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Direct Line shares jump 38% after rejecting Aviva’s £3.3bn offer to create insurance giant – business live
UK car insurer, which owns Churchill and Green Flag brands, said approach was ‘highly opportunistic and substantially undervalued the company’. In other takeover news, the Australian investment ...World - The Guardian - 6 hours ago -
UK car insurer Direct Line rejects £3.3bn takeover offer by Aviva
The company, part way through a turnaround plan, says the cash and shares proposal undervalues the businessWorld - Financial Times - 18 hours ago -
Direct Line shares surge 42% on rejection of Aviva’s $4.2 billion takeover offer
Direct Line’s shares surged as investor’s hoped the rejection might pave the way for a second takeover bid from the U.K.’s largest insurance companyBusiness - MarketWatch - 4 hours ago -
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Military officials reportedly discuss how to handle illegal orders from Trump – live
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Amazon shares jump 6% after earnings beat
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Iranian minister to meet European counterparts after nuclear offer rejected
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Nissan shares jump after activist investor takes stake
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Sage shares surge 19% as UK software group launches buyback
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Wall Street hits record high after Trump election win, as US dollar, bitcoin and Tesla shares surge – business live
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N.J. residents evacuate after fire jumps containment line
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Public sector pay rises and debt interest costs push up UK government borrowing; Bitcoin nearing $100,000 – business live
UK records the second highest October borrowing since 1993, while crypto-friendly Trump pushes bitcoin towards $100k. The jump in UK borrowing last month ( see opening post ) makes it hard for ...World - The Guardian - November 21 -
Sabres Rejecting Trade Offers For 2 Big Players
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Juan Soto rejects Yankees’ qualifying offer
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Shares in UK retailers fall as sector counts cost of NICs tax rise – business live
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Bitcoin breaks $82,000 for first time on Trump trades; UK government sells £1bn of NatWest shares – business live
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Serco shares fall on Australian contract loss and changes to UK national insurance
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Palantir shares close up 23% to record on uplifting guidance
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Lyft shares soar 20% on results and autonomous-vehicle partnership
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Man to create giant GPS penis for mental health
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US elections live: Harris addresses first-time voters as Trump performs ‘garbageman’ stunt
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Tesla’s stock jumps on report Trump team to create rules for self-driving cars
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Former aide Sue Gray rejects Starmer’s job offer
Ex-chief of staff had been lined up for part-time role as link with devolved nations and regionsBusiness - Financial Times - November 12 -
38-year-olds launched a T-shirt side hustle that got endorsed by Oprah—their business could bring in $300,000 this year
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Boeing machinists end strike after approving labor contract with 38% raises
The vote is the third time since September that Boeing's machinists are considering a new labor deal.Business - CNBC - November 5
