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Debut of GoTo is indeed a costly ride

The much-awaited debut of GoTo, the combination of ride-hailing app Gojek and e-commerce firm PT Tokopedia, offers investors a stark choice. Base your bet on near-term metrics like valuation and growth, or take a longer view of Indonesia’s growing middle class and digital economy. On the numbers alone, GoTo’s initial public offering looks expensive. Subtract the estimated $4 billion cash ...

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UK is a ‘nightmare’ for people who rent homes

  The pandemic shocks to the UK are showing up in all manner of ways. But one of the hardest to resolve will be the red-hot residential rental market. With more than 28 applicants circling each property available for rent — an all-time high according to Propertymark, the membership body for property agents — this is a dysfunctional marketplace. Estate ...

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Consumer stocks now believe Fed is serious

  The Federal Reserve is fighting the worst US inflation in 40 years, and its assault on rising consumer prices is probably going to get messy. You can’t just rein in 1970s-style consumer price increases without slamming the brakes on the entire economy. Until now, the stock market has mostly ignored this risk, but subtle signs are emerging that the ...

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