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IMF urges Nigeria to let banks set naira rate

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Bloomberg The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria to reduce its interventions on the foreign-exchange market and allow banks to set the naira’s conversion rate. This will stop speculation around possible devaluation fuelled by dollar shortages, rising inflation, limited debt servicing capacity and restrictions on dollar transactions, the IMF said after a mission. “These factors ...

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Apple prepares to get made-in-US chips in pivot from Asia

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Bloomberg Apple Inc is preparing to begin sourcing chips for its devices from a plant under construction in Arizona, marking a major step towards reducing the company’s reliance on Asian production. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook made the disclosure during an internal meeting in Germany with local engineering and retail employees as part of a recent tour of Europe, according ...

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Fiat bringing 500 minicar back to US in reprise of electric flop

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  Bloomberg Fiat, the Italian car brand owned by Stellantis NV, said it will bring the 500e, an electric version of its urban minicar, back to North America in 2024, roughly three years after it yanked the model from US dealerships. The Fiat 500e, which is currently made at its Mirafiori plant in Turin, Italy, has been doing well in ...

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