Aviva, FTSE 100 and Direct Line

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: UK Stocks Set for Back-to-Back Weekly Gains
Supreme, a London-listed firm which owns nutrition and vape brands, and which distributes Duracell batteries in the UK, said it is in talks to buy Typhoo out of administration. Its shares are down by around 3%.
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.
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.
Direct Line Shares Surge After Rebuffing £3.3 Billion Aviva Bid
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.
Trump trades send FTSE 100 to best month since summer
The FTSE 100 is on track for its best month since July as so-called Trump trades fuelled a surge in the index.
Can the FTSE 100 hit 10,000 in 2025? Here’s what the experts say
It’s that time of year when the pundits are speculating on where the FTSE 100 might go next year. They’re all out with ...
FTSE 100 Live 29 November: M&A continues with £1bn deal, Peel Hunt back in profit
The run of takeover action continued today after FTSE 250-listed TI Fluid Systems backed a £1 billion bid from a Canadian ...
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FTSE 100 Live 27 November: easyJet shares get results boost, Just Eat Takeaway quits LSE
Meanwhile, former FTSE 100 stock Just Eat Takeaway dealt a blow to the City by announcing plans to scrap its London ...
FTSE 100 Muted In Cautious Trade
U.K. stocks were muted on Friday ahead of the release of euro zone inflation data later in the day. The benchmark FTSE 100 was down ...
FTSE 100 Live: UK Stocks Bounce, Direct Line Surges on Aviva Offer
Supreme, a London-listed firm which owns nutrition and vape brands, and which distributes Duracell batteries in the UK, said ...
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FTSE 100 falls as cost of Donald Trump’s tariff plans revealed
The FTSE 100 has fallen over Donald Trump’s plans to introduce tariffs. The FTSE 100 joined a global market sell-off ...
FTSE 100 LIVE: Markets muted as retailers brace for Black Friday boost
The FTSE 100 and European markets were almost flat at the open on Friday, in a quiet day for corporate earnings updates.
easyJet Leads FTSE 100 Higher As Record Summer Drives Profits
Strength at easyJet Holidays helped pre-tax profits rise 34% during the 12 months to September, to £610 million.
Warhammer Owner Games Workshop Set to Join FTSE 100 Index
Warhammer owner Games Workshop is set to join the FTSE 100 index in next week's regular quarterly reshuffle, according to indicative data from FTSE Russell, after a 28% rise in its shares over the ...
£1,000 parked in the FTSE 100 at the start of the year, would be worth this much now
Despite liking the profitable performance of the FTSE 100 index so far this year, Christopher Ruane explains why he bought ...