REPEAT: LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 in green as UK economy rebounds
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Read more(Alliance News) - can you change lede to: European stocks closed mostly higher on Wednesday, with the FTSE 100 driven higher by hopes that the UK recession is already over.
Read more(Sharecast News) - London markets finished with a mixed performance on Wednesday, following a surge on Tuesday, with investors buoyed by news of the UK economy's return to growth in January.
Read more(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 tread water heading into Wednesday afternoon, though peers in Frankfurt and Paris traded more confidently following some well-received updates from the likes of electric utility E.ON and banking firm BNP Paribas.
Read more(Alliance News) - Ageas SA on Wednesday described its fresh bid approach for Direct Line Insurance Group PLC as "compelling".
Read more(Alliance News) - Direct Line Insurance Group PLC on Wednesday said it had rejected a modestly improved new takeover approach from Belgian insurance group Ageas SA.
Read more(Sharecast News) - Direct Line tumbled on Wednesday after saying it had received and rejected a second takeover approach from Belgian rival Ageas as it continues to undervalue the group.
Read more(Sharecast News) - EasyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji.Ioannou has called time on his long-running feud with the "scoundrels" running the carrier. Haji-Ioannou has admitted that his war with easyJet boss Johan Lundgren was motivated by his fear that it would not get through Covid-19. His latest remarks come as the company is preparing to re-enter the ranks of the FTSE 100. They also come after attempts by easyJet to fill the gap in the market left by the collapse of Monarch and Thomas Cook, with Lundgren and chairman Stephen Hester having tried to shift focus towards selling holidays instead of just flights. - The Sunday Times
Read more(Sharecast News) - Belgium's Ageas would need to make an offer of 270p to 300p a share for UK insurer Direct Line for it to be more likely to be accepted, Jefferies said in a note on Thursday.
Read more(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning:
Read more(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed lower on Wednesday, with some poorly-received updates from high profile names keeping a lid on enthusiasm, ahead of a key US inflation reading on Thursday.
Read more(Alliance News) - Direct Line Insurance Group PLC on Wednesday rejected a bid approach from Belgian insurer Ageas SA, calling it "unattractive" and "uncertain".
Read more(Sharecast News) - Direct Line confirmed on Wednesday that it had rejected a £3.1bn takeover approach from Belgium's Ageas, as it significantly undervalued the group.
Read more(Sharecast News) - London's equity markets experienced a downturn by the close on Wednesday, largely influenced by underperforming stocks such as St James's Place and Reckitt Benckiser, following disappointing financial results.
Read more(Alliance News) - Shares in Direct Line Insurance Group PLC jumped on Wednesday after Belgian insurer Ageas SA confirmed it was considering making an offer for the company.
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