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 ...
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 ...
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier announced a major concession in a bid to end a standoff with the opposition over the budget, which has caused jitters on financial markets and risks bringing down ...
According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis the core personal consumption expenditures index rose 2.8% on-year in October, picking up speed from 2.7% in September. The reading was in line with the ...
Shares in UK insurer Direct Line Insurance soared over 36% in early trade in London today after it rejected a £3.28 billion takeover offer from bigger rival Aviva, saying it "substantially ...
Describing the approach as highly opportunistic, Direct Line--which offers car, pet, home and other insurances--said the board continues to make early progress toward its financial targets ...