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Fed’s time is running out for a timely taper

It has been only 17 months since the biggest unthinkable in the oil market — the price turning negative — illustrated vividly that the global economy was experiencing an unprecedented shock that required an exceptional policy response by the government and the Federal Reserve. This week, Fed policy makers will discuss how to unwind two of its three chief components ...

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SoftBank leads $450m round by used-vehicle site Cars24

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Bloomberg Cars24 Services Pvt is raising $450 million in equity and debt from SoftBank Group Corp and other investors, underscoring growing demand for used vehicles as Covid disruptions and systemic chip shortages crimp auto production. The round values India’s largest used-car site at $1.84 billion, almost doubling from the end of last year. SoftBank, DST Global and Falcon Edge Capital ...

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‘Hybrid vehicles are key to India’s electric shift’

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Bloomberg Hybrid vehicles are a better fit than battery-powered electric cars for India in the immediate future, given the nation’s shortcomings in EV infrastructure, according to the regional head of auto parts supplier Schaeffler AG. “Hybrid vehicles will play an equally important role because they are able to address some of the immediate infrastructure challenges around e-mobility,” Dharmesh Arora, Schaeffler’s ...

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