China's Didi adds finance to the mix

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China's Didi adds finance to the mix

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In 2017, the Chinese ride-hailing app was the highest valued start-up in the world at $56bn. But after a difficult period in 2018 following the murder of two passengers on its platform and a government crackdown, Didi has made a move to diversify by offering financial services. The FT's Yuan Yang reports. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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