufacturers spurred a run on supermarket supplies. The island’s government is monitoring distributors and retailers for signs of price manipulation after local media said major toilet-paper brands would boost prices by as much as 30 percent from next month, spurring anxious ...

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China’s export machine is taking on a stronger yuan, winning

Bloomberg China’s exporters are shrugging off the surging yuan, even as it nears its strongest level since 2015. Growth in outbound shipments is expected to build on January’s double-digit increase to climb 6 percent in 2018, though the yuan has posted a 9 percent gain over the past year. While a rising domestic currency over time makes exports more expensive, ...

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