

LONDON, March 12 (Reuters) - Aviva Investors, which is a shareholder in both bid target GKN and its suitor Melrose Industries, has come out in support...


* FTSE 100 up 0.63 pct * European shares accelerate after ECB meeting * Ex-dividend trading dents BHP Billiton and Persimmon * Trade war worries hit m...


March 8 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1100 GMT on Thursday: ** U.S. health insurer Cigna Corp s...


(For a live blog on European stocks, type LIVE/ in an Eikon news window) * FTSE 100 up 0.15 pct, helped by defensive stocks * Miners fall as trade war...


March 8 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE futures were up 0.08 percent ahead of the cash market open on Thursday. * G4S: The world's largest security group G...


March 8 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening flat on Thursday, according to financial bookmakers. * UK-RECRUITERS: British recruiters...


* Transition pact not yet in the bag, EU negotiator warns * EU will publish draft withdrawal treaty on Wednesday * Tone sharpening as May prepares key...