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title: "PRESS DIGEST-Financial Times - August 14"
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# PRESS DIGEST-Financial Times - August 14

Aug 14 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

Headlines

BP joins Big Oil return to post-Maduro Venezuela

JPMorgan debanked Polymarket over regulatory concerns

Activist Cevian calls for higher pay for UK board members

Overview

BP (BP.L) has won a licence from Caracas to explore and develop a gasfield off the coast of Venezuela. The new BP licence marks the entry to Venezuela of XRG, the overseas investment arm of Adnoc, UAE’s national oil company.

JPMorgan Chase (JPM.N) terminated its banking relationship with Polymarket last year over regulatory concerns.

Cevian Capital has called for higher pay for non-executive directors in UK boardrooms as part of efforts to revive growth at British companies and reverse the decline of the London market.

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