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    • Wednesday, 18 January, 2023
      Activist fund takes aim at South Korean tobacco maker KT&G over dividends

      Singapore-based Flashlight Capital calls for group once targeted by Carl Icahn to return $1.86bn to shareholders

    • Monday, 14 April, 2014
      US & Canadian companies
      South Korea’s health insurer sues tobacco companies
    • Sunday, 18 March, 2012
      Work & Careers
      Korea’s biotech comeback kid

      Billionaire returns to prominence with pharma venture

    • Friday, 20 August, 2010
      Energy sector
      KNOC bid for Dana is a rare act of aggression
    • Monday, 9 November, 2009
      Asia-Pacific equities
      South Korea considers use of ‘poison pills’
    • Friday, 9 January, 2009
      US & Canadian companies
      Steel Partners to convert flagship fund
    • Tuesday, 5 December, 2006
      FT AlphavilleEquities
      Icahn walks away from Korean joust
    • Friday, 1 September, 2006
      Asia-Pacific equities
      On Asia: Activism set for a breather
    • Wednesday, 9 August, 2006
      Asia-Pacific equities
      KT&G caves in to Icahn demand
    • Wednesday, 9 August, 2006
      LexMergers & Acquisitions
      KT&G/Carl Icahn
    • Thursday, 20 July, 2006
      Technology sector
      Hynix profits jump 36% on D-Ram demand
    • Friday, 26 May, 2006
      LexMergers & Acquisitions
      Lex: KT&G/Carl Icahn
    • Friday, 28 April, 2006
      Investment Banking
      On Asia: The lie of banking league tables
    • Tuesday, 21 March, 2006
      LexMergers & Acquisitions
      Lex: Korea/Temasek
    • Friday, 17 March, 2006
      US & Canadian companies
      Icahn wins one board seat at KT&G
    • Friday, 10 March, 2006
      Mergers & Acquisitions
      On Asia: Why Korea trades at a discount
    • Monday, 6 March, 2006
      Mergers & Acquisitions
      Guy de Jonquières: Exit can be harder than entry
    • Friday, 24 February, 2006
      LexMergers & Acquisitions
      Lex: KT&G/Carl Icahn
    • Friday, 24 February, 2006
      Asia-Pacific equities
      Icahn steps up pressure with $8.5bn bid for KT&G
    • Wednesday, 18 January, 2006
      Asia-Pacific equities
      Icahn likely to extract goodness from ginseng
    • Tuesday, 17 January, 2006
      European banks
      Icahn brings investor activism to S Korea
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