Aviva Share News (AV.)

LONDON BRIEFING: Direct Line appoints CEO; Prudential swings to profit

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are called up on Wednesday, in hopes markets will extend Tuesday's rally.

Direct Line appoints Aviva's Adam Winslow as CEO

(Sharecast News) - Direct Line said it had appointed Adam Winslow as chief executive to succeed Jon Greenwood who has been acting CEO since January.

UK stocks end mixed, Jackson Hole summit in focus

Sell-off in cyclical stocks

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IN BRIEF: Aviva CEO Amanda Blanc buys GBP100,000 in shares

Aviva PLC - London-based insurer - Chief Executive Officer Amanda Blanc buys 26,500 shares at GBP3.8119 each, worth GBP101,015, in London on Wednesday.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: UBS and Deutsche Bank cut BHP price target

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning:

Cyclical stocks lift UK equities off six-week lows; Wood Group rises

Blue-chip FTSE 100 snaps seven-day losing streak

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PRESS: Direct Line Insurance approaches Aviva regional chief to be CEO

(Alliance News) - Direct Line Insurance Group PLC has approached an executive of larger peer Aviva PLC to be its next chief executive officer, Sky News reported late Saturday.

Direct Line approaches Aviva executive Winslow for CEO role- Sky News

Aug 19 (Reuters) - UK insurer Direct Line Insurance Group has approached Adam Winslow, a senior executive at Aviva, to take over as the company's chief executive officer (CEO), Sky News reported on Saturday. (Reporting by Akanksha Khushi in Bengaluru; Editing by Toby Chopra)

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: UBS cuts RS Group to 'neutral' from 'buy'

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning:

UK dividends calendar - next 7 days

UK stocks fall as inflation stays rigid, precious miners drag

UK's July annual inflation meets expectations

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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks down; UK inflation cools in July

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were lower at midday on Wednesday, as investors digest some mixed inflation figures and the impact they will have on the Bank of England's next move.

London midday: Stocks slip as core inflation stays high

(Sharecast News) - UK stocks were trading at five-week lows on Wednesday despite some big gains from blue-chip insurers, with market sentiment hit by fears that the Bank of England may step in to raise interest rates once again.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks subdued, but insurers outperform

(Alliance News) - European equities made little headway at Wednesday's market open, but avoided the more pronounced declines seen in the US and Asia.

CORRECT: Aviva raises dividend as swings to half-year profit

(Clarifies that Aviva is aiming for a gross cost reduction for its 2024 target.)