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Neil Woodford's flagship Equity Income Fund to be shut down

Embattled money manager Neil Woodford's suspended LF Woodford Equity Income Fund is to be wound up, the fund's authorized corporate director Link Fund Solutions (LFS) said on Tuesday.



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Neil Woodford says 'cannot accept' closure of his flagship fund

Fund manager Neil Woodford has criticized a fund administrator decision to close his suspended flagship fund on Tuesday, after a four-month lockdown that has seen values plunge by hundreds of millions of pounds.



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Hyundai Motor Group to invest $35 billion in future automotive tech

Hyundai Motor Group said on Tuesday that it plans to invest 41 trillion won ($34.65 billion) in mobility technology and strategic investments by 2025, as South Korea's top automaker accelerates its attempts to catch up in the self-driving car race.



6 years ago

Oil prices extend fall on China, global demand concerns

Oil prices fell on Tuesday, after heavy losses in the previous session, as two days of weak Chinese data added to worries about the top crude oil importer's energy demand growth.



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Neil Woodford sacked as flagship Equity Income Fund to be shut

Neil Woodford has been ousted as manager of his flagship LF Woodford Equity Income Fund, which will now be wound up to pay back investors trapped in the fund since June.



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Phase-out of Airbus, Boeing jets hits FACC's operating profit

Plane parts maker FACC's operating profit fell 6% in the second quarter as it produced fewer components for the Airbus A380 and Boeing 737NG jets being phased out and start-up costs for new cabin interiors bit.



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Blackstone to launch tender offer for Japan's Unizo

Private equity firm Blackstone Group said on Tuesday it would launch a tender offer for Japan's Unizo Holding at 5,000 yen ($46) a share, firing back after its earlier bid for the hotel chain was rebuffed.



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Volkswagen postpones final decision on Turkey plant: spokesman

Volkswagen has postponed the final decision whether to build a car plant in Turkey, a company spokesman said, amid international criticism of the country's military operation in Syria and concerns about potential reputational fallout.



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Global stocks edge higher on Brexit hopes, trade optimism fades

Global stocks edged higher on Tuesday yet safe havens were still in play as markets tried to balance fading optimism over the latest China-U.S. trade truce with the likelihood of a Brexit deal by Thursday's European Union summit.



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Citigroup plans to set up wholly-owned securities business in China: sources

Citigroup Inc plans to set up a wholly-owned securities business in China, people with knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday, taking advantage of Beijing's move to fully open up some of its financial sectors to foreigners next year.



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Oil prices fall nearly 2% on China data, trade war jitters

Oil prices fell further on Tuesday, after heavy losses in the previous session following two days of weak Chinese data and as investors continued to fret over prospects for a U.S.-China trade deal despite signs of a truce last week.



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Keen to develop self-driving cars, Hyundai Motor Group unveils $35 billion investment plan

Hyundai Motor Group said it plans to invest 41 trillion won ($35 billion) in mobility and other auto technologies by 2025, part of which will be directed to an ambitious effort to become more competitive in self-driving cars that has also received government backing.



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Former Thomas Cook boss defends record, pay after firm's collapse

The former chief executive of bankrupt travel firm Thomas Cook on Tuesday said he understood public anger over his pay but defended his record, saying he had worked tirelessly to try and save the company.



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Blackstone plans to launch tender offer for Japan's Unizo

Private equity firm Blackstone Group said on Tuesday it would launch a tender offer for Japan's Unizo Holdings at 5,000 yen a share, doubling down on its $1.6 billion offer after the proposal was rebuffed by the hotel chain.



6 years ago

Oil prices ease on scant details of U.S.-China trade deal

Oil prices eased on Monday as scant details on the first phase of a trade deal between the United States and China undercut last week's optimism over the thaw that helped to lift crude markets by 2%.



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