Aviva, Direct Line and FTSE 100

FTSE 100 Live 28 November: Direct Line shares surge on Aviva approach, Loungers backs £338m takeover
Direct Line Insurance shares are back in the takeover spotlight after the Green Flag owner rejected a £3.3 billion approach by Aviva.
FTSE 100 Live: Stocks give up gains; Aviva drops after Direct Line bid rejected
Waste management firm Renewi PLC (LSE:RWI) has surged 43.5% after firming up a £700.9 million takeover agreement with Australia’s Macquarie. Renewi said on Thursday that Macquarie had offered 870p a share, representing a 57% premium to its closing price on Wednesday.
UK's Direct Line surges after rejecting Aviva's $4.16 billion takeover offer
(Reuters) -Shares in UK's Direct Line Insurance soared over 36% in early trade on Thursday after it rejected a 3.28 billion pound ($4.16 billion) takeover offer from bigger rival Aviva, saying it "substantially undervalued" the company.
Direct Line Shares Surge After Rebuffing £3.3 Billion Aviva Bid
UK car insurer Direct Line rejects £3.3bn takeover offer by Aviva
UK insurance company Direct Line has rejected a takeover approach from rival Aviva, saying the cash and shares offer was “highly opportunistic” and “substantially” undervalued the business. Aviva said on Wednesday it had submitted a proposal offering 112.
UK's Direct Line surges after rejecting Aviva's $4.16 billion takeover proposal
Shares in UK insurer Direct Line Insurance soared over 36% in early trade on Thursday after it rejected a 3.28 billion pound ($4.16 billion) takeover offer from bigger rival Aviva, saying it "substantially undervalued" the company.
Direct Line shares surge as insurer rejects Aviva's £3.3bn takeover bid
Direct Line topped gains on the FTSE 250 mid-cap index, while Aviva's shares fell around 3 per cent to be the top percentage loser on the blue-chip FTSE 100 index.
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FTSE 100 Climbs Amid Tariff Concerns and Sterling Surge
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Warhammer Owner Games Workshop Set to Join FTSE 100 Index
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FTSE 100 Live 20 November: Sage sparkles, inflation rebound dents rate-sensitive stocks
Two years ago, the annual rate of inflation for October peaked at 11.1% for the highest level in four decades. Gas and ...
Europe stocks close higher; UK's FTSE 100 posts best session for three months as sterling, euro slump
European markets are expected to open higher on Friday. The U.K.'s FTSE 100 index is expected to open 33 points higher at ...
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FTSE 100 at 3-week highs as miners offset slump in Kingfisher
Kingfisher falls most among FTSE 100 members ITV soars on reported bid interest FTSE ... supermarket group Asda said.
FTSE 100 Live 25 November: Pound rallies and index seen higher, Kingfisher update
Kingfisher, the owner of B&Q, Tradepoint and Screwfix, today reported a weaker end to its third quarter amid heightened ...
FTSE 100 Slides As BRC Warns About Return Of Inflation
U.K. stocks declined on Tuesday amid apprehensions that November's figures may signal the end of falling inflation. The British ...
Weaker pound takes FTSE 100 to best week in six months
The UK's FTSE 100 was on course for its biggest weekly gain in more than six months on Friday, as a slide in sterling ...
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FTSE 100 Index Ends 0.79% Higher at 8149.27 — Data Talk
--Off 3.51% from its 52-week high of 8445.80 hit Wednesday, May 15, 2024 --Up 9.78% from its 52-week low of 7423.46 hit Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023 --Rose 8.90% from 52 weeks ago --Off 3.51% from its ...
FTSE 100 LIVE: Stocks higher despite budget hitting UK consumer confidence ahead of Christmas
The FTSE 100 ( ^FTSE) and European stocks were higher on Thursday despite UK consumer confidence remaining weak after Rachel ...