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City watchdog ‘missed Neil Woodford fund warning signs’

Image copyright Woodford Investment Management Image caption Neil Woodford apologised to investors earlier this week for suspending his flagship fund The UK’s financial regulator “should have been awake” to problems at Neil Woodford’s investment fund, according to former City Minister Lord Myners. The peer said the Financial Conduct Authority failed to spot “clear warning signs… […]

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Women’s World Cup becomes platform for social change

Sports / En Sound Media

Seizing on the once in every four years spectacle, teams at the Women’s World Cup are hoping that the attention the sport will get in France will bring about change at home. But it’s not just about soccer. It’s about respect. For the defending champion U.S. women’s team, that means a focus on the players’

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Few Talked About Race at This School. Then a Student Posted a Racist Slur.

Politics / En Sound Media

[For more coverage of race, sign up here to have our Race/Related newsletter delivered weekly to your inbox.] OWATONNA, Minn. — “I knew it wasn’t O.K.,” Kloey, 16, said. “I knew that for sure.” Late one Saturday night in February in Owatonna, Minn., Kloey posted a selfie on Snapchat with two of her friends. Kloey

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Ed Sheeran ‘coming home’ exhibition curated by dad

Entertainment / En Sound Media

Image copyright John Sheeran Image caption Colin Davidson’s portrait of Sheeran will feature in the exhibition Ed Sheeran’s father has curated an exhibition charting the singer’s rise from schoolboy to international star. “Ed Sheeran: Made in Suffolk” focuses on the pop star’s “deep affection” for his home county and includes images never before shown in

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Bank overdraft fees targeted in major shake-up

Business / En Sound Media

Image copyright Getty Images Bank overdraft fees are to undergo a major shake-up, which the UK financial regulator is calling the biggest overhaul for a generation. Banks and building societies will no longer be allowed to charge fixed daily or monthly fees for overdrafts. In addition, there will no longer be higher fees for unplanned

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Mets start fast with 2 HRs, Frazier shot in 8th beats SF 7-3

Sports / En Sound Media

On an afternoon they put down three timely bunts, the New York Mets had a blast. Three of them, too. Amed Rosario and Dominic Smith hit back-to-back home runs to begin the first inning, then Todd Frazier took an awkward swing and launched a tiebreaking drive in the eighth that sent the Mets over the

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‘For Colored Girls’ and ‘Soft Power’ Will Be Part of Public Theater Season

Politics / En Sound Media

The Public Theater, one of the nation’s most prestigious nonprofits, will stage rare revivals of a Ntozake Shange masterwork and an early piece by Tony Kushner next season. The Off Broadway stalwart said Thursday that it would present what it called the first major New York revival of “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When

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Passenger trust in rail firms declines

Business / En Sound Media

Image copyright Getty Images Public trust in nearly all rail operators has decreased, linked to passenger dissatisfaction over punctuality and reliability. The only rail firm that saw trust improve was Southern. However, it remains the lowest-ranked operator, analysis from Transport Focus suggests. Southern-owner Govia Thameslink said its services were improving. Transport Focus, an independent watchdog,

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US Open, Hole by Hole

Sports / En Sound Media

A hole-by-hole look at Pebble Beach, site of the 119th U.S. Open to be played June 13-16: No. 1, 380 yards, par 4: Few courses offer a more gentle start to the U.S. Open. Most players will use a fairway metal or long iron off the tee on this dogleg right, aiming at the right

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Democratic Candidates Go After Joe Biden, but Not by Name

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WASHINGTON — The leading Democratic presidential contenders have begun criticizing Joseph R. Biden Jr. for, among other things, being too old, too moderate, too fixated on President Trump and too delusional about the state of the Republican Party. But you’d be forgiven if you missed it, because they almost never mention Mr. Biden by name.

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