Direct Line Share News (DLG)

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: UBS downbeat on AJ Bell and Hargreaves Lansdown

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

LONDON BRIEFING: M&S profit surges; JD Wetherspoon upping investment

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 is called to open lower on Wednesday, with equities on the back foot after more hawkish comments from a US central banker.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Housebuilders and retail up, miners and oil down

(Alliance News) - European equities were mixed heading into Tuesday afternoon, with weaker China data and doubts over the US interest rate outlook weighing on the mood.

Direct Line gross written premiums grow in Q3

(Sharecast News) - Insurance company Direct Line said on Tuesday that gross written premiums had grown in the three months ended 30 September, driven by premium rate increases and the commencement of its Motability partnership.

Direct Line "confident" going forward after strong third quarter

(Alliance News) - Direct Line Insurance Group PLC on Tuesday reported significantly increased written premiums, and strong trading in its Motor division, during the latest quarter.

SMALL-CAP WINNERS & LOSERS: Direct Line leads Sabre higher

(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Tuesday.

LONDON BRIEFING: AB Foods hails Primark; Beazley premiums rise

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 is called to open in the red on Tuesday, following Asian equities lower, as the good feeling in equity markets after the softer US jobs data on Friday gives way to some caution.

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

IN BRIEF: Direct Line shareholders approve sale of business to RSA

Direct Line Insurance Group PLC - Bromley, England-based motor and home insurer - Confirms the sale of its brokered commercial insurance business lines to RSA Insurance Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Intact Financial Corp, has been approved by shareholders at today's general meeting. Expects to receive the initial consideration within five business days, in accordance with the terms of the deal. Explains this will provide a significant uplift to the continuing group's pro-forma solvency capital ratio, and this uplift is expected to be around 45 percentage points.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Conflict worry and bond sell-off hurts stocks

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in Europe were lower heading into Thursday afternoon, with the fear that tensions between Israel and its Middle Eastern neighbours could reach a boiling point.

UK shareholder meetings calendar - next 7 days

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Goldman likes Relx; Jefferies likes Aviva

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

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 picks up on hopes BoE rates have peaked

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London mostly picked up at midday Friday, after investors shook off the steep falls suffered on Wall Street.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks slip after central bank rate calls

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened lower on Friday, but managed to avoid the steep declines seen in New York, as investors mulled over an eventful week dominated by central bank decisions.

TOP NEWS: Croda picks Direct Line Chair Gray to be chair in new year

(Alliance News) - Croda International PLC on Friday said it has hired Danuta Gray as non-executive director and chair designate to succeed Anita Frew.