Aviva Share News (AV.)

LONDON BRIEFING: Aviva announces buyback; Entain profit drops

(Alliance News) - With the US weekly unemployment claims report in focus, stocks in London were set to open lower on Thursday morning.

Aviva announces £300m share buyback as annual profits surge 35%

(Sharecast News) - UK insurer Aviva posted a better-than-expected 35% rise in annual operating profit and announced a £300m share buyback on Thursday, driven by a rise in life and general policy sales.

Thursday preview: China CPI, Aviva in the spotlight

(Sharecast News) - Financial markets' focus will shift to the Peoples' Republic of China on Thursday.

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

Post-Brexit insurance reform clear before December, says BoE's Woods

LONDON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The Bank of England sought on Monday to allay fears among insurers that it was dragging its feet over a long-trailed and disputed reform of their capital rules, saying a "very good sense" of the changes would emerge well before December.

FTSE 100 closes above 8,000 on positive Centrica, StanChart earnings

Centrica, StanChart jump on upbeat earnings

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LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Bryan Garnier starts Unilever with 'neutral'

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

DWF wins reappointment to RSA Insurance defence panel

(Alliance News) - DWF Group PLC on Tuesday said it has been reappointed to RSA Insurance Group Ltd's defence legal panel, covering the insurer's motor, casualty, property and complex claims.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Deutsche Bank double-upgrades easyJet to 'buy'

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

Sunday newspaper round-up: Arm, Energy bills, Flybe

(Sharecast News) - The Financial Conduct Authority has offered to relax rules around so-called "related party transactions" in order to entice microchip designer Arm to float in London. Arm worries that otherwise it may have to report dealings with owner Softbank and any of the Japanese outfit's hundreds of investments as well as having to consult with shareholders each time. Such transaction nevertheless played an important role in failed US companies Enron and Tyco. Critics say the move would dilute the UK's highly regarded standards of corporate governance. - The Sunday Times

UK Q4 average motor insurance costs rise 8% - ABI

(Sharecast News) - Britons paid 8% more for motor insurance over the last three months of 2022, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) said on Friday.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Barclays cuts Relx; Jefferies raises Team17

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

Berenberg downgrades L&G and M&G to 'hold'

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg downgraded insurers Legal & General and M&G from 'buy' to 'hold' on Tuesday, citing high correlation to credit and the UK economy, as well as a lack of organic growth in the latter's asset-management business.

London stocks end lower, Ascential jumps on upbeat forecast

Ascential tops FTSE midcap index

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks in the red; Ascential surges on spin-off

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were lower at the close on Wednesday amid a gloomy economic backdrop for the UK and mixed updates from UK-listed firms.