Ageas mulls £3.1bn bid for Direct Line, shares surge
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Direct Line Insurance Group motored ahead on Wednesday, after Belgium's Ageas confirmed it was considering a possible £3.1bn bid for its UK rival.
Read more(Sharecast News) - Shares in Direct Line Insurance Group motored ahead on Wednesday, after Belgium's Ageas confirmed it was considering a possible £3.1bn bid for its UK rival.
Read more(Alliance News) - Direct Line Insurance Group PLC on Friday said former Aviva PLC UK boss Adam Winslow will officially join the company as chief executive officer on March 1.
Read more(Alliance News) - Mitie Group PLC on Thursday announced it has hired former Direct Line Insurance Group PLC's Chief Executive Officer Penny James as non-executive director, effective immediately.
Read more(Sharecast News) - Shares in UK motor insurers Direct Line Group and Admiral were rising on Thursday after positive comments from JPMorgan, which said that a sector recovery is imminent and that investor concerns about regulatory intervention are overdone.
Read more(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and Wednesday:
Read more(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets finished in the red on Tuesday, as investors assessed the latest UK jobs data.
Read more(Sharecast News) - Berenberg has upgraded its rating for motor insurance group Direct Line from 'hold' to 'buy', saying that the stock's current price presents a buying opportunity.
Read more(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning:
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*Read more(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 ended lower on Wednesday, as its difficult start to the year continues, as investors have one eye on Thursday's US inflation data.
Read more(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed with losses on Wednesday, influenced by a pessimistic growth outlook from the World Bank and investors' attention to upcoming US inflation data.
Read moreLONDON, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Shares in UK insurers fell on Wednesday, with traders pointing to an article in the Insurance Post that quoted the Financial Conduct Authority’s Head of Insurance Matt Brewis as saying premium finance was a “poor product”.
Read moreLONDON, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Storm Henk has caused around 150 million pounds ($190 million) in insured losses in Britain and damaged around 2,000 properties, consultants PwC said on Wednesday. ($1 = 0.7855 pounds) (Reporting by Carolyn Cohn; Editing by Alison Williams)
Read more(Sharecast News) - Insurers Admiral and Direct Line tumbled on Wednesday amid concerns of a potential clampdown on premium financing.
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