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Although I do think Direct Line has the makings of a high-quality business, in 2022, it was still in the throes of its ...

Aviva's potential acquisition of Direct Line could enhance shareholder returns, with a 15% EPS accretion expected two years ...

FTSE 100 down 0.5%, FTSE 250 adds 0.3% * Direct Line soars after Aviva agrees to buy insurer * Serco Group falls after UBS downgrades stock * UK house prices jump more-than-expected in November ...

Aviva has agreed a deal to buy Direct Line for £3.6bn, which at this preliminary stage will see 129.7 pence per Direct Line ...

Aviva to purchase Direct Line, forming UK largest home motor insurer. A strategic leap for Aviva, boosting market share and ...

The UK's benchmark FTSE 100 edged lower on Friday, pressured by losses in defence stocks and utilities, while Direct Line jumped after Aviva agreed to buy the insurer. The blue-chip FTSE 100 was down ...

Aviva increases offer for Direct Line to 261p/share, valuing the UK insurer at £3.4B. Dec. 25 is the deadline for a firm ...

Direct Line shares have smashed through the ceiling on news of a takeover bid from another UK insurance giant. Our writer speculates on what might happen next. When investing, your capital is at risk.

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Direct Line said it saw the proposal as "highly opportunistic", adding that it "substantially undervalued the company". Money latest: The most and least affordable towns to buy a home The company ...

The analysts say that any deal between Aviva and Direct Line would be reviewed by U.K. regulators, as any combination would make Aviva number one in the home-insurance market. Direct Line shares ...