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Mining tycoon in India fights to clear Vedanta’s debt

BLOOMBERG For decades, Anil Agarwal cultivated a reputation as one of India’s great survivors. Starting as a scrap metal dealer, the billionaire magnate built a mining conglomerate to rival any other, weathering cash crunches, government friction and disputes with Indigenous people over expansion plans. But in recent months, Agarwal has faced one of his toughest acts yet. The tycoon’s Vedanta ...

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Vietnamese electric car to ship longer-range SUVs to US in April

BLOOMBERG VinFast, an electric car maker backed by Vietnam’s richest man, plans to ship its second batch of EVs to North America on April 4. The company will send 900 VF 8 standard vehicles to California and 900 to Canada, VinFast Chief Executive Officer Le Thi Thu Thuy said in a statement to Bloomberg. VinFast sent 999 VF 8 City ...

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India removes tax benefit for $150b debt fund industry

BLOOMBERG India’s parliament removed a tax concession for debt funds, stirring concern in the mutual fund industry that the measure would turn away investors. Holders of some bond funds will no longer be able to apply a long-term capital gains tax rate, according to a finance bill amendment. Instead, they’ll have to pay based on their own income tax rate, ...

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