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The insurance tycoon Peter Wood is seeking a third fortune, this time in property, after investing tens of millions in buying half of Royalton, a developer of luxury homes it likens to “Faberge eggs”. Mr Wood is worth £550m after founding the insurers Esure and Direct Line.
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India’s benchmark Sensex shares index closed at a record high of 24,122 as it became clear that Narendra Modi had won a clear election victory. International investors hope the pro-business BJP president can push through reforms and revive growth.
Shareholders’ protests over pay
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Virgin Mobile sold for £255m
Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin empire and Carphone Warehouse will collect £110m each after selling their French joint venture, Virgin Mobile. France’s Numericable is paying €325m (£265m) for the company, separate from the UK version run by Virgin Media.
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